Study groups in libraries should not distract others

Editor,

I am sick and tired of people wandering into the main reading room of Zimmerman Library for group study sessions, or worse, sitting and carrying out meaningless banter while I try to study or write.

What is the first thing any elementary school student learns when she first enters a library? Libraries are quiet places. You don't talk about the events of the day with your friends in the library. And you shouldn't gather your study group together in parts of the library where others are trying to concentrate silently.

The libraries here on campus have done a great job of setting aside several spaces for groups to work. This means that the next time you and your buddies are looking for a place to review for your next chemistry test, don't invade the essential silence of others by plopping down in the middle of a room filled with individuals working quietly. Talk to the helpful folks at the front desk about finding a spot where not only you and your group will avoid bothering other committed students but also have the space and privacy that will facilitate your own learning.

Finally, to those of you who are as fed up by this as I am, I encourage you all to do as I have done and politely ask the offenders to re-locate. You will be doing yourself and those around you a huge favor.

Adam Barber

UNM student