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One suspects the stores in France (and I've seen the shrink-wrap when I was in Germany too) want to avoid people doing exactly what you did. Granted, I did exac
by jhbadger 4y ago
One suspects the stores in France (and I've seen the shrink-wrap when I was in Germany too) want to avoid people doing exactly what you did. Granted, I did exactly the same thing as a teenager in the US. In big stores like Barnes & Noble the staff mostly let me read in peace, but in smaller stores the staff/owner would make some comment like "This isn't a public library! Buy it or get out!" after a few minutes of reading.
- pseingatl 4y agoCan't read in the public library anymore. Your only hope is a university library that happens to be a government depository library as they have to let you in. https://mu7ami.micro.blog/2021/07/19/library-blues.html https://mu7ami.micro.blog/2021/07/19/library-blues.html
- jhbadger 4y agoI've often heard that hysteria, but it seems overblown in my experience in the Washington, DC area. Yes, you will likely see a homeless person or two when you go to the library, especially when the weather is bad, but they certainly haven't "taken over" the library or generally bother anyone using the library for its intended purpose.