Searching for QUIET libraries in the tri-state area

Post date: 2018-01-12 11:59:00

Hi. I was wondering if anyone happens to know of any public libraries in the tri-state area – particularly in North Jersey – where the staff is actually serious about maintaining a quiet environment?

It's become nigh impossible to find any respite from people who never get tired of the sound of their own voices, who leave their cellphones on (and, needless to say, answer them) regardless of where they are, and who clearly don't feel that libraries warrant a different code of conduct than, say, a trip to the mall. The librarians at the facilities I've frequented over the years are complicit in this, and the unmistakable vibe I get from people is that the assholes aren't those who refuse to STFU, but those who take issue with said refusal. I suppose I've officially entered old fart territory, but didn't there used to be a time when it was understood and accepted that libraries were the one place people feeling chatty didn't go? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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