I write this post from a branch of the Ramsey County Library.  Although it has limited hours, I like this because it's the only library I know that gives me an entire (albeit small) study room to myself.  I made a call about my unemployment in here today and I feel like I'm in a Cone of Silence, even though that may be an illusion and that there are windows surrounding me on all sides.  Whatever; what matters is that I feel like I am alone.

Unfortunately on a wall there is a smear of a sizable and bloody booger.  Not to say that it compelled me to leave the room -- I've been in here more than 3 1/2 hours now -- but that's just gross.  Libraries are great, but since they're also free, they're also gross.