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Library and studentsELSEWHERE on this page, there is a letter written on behalf of the Monessen Public Library board of directors which explains why a police officer is on duty and why prolonged conversations in the library “cannot ‘be tolerated.” The explanation is iit response to. a complaint by a student who was upset over “police tactics” at the library.The situation seems to be this: Students- are- snaking - wide -use— of -the library to research term papers and other school projects. Often, these assignments involve a number of students and, consequently, there is often a great deal of conversation and commotion. Officials at the public library are trying to control this fuss since it is annoying to other persons who use the facility.We would suggest that-this problem can be corrected,- to a, large measure,'if wider use were made of school facilities. This is another illustration of the wasteful manner in which we utilize our expensive school plants. Once the final class is concluded, students are sent home and the school doors locked.We quite agree with the Library, board of directors in their contention that a public library is not a study halL This should be provided by the school district — not only during the day, buf at night as well if there is a need.Moreover, we would guess that most of the reference material required for school projects can be found in school libraries. Our suspicion is that youngsters are too busy with regular classwork during the day to make use of this material and find the school library locked to them in the evenings.The public library is, in our view, a necessary and vital facility in every community. Rut we should not distort its purpose. The library is much too valuable to be converted into a night-time study hall, especially when there is one already available in the school if someone would only unlock the doors and turn on the lights.* «■» £. B‘S B £ 2 E. S* S B2.S* K efg S’ Sf SB' lt;■
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Monessen Valley Independent
Monessen, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Feb 01, 1969
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