Public library for getting work done?

So, the author of this lifehacker article wants to get people to think of their public library instead of a coffee shop as a place to get work done (I assume when on the road or if you don't have an official "office").

I think that traditionally, people think of libraries as places for studying but not for conducting business. There are good reasons for this. If you read the comments after the article, they are filled with opinions that range from the sublime to the ridiculous.

Valid (IMO) is the idea that conducting business sometimes means making noise, such as by talking on a cell phone and that might not be the most considerate thing to do at a library. Valid too is the idea that a library COULD be a great temporary office, but the facilities need to be there. Any library with small study or meeting rooms for reservation would be perfect. You could make some noise in the enclosed space without disturbing others. Likewise, you could avoid noise if that's your need.

Is this sort of activity possible at the Hutchinson Public Library? Frankly, yes and no. We really aren't set up very well to serve this sort of patron need. A row of 2-3 person study rooms would be ideal, but we don't have that here. we do have larger conference rooms for public use, but those get used for group meetings quite a lot and might not be available if someone wanted a work space on a drop-in basis.

What are your thoughts? Do you mind a conversational volume level of talking in a library? What could HPL do to make itself attractive as a place for the business person to work while not disturbing traditional library services? If you are a business person, are there services or "things" the library could provide to make it an attractive place to do a little work?