What does it mean that heaven is a library?
From the words of Argentine poet Herbos-"Heaven is like a library", it is very "* * * learned" to compare heaven to a library. According to the meaning of this sentence, the library under normal management is the best, and so is heaven. Instead of the other way around, we should "regulate" the behavior of library readers according to the paradise in our minds. Shenzhen Library is newly opened. Many readers come to the library, and quite a few of them don't read here. There are also many readers who are more comfortable. Therefore, journalists have the opportunity to become moral priests. Yesterday in the local newspaper in Shenzhen, there was an article about how slippers and nightdresses get into the library, how to eat, drink and lie down, and how to read. The reporter "appealed to the public not to turn the elegant palace into a bustling city", took many "uncivilized" photos, and was told by the public that "the first-class environment of the library needs first-class citizens to maintain". There are many similar criticisms. For example, it is reported that young readers under the age of 0/4 refused to enter the library. One of the reasons is that young readers are too noisy. Readers in the library are polite and silent, just reading and doing nothing else. Journalists and managers may be satisfied, but is such a library still a paradise in the eyes of citizens? A civilized society is characterized by discipline and tolerance. Only with full tolerance can the library become a palace of civilization. However, many of our librarians don't like tolerance. They like to regulate other people's behavior. Librarians who lack humanistic spirit may use regulations such as "prohibition" to regulate, while those who think they have humanistic spirit may euphemistically "discourage" readers. However, I wonder if we have considered another question when we do this: what is the "civilized" standard of the library? Who can make such standards? Who can guarantee that his standards will not infringe on readers' right to enjoy library services? Some people may say that acts that hinder others from reading should be banned, but we know that infringing on individual rights in the name of the majority is the root of most "uncivilization" in history. Therefore, when I see the diversification of library readers, I will have a feeling of "paradise". And seeing all the readers reading in unison, I will admire these readers, but I won't feel "paradise". It is said that shortly after the opening of the Shanghai Library, some librarians reported to the library leaders that some readers were "uncivilized" in the library. Wu Jianzhong, a knowledgeable and experienced curator, replied: Readers are sleeping and falling in love in the library? Well, it shows that they regard the library as their home. I didn't ask director Wu for the truth of this passage, but it became the reason why I sincerely admire Wu. The day before yesterday in Jiading Pavilion, I noticed that librarians and readers are very tolerant of readers who look like migrant workers. They put their feet on the armrest of the sofa and took off their shoes and socks. Only with such inclusiveness can the library become a barrier-free paradise. In the news that children are forbidden to enter the Shenzhen Library, I agree with one reason, that is, safety. I only saw it when the new Shenzhen Museum was not fully built, and I feel that it is really not suitable for people who lack the ability to act responsibly. But I don't think other reasons are sufficient, especially "the random noise in the library has affected other readers" and "the self-service borrowing and returning equipment for readers has been regarded as a' game machine' by many curious children". Public libraries have the responsibility to help children overcome their fear of "adult" libraries and allow and even encourage them to learn to use self-service equipment. It is hoped that after the opening craze, the managers of the application for the library will reconsider the problem of "rejection", and children should be allowed or even encouraged to visit the application for the library under the leadership of the person in charge, to feel or simulate the use of the most advanced equipment, so as to expand our future readers. It is hard to imagine that a library with many restrictions will become a paradise in the eyes of the public. In particular, the reason for these restrictions is "elegant palaces".