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I was searching for a new coworking space, and in the process learned that a very large library with gigabit internet existed near me. I love going to this libr

I was searching for a new coworking space, and in the process learned that a very large library with gigabit internet existed near me. I love going to this library to work! It has cool water features that mask the noise and they even have dedicated sound proof study rooms I can rent for calls. Check out the awesome funky 70s style architecture: https://www.google.com/search?q=huntington+beach+central+library&client=safari&hl=en-us&prmd=mniv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiu0Z305pDgAhVhwcQHHbpIBloQ_AUoA3oECAkQAw&biw=414&bih=622 https://www.google.com/search?q=huntington+beach+central+lib...

threwawasy1228 8y ago
I also do all my working from the local university library. I have a very hard time concentrating from my home office because being in the house can become too distracting. I never have a hard time motivating myself to get up in the morning and go to the library, it is really nice to walk the mile there each day. I just don't see the co-working space as necessary, and since the library provides almost the exact same amount of services for free I really can't justify it. I have considered paying for a private office, but it kind of feels silly to pay for something that is halfway between and office and a library. If you really need to get a office with an address, just go all in and rent an office!
highace 8y ago
Wow, that's better than a coworking space. You're fortunate!
jaequery 8y ago
Yes! There are a few others that are also good, like the one on Santa Monica. I think overall these tend to be better than co-working spaces. But at the end of the day, it boils down to accountability. I realized it is actually really hard to stay focused and motivated to meet your goals when you have so much freedom. What I mean is that by you actually paying for a co-working space, it creates accountability and the fact that you are paying it, forces you to go. It is a mind thing and that is a value you can’t ignore. So it’s a catch-22.
- peterkshultz 8y ago
  That accountability doesn't work for everybody, of course. I learned in school that gyms sell more memberships than their facilities have space to support. People think that by buying a membership, they're locking themselves into going and working out because they're paying for it. Sometimes, however, people conflate paying for the gym membership as actually going to the gym, and then don't go at all. But yes, as you said: it boils down to accountability.
bsenftner 8y ago
Wow. I work from home in Van Nuys - that's worth driving over sometime.
- pokstad 8y ago
  Yes, it’s a destination in itself! This article sheds some more light on the unique architecture: http://modernistarchitecture.blogspot.com/2016/07/neutras-brutalist-library_31.html?m=1 http://modernistarchitecture.blogspot.com/2016/07/neutras-br... If you do plan on coming out, I suggest making a full day out of it by also visiting the Huntington Beach pier (PCH & Main Street) or the newer Pacific City (PCH & 1st). The area becomes a real scene during the summer, and becomes insane during the US Open (late July).

threwawasy1228 8y ago

I also do all my working from the local university library. I have a very hard time concentrating from my home office because being in the house can become too distracting. I never have a hard time motivating myself to get up in the morning and go to the library, it is really nice to walk the mile there each day. I just don't see the co-working space as necessary, and since the library provides almost the exact same amount of services for free I really can't justify it. I have considered paying for a private office, but it kind of feels silly to pay for something that is halfway between and office and a library. If you really need to get a office with an address, just go all in and rent an office!

highace 8y ago

Wow, that's better than a coworking space. You're fortunate!

jaequery 8y ago

Yes! There are a few others that are also good, like the one on Santa Monica. I think overall these tend to be better than co-working spaces. But at the end of the day, it boils down to accountability. I realized it is actually really hard to stay focused and motivated to meet your goals when you have so much freedom. What I mean is that by you actually paying for a co-working space, it creates accountability and the fact that you are paying it, forces you to go. It is a mind thing and that is a value you can’t ignore. So it’s a catch-22.

peterkshultz 8y ago
That accountability doesn't work for everybody, of course. I learned in school that gyms sell more memberships than their facilities have space to support. People think that by buying a membership, they're locking themselves into going and working out because they're paying for it. Sometimes, however, people conflate paying for the gym membership as actually going to the gym, and then don't go at all. But yes, as you said: it boils down to accountability.

bsenftner 8y ago

Wow. I work from home in Van Nuys - that's worth driving over sometime.

pokstad 8y ago
Yes, it’s a destination in itself! This article sheds some more light on the unique architecture: http://modernistarchitecture.blogspot.com/2016/07/neutras-brutalist-library_31.html?m=1 http://modernistarchitecture.blogspot.com/2016/07/neutras-br... If you do plan on coming out, I suggest making a full day out of it by also visiting the Huntington Beach pier (PCH & Main Street) or the newer Pacific City (PCH & 1st). The area becomes a real scene during the summer, and becomes insane during the US Open (late July).