Elizabeth Booth Review of Roanoke Public Library
I have mixed reviews about this library. While it ...
I have mixed reviews about this library. While it s a great place to bring children and the staff is very friendly and helpful, it s not really a library that caters to adults. I came to this library excited to get away from the house for a little while and get some work done, but when I got to the library to set up my laptop, they only really had one area - a communal bar set up against the wall with chairs that permitted no personal space. There were no separate tables or desks for study groups or anything of that nature. Typically I have no problem being around people, but when I m trying to do work on my laptop, it makes me really uncomfortable to know that there are people basically on top of me who can see everything that I m doing. Not to mention the bar was full of people charging and talking on their cell phones. The only other option would have been something in the teen section, but, being in my twenties, I didn t really feel like that was an option. All in all, if you have a child or teen I say bring them here. But if you re a college student or young adult looking for a few quiet research hours, skip this library and move on to the next because you ll be very disappointed.

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