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Does this include university libraries? If so, I would love to see a college city like Boston or Cambridge, MA, USA report their numbers. The title is very mis
by throwaway2016a 10y ago
Does this include university libraries? If so, I would love to see a college city like Boston or Cambridge, MA, USA report their numbers.
The title is very misleading. It's "The most bookstores and libraries in a self-selected small sample of cities"
Seems this could be done automatically and globally with other resources.
Edit: quick very non-scientific google maps search... looks like Boston has about 9.5 libraries per 100,000 people if you include universities.
- minikites 10y agoRegular citizens may not have borrowing ability at a university library, it varies greatly.
- santaclaus 10y agoIn the US, at least, don't most states mandate library access at public universities for taxpayers of that state?
- mindcrime 10y agoAt least here in NC, there's no statewide mandate, to the best of my knowledge, regarding public access (in terms of checking books out) to university libraries. But, at the same time, most - if not all - of them do allow members of the public to purchase a library card and to checkout books. Even some private universities do so. Duke[1] for example, has a program where unaffiliated visitors can get borrowing privileges. It does cost a minimum of $100.00 though. :-( OTOH, to the best of my knowledge, most of the public university libraries (and perhaps even some of the private ones) will let anyone walk in and view/read books in the library itself, for no fee. I know at least last time I was at the big new library at NC State, anybody could walk in and browse with no problem. [1]: https://library.duke.edu/services/visitors https://library.duke.edu/services/visitors
- colomon 10y agoAnn Arbor (pop 114,000) has well over ten libraries -- at least four public, and I can think of seven university libraries I have been to.