Can we talk about the weird echo in the new library downtown?

Thomas Moore · 2026-04-02T02:50:04.958161+00:00

I was trying to read in the main reading room last Tuesday and every little sound, like a page turn or a cough, bounced around for a full two seconds. It made it really hard to focus, and I ended up leaving after about 20 minutes. Does anyone else find that space way too loud because of the acoustics?

amy_sanchez4mo ago

Gonzalez.vera, the echo is SO bad it literally makes the space unusable for reading.

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oliver_anderson6mo ago

Seriously, my friend tried to study there last week and had the same issue. She said a guy sneezed and it sounded like a cartoon sound effect repeating. She packed up and went to the coffee shop instead.

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gonzalez.vera6mo ago

Oh come on, it can't be that bad. Maybe you were just having a sensitive day. Libraries are supposed to be quiet anyway.

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