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I would be surprised if 5% of HN readers have checked a book out of the library in the last five years. Sure, I might not have checked out a book in the last f
by dagw 8y ago
I would be surprised if 5% of HN readers have checked a book out of the library in the last five years.
Sure, I might not have checked out a book in the last five years, but I use my local library probably once a month. Libraries are much more than places to borrow books.
- claydavisss 8y agoBut you're paying for the books. If you want a community meeting hall with internet access, it can be run much more cheaply
- al_chemist 8y ago> I might not have checked out a book in the last five years, but I use my local library probably once a month How do you use a library while not using books it hold?
- thrmsforbfast 8y agoBefore moving to very-much-big-city, my very-much-not-big-city library had: * nice meeting rooms we used for interest group meetups and community organizing (of the "pick up litter" variety) * copies of TAOCP and of Bourbaki (pro tip: tell your librarians what you want!) I never checked out TAOCP but I'd always show up to meetings an hour early to meetings and read a section. Also a good way to spend a cold Saturday. Made it through a good chunk.
- tedunangst 8y agoYou can read books without checking them out.