The environment here is open, sleek and fun to work in.
But my goodness, is it loud. The noise comes from very young children and teenagers. This is partly because some parents don't react to their young kids shouting (so it certainly isn't the kids' fault) but instead use the library like a playground. For the older kids, I understand that teens need a place to socialize, but the library staff turn a blind eye to ANY noise, so you might at times feel like you're sat in the middle of a school playground.
I am not saying a library needs to be silent, but at the very least, could we have a "no shouting" rule?