Today wasn't as hot and muggy as yesterday but the Plattsburgh Public Library was plenty uncomfortable; the air conditioning is still on the fritz. Even with all the fans going, it felt a lot stickier and warmer inside the library than outside. Without proper ventilation the air within the library just hangs there, sapping your strength.
As you can see with the accompanying image, at 3:20PM today one section of the library was up to 86.9 degrees F. I don't know how the employees can tolerate such conditions. As a patron I have the option of leaving at any time, especially when I start feeling sick.
The heat is so bad that it's killing off the bugs. How long before patrons and employees start dropping like flies?
I propose that the library should be relocated to the parking lot built down by the lake for the grand hotel-conference center that still hasn't materialized. A nice breeze comes off the water. Just throw up some big tents and park the bookmobile there. This way the empty parking lot will get some use. In fact, it may be the only time that lot will be used for anything.
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