- TrIpLeZoNe -

I'm here currently at the National Library, and the stupid guard outside the reference section on the 7th floor does not allow me to go in with my bags. He told me to put my bags in the lockers, but apparently there aren't any lockers available left to put in my bags, but he still insist I can't go in.

Since when did the National Library not allow people to go into their premises, and take things inside? They have sensors and scanners at the door to detect whether you have removed a book outside the library or not.

And furthermore, if they wanted people to put their things in the lockers, they first must provide enough lockers. They only provided a small corner with less than 30 lockers to go around for everyone. How do they expect us to put our things inside?

Denying entry to a library is one of the most ridiculous thing I've every heard of, and even when I told the guard that there wasn't any more lockers, and my bag has nothing of any concern (what, Singapore scared of a bomb threat again in the library? Who wants to burn books? Terrorist?) that will be dangerous, or will I even take any book out from the library. And even if I did take a book out of the library, scanners will set off the alarms and I won't even be able to leave.

So, why would this stupid guard disallow me to go into the library? And even turning down not only me, but many people out of the library. Is this what they call a National Library, where it's supposed to be for the public? We as the public pay tax to build this library, and why should we be denied of this Library?