Now that they have put a card reader for the door over yonder (next to where this book sits) [arrow pointing to Perkins lobby entrance doors], why can’t students effing swipe in here and why do we still have to go to the main entrance after-hours? [3568B]
There are five card swipe access points for Perkins and Bostock Libraries: one at the 1928 entrance, one at the 1968 entrance, one at the outside door to von der Heyden Pavilion, and one each at the doors to Perkins and Bostock at the bridge. After 10.00 pm when the Libraries are open, students should be able to swipe in at any of these doors. When the Libraries are closed, students who want to study in the von der Heyden Pavilion or Gothic Reading Room need to swipe in at the 1928, 1968, or von der Heyden doors, since the other two lead directly into the (closed) facility. If you’re having access issues (and I have on occasion), you’ll need to check with the DukeCard office.
By the way, the 1968 entrance (which is the one near the Answer Person notebook) is considered the main entrance, a fact that will be spectacularly obvious following the final phase of the Perkins Library renovation.