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> Some libraries in wealthy countries have community makerspaces, 3d printers & fabrication tools you can check-out and so you might talk to your librarian and
by slipperlobster 5y ago
> Some libraries in wealthy countries have community makerspaces, 3d printers & fabrication tools you can check-out and so you might talk to your librarian and see if they are interested in a tech hub
While we're not in a _heavily wealthy_ area, the Fulton County (Atlanta, GA) area library system seems to not have any of these. Our newly renovated libraries still only offer DVD media for checkout.
I'm an alumni (and employee) of a heavily technical school in the area, so that's definitely a great avenue to go down.
I love our local library system _until_ we look at technical books. They're _so_ behind on the times. I did my Master's degree through a local (public) technical college and doing that made me want to continue learning.
re: e-books, I (personally) can't do technical e-books. I don't know what it is, but I just can't stay focused on them. I need paper.
- rg111 5y agoHave you ever thought of buying a LaserJet printer (or even an InkJet one)? You can grab PDFs, and print them with negligible costs. You can also do tricks like printing two pages on one A4 size side. Although it is illegal, it should be very cheap. And, for most technical books (w/o graphs, etc. depending on color), B&W will do just fine.