I live in a fairly typical middle class suburb in NJ, and the library here is a hive of activity. I go there a couple times a month to print or fax something, b

I live in a fairly typical middle class suburb in NJ, and the library here is a hive of activity. I go there a couple times a month to print or fax something, because it's cheap and easy and the only print shop in town closed last year. The township has a population of about 30,000, and at any given time, about 25-50 people are at the library. They've got a full schedule of events almost every day of the year, for children and adults. The books are really a secondary aspect of the library. Sure, plenty of people are checking books out, some are sitting there and reading, but it's more of a community center. Most people are there for one of the childrens' workshops, or an adult learning workshop, various craft groups, or to use computers. It's a great resource.