I wish the National Library in Singapore would open on public holidays and have longer operating hours in the weekends.
As it is, I work a 5.5 day week. My weekend only really begins on Saturday afternoon. The library closes at 9:00 pm. When I arrive there after some rest sometimes after dinner, there would barely be any time to browse. I wish the library would close at midnight on weekends.
The Facebook group: I wish the National Library in Singapore would open on public holidays
That's definitely a worthwhile effort to have longer opening hours in the library.
ReplyDeleteAs a public library, it should make access to its collection easier to the public.
It also means it's more accessible to a wider demographic. Like yourself, or families. The library should be a destination, not an after-thought.
I think libraries should be opened 24 hours. That gives young people the option to read instead of ... say go partying ... ha ha ha.
ReplyDeleteSeriously, I really think it should be 24 hours. Maybe tune into a more comfortable lighting. More relax kind of music. Reduced staffs.
Dont they have suggestion boxes? But i dont think those work anyway, i suggested to my uni but received a reply that demand was low...
ReplyDeleteI visit a library in Albany, California that is open on Sundays. Finally, someone figured it out.
ReplyDeleteYou would think that they would do that but somehow, they had not.
ReplyDeleteI agree that it should be more accessible, not an afterthought.