Me too. Libraries for me, are like oases spread across a landscape  
that is otherwise all too frequently barren of other intellectual  
activity. With the exception of Flagler College library in Florida,  
which had a beautiful building, but virtually no books, and a very  
snotty staff — in retrospect embarrassed I think by my scholarly  
inquiries, and their meager resources — I have never been received  
with anything but courtesy and an offer of assistance in any of the  
hundreds of libraries I have visited. These may be the last bastions  
of civil discourse in an increasingly anti-intellect partisan  
dogmatic culture.

-- Stephan


On 17 Aug 2008, at 16:48, Jessica Welton wrote:

> My experience at universities across the country has always been  
> positive. Sometimes you have to stop at the reference desk and get  
> a password, but every staff has always been helpful. It can be hard  
> to get to a computer during exams, but I usually use my laptop  
> anyway. No one has ever made me feel unwelcome as a non-member of  
> their university. I am eternally grateful to librarians across the US.


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