SIR – It does seem that the new City Library in the centre of town is a huge success, well-used by all sections of the public. As one influential supporter says, the library is busy and buzzing.
A modern description?
Public behaviour seems to be a problem from crying children, noisy toys in the infant section, the use of mobile phones, loud conversations to at times heated arguments.
Apparently there are rules, but the staff seem reluctant to impose them.
Where are the opportunities for study or a quiet read?
Your cartoon on page nine neatly sums up the dilemma of a library operating in modern times. The desire for a standard for some of us versus the popularity of the service at all costs.
Where do you see ‘quiet please’ signs in a library?
Standards have gone, never to return.
R J Lacey, Wrose Road, Bradford
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