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I live between Palo Alto and Mountain View, and parking lot for the local library closest to me is always nearly full from 10-5, I can imagine that if there is
by stevenwoo 8y ago
I live between Palo Alto and Mountain View, and parking lot for the local library closest to me is always nearly full from 10-5, I can imagine that if there is this high of a demand for public libraries in Silicon Valley, there might be demand in other areas of the country.
- gamechangr 8y agoWell let's look at that... Palo Alto/MV are considered one of the thought capitals of America, so that's not a clear correlation. If Boston's library's are full, I'm sure Detroit's library would be too. I wouldn't think that Boston/Manhattan/Palo Alto library use would have any correlation to half of America. Also, anyplace where rent ranges are higher free study space is more valuable.
- stevenwoo 8y agoThis survey from 2016 says the non library users are the outlier among those over 18 by a wide margin. I guess this could be biased by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and whoever else funds the Pew Charitable Trust, though it is non partisan by charter. http://www.pewinternet.org/2016/09/09/a-portrait-of-those-who-have-never-been-to-libraries/ http://www.pewinternet.org/2016/09/09/a-portrait-of-those-wh...