When they turn the lights out, do you think it's time to leave?

Thankfully, we have Campus Police around to deal with anyone difficult like that.

Yeah, we sometimes have security guards in the branches, but not always. It seems to happen more at the branches without guards.

We also tell people we're closing in 15 minutes. But, we constantly had trouble with this one woman who would spread out all her stuff and wouldn't even start putting it away until 1 minute before closing. Of course, it took her another 15 minutes to put everything away. Then, she would yell and scream at us for trying to get her to hurry up, yet she wanted no help from us.

Don't you wish you could go to their work and not let them leave, too? I wonder how many of those people who do that work with the public?

That is just too funny!

probably not many,or in the same capacity. most i noticed were either business professionals or uni students. oh yeah,i'd like to go to their workplace. i'd leave everything on the desk when i left too :)=)

Yeah, we try to close our computers down a half an hour early at this one branch, but no one is ever done until just before we lock the doors.

Some of the libraries I work at have a PA system, but they still don't get the hint. Then, they all want to get out and once.

I once heard that it's not such a big deal if people stay over a little bit in a retail setting because they might make an extra sale. But, in a government building, the longer people are in there, the more money it costs with lighting, etc.

You are wrong in that desert...Maybe the business makes an extra little sale but the clerk really does not make enough to make it worth staying for you. I work 10 hour shifts and trust me, If you lingered around after I closed , I would let you but you need to know that you probably earned me less than a dollar and cost me some sleep. I have a daughter to pick up and I also get up early in the morning. You really are not doing me any favors by staying and shopping when I'm ready to close. My boss? well it depends on what you buy and if his profit is more than what he is paying me to stay and the cost of keeping everything up and running....hope your're spending plenty cuz otherwise...your 5.00 purchase probably is not worth keeping the store open for for anyone but you.

What's funny is that we don't really turn off the lights until after we close and think everyone's out. But, we always check to make sure everyone's really left when we see one person still back there looking for books as if nothing was wrong.

Lol, no, we turn off all the lights when we close. However, for safety, a few of them stay on and can't be turned off.

That would be very nice of you. Over here, it is quite typical to switch off the lights even when people are still around. I am assuming you mean a partial switching off - not total darkness!!

Yeah, I don't like to be anywhere too close to closing, either for the same reason.

Thanks for answering. . I don't mind putting things away for them, just as long as they are out of the building. We often have to wait until people are out of the building before we can do things like lock up the cash register, etc.

Wow, that's kinda mean of her, isn't it?

I know, it's so funny, isn't it. I am often amused by the rude things people do. Now, for me, I am sometimes so focused on what I am doing that I might not realized that they were closed if it wasn't dark and they've turned the lights off. But, if it were night, I would definitely notice.

I know exactly what you mean. We get people, long after we're closed, who will say "oh, but I just need this one book, can't you let me in for a second?". Or, you get people hanging knocking on the door before you open, too. I'm sure it's even worse in a small town where you know more of the people there.

Yeah, we have to make an announcement, too, when we close.

We had something similar. We closed up and checked everywhere and everyone was gone and the lights were out. While we were trying to set our alarm, it kept saying that there was a problem in the lobby. So, we went out and this lady had somehow come into the front door and was looking around for books. I guess something was wrong with the door, though it was checked before we were about to leave. But, still, she was wandering around like nothing was going on. I mean, there were no people there and the lights were off. It just amazes me.

I think it's funny when we turn off all the lights and someone is still trying to read. I know I can't read when it's dark.