The William T. Young library is a place where many students come daily to work on schoolwork. The tables have reduced chair capacity, and other spaces available have been distanced. On almost every wall in sight there are flyers and posters reading, "MASKS ARE REQUIRED IN THIS SPACE." or "STAY 6 FEET APART!" There are admins walking around approx. every 30 minutes to and hour checking for appropriate mask attire and social distancing polices. You would think the message would be very clear. As I'm sitting here, in one of the large green study chairs in the library, I am the only person in this space wearing a mask. There are five people in this area, excluding myself. Some have the masks swinging from a single ear, waiting to throw it on when they see the admin approaching. Others have completely forgotten the mask and it lies shoved in their backpacks. In fact, if I stand and walk around the second floor, out of the 30ish students I see, only about 7 of them have masks on. Not only are they not wearing the required PPE, many are closely congregated with their friends. They've drug the chairs from table to table, re-arranged the layout of the large study chairs, and cram into a small table. While many move and follow the instructions the admin gives, some will return to their positions and attire as soon as he's left the floor. Pictured below is an example of an individual in the library, with their masks hanging from a single ear.
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