Why do the main circulation desk and the media center close before the building closes?
The main circulation desk closes 15 minutes before the library building closes. Announcements are made in advance regarding both closing of the desk and closing of the library building. No transactions will be made after the desk closes, except that users who are already in line at the desk before it closes will be allowed to complete their transactions if otherwise practical. In extreme cases, staff may also store library materials and postpone borrowing transactions until the next working day. This is almost never necessary. The media center, computer lab and AV lab close 30 minutes before the library building closes. Announcements are made in advance. Users must vacate those areas promptly so the basement can be secured. Lab users will be allowed to save work in progress at the time of closing, but will not be allowed to compose, edit, print, record, or do other work after hours. In the early 1990’s the circulation desk and media center closed at the same time as the rest of the bui
