Noisy Carts!

Suggestion/Comment

Over the last week we have received quite a few comments (often impassioned) from you, our customers, about the noise our bookcarts make on the Library’s textured carpeting. Ebling Library Director Terry Burton has responded to these concerns:

Response

Sadly, I am all too aware of the cart-to-textured-carpet noise problem. The carpet choice was not ours and we will continue to try to get it changed. We have tried several cart noise reducing strategies (including cart types) and, so far, have achieved slightly quieter, but not anywhere near silent.

The library is concerned about maintaining quiet conditions during finals. We will be minimizing cart traffic as much as possible, with fewer trips (and hand carrying when loads are small enough to do so).

We appreciate your courtesy to our employees with carts as they can do little to ease the situation. Please continue to use the suggestion box or direct concerns to me, Terry Burton, Health Sciences Library Director (262-5943, tburton@library.wisc.edu, HSLC 3322).