点评:The RCPL - North Main Branch was recently renovated, and the new facility is a vast improvement over the previous incarnation. There are two computer areas - one for children and one for adults. There are two large meeting rooms, one medium sized room, and several smaller rooms that allow for conferences or private study. As befits a smaller branch, the holdings are not extensive, but the the library is part of the RCPL system and has access to the complete library collection via inter-branch holds. The staff is generally friendly and helpful, and I find that a male named Chris and a female named Stephanie to be superlative employees who are invariably congenial and helpful. On the downside, the library plays a constant drone of soft jazz music that is distracting and unnecessary. It is also one of the noisiest libraries I have ever visited. Rules regarding noise are inconsistently enforced, with people having conversations both in person and on the phone that often go unaddressed by the library staff and security personnel. Likewise, since there are medium and large sized meeting rooms (one of which is open to the rest of the interior of the building) that host a variety of different type of events, including disco parties, the noise often spills over from these occasions. Due to the small size of the facility, not including tables in the meeting rooms, there are only two tables and one extended bar-like counter top that offer space to plug in individual electronic devices, and the two tables are somewhat cramped between the library's shelves. Lastly, the toilet in the men's room has an electronic eye, but it does not flush automatically. You do the math on that one. Overall, I would not discourage anyone from visiting this library, but be prepared for its drawbacks as well as its positives.
翻译:RCPL - 北主分馆最近进行了翻新,新设施比以前的设施有了很大的改进。有两个计算机区 - 一个供儿童使用,一个供成人使用。有两个大型会议室,一个中型房间,以及几个较小的房间,可用于会议或私人学习。作为一个较小的分馆,藏书并不丰富,但图书馆是 RCPL 系统的一部分,可以通过分馆间借阅访问完整的图书馆藏书。工作人员一般都很友好和乐于助人,我发现一个名叫克里斯的男性和一位名叫斯蒂芬妮的女性是最优秀的员工,他们总是和蔼可亲、乐于助人。缺点是,图书馆不断播放轻柔的爵士乐,让人分心,而且没有必要。这也是我去过的最吵的图书馆之一。有关噪音的规定执行不一致,人们在面对面和电话上交谈,而图书馆工作人员和保安人员往往不予处理。同样,由于有中型和大型会议室(其中一个向建筑内部的其他部分开放)用于举办各种不同类型的活动,包括迪斯科派对,噪音经常会从这些场合中传出。由于设施规模较小(不包括会议室中的桌子),只有两张桌子和一个延伸的吧台,可提供插入个人电子设备的空间,而且这两张桌子在图书馆的书架之间有些拥挤。最后,男厕所的马桶有一个电子眼,但它不会自动冲水。你自己算一下。总的来说,我不会阻止任何人参观这个图书馆,但要做好心理准备,因为它有缺点也有优点。