Actually, this isn’t new. Some people have always known that they could go to the Affinity Libraries if they needed a few minutes of peace and quiet.
Libraries have always had the reputation of being quiet places. But if you have visited a public library in, say, the last ten years, you’ll know that those libraries are becoming hubs of activity and you can’t always expect a quiet atmosphere when you visit.
The Affinity Libraries are places you can go if you need to get even a few moments of peace. The medical libraries at Mercy Medical Center and St. Elizabeth Hospital offer comfortable lounge areas with newspapers and magazines so that you can create a mini-escape during your busy day. If watching fish calms you, visit the library at Mercy Medical Center and see their new fish tank. (Of course, if you love people-watching and the smell of espresso, the atmosphere at the Resource Café Consumer Health Library at St. Elizabeth Hospital might be more to your liking.)
Other than a cheerful greeting and an offer of help if you look like you need it, library staff won’t intrude on your break time.
So, if you need to escape during the course of a busy workday, the Affinity Libraries might just be the perfect destinations.
