Contrary to what some expect, you’re not likely to be shushed in today’s libraries.
While still a place to browse books, read and research, libraries often are transforming to have a community center sort of atmosphere.
“I don’t think anyone whispers in the library anymore,” said Charlotte Bragdon, circulation manager at Hardin County Public Library in Elizabethtown. Patrons still are respectful of others’ need for quiet, but the atmosphere is much more relaxed than it once was, she added.