We apologize for the inconvenience and I am also sorry that staff could not provide you with the the reason why. The atrium is dark, only one light in the balcony area works and the carels to the left as you approach the windows need new fuses or something, they blink and its not helpful. Please turn on the lights at night. Thanks for your comments. Do not let Prof. and Grad.
Students check books out for long periods of time.
Otherwise, the recall date will be 10 days from the day you place it. This doesn't guarantee that the user will return the item on time, but most users are very good about sharing their materials via this process. As the current journals may not be taken out of this room an addition of a quiet area will greatly enhance this so valuable facility. This is a good suggestion and I will pass it along to staff who work in this area to consider options. The Journal Room is a busy, active area of the Library so it may not be possible to depend on quiet area there but your idea to focus on making one part more likely to be quiet is a good one.