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> Look at what your local library does now, and you’ll find far much more than ever has nothing to do with physical books or even books at all! And they're bet

> Look at what your local library does now, and you’ll find far much more than ever has nothing to do with physical books or even books at all! And they're better for it too. My local library has a makerspace in the basement, with 3D printers, multiple sound studios, computers with Adobe suite (and other things) on them, embroidery machine, sublimation printer, and soon to get a Glowforge laser cutter. It's great. And I have another friend in charge of library events for young adults (20s/30s). She hosts geek movie nights, board/video game nights, "how to adult" sessions (like buying your first home, money management, etc), craft nights, adult coloring, open mic nights, trivia nights, cookie decorating, karaoke, "art therapy" nights (actually one of the more popular ones), etc. If you're not in the habit of checking the events and facilities at your local library as you assume it's all book related, give it a try. It might not be anymore.

fallingknife 4y ago
So you don't support libraries either. You support something entirely different which you are calling a "library"
- Loughla 4y ago
  It's almost like the model, that was outdated, was updated and the concept of library has appropriately changed? Words and concepts are not static; they can and do change often?
- adgjlsfhk1 4y ago
  The purpose of a library isn't (only) to store books. It's to distribute knowledge.
- cableshaft 4y ago
  I still support libraries. I check out books from them periodically (and I do not support book publishers in what they're doing in the linked article). I just also like the additional roles they've taken on and would like to spread awareness so more people check out their local libraries (and possibly also check out books while they do so). A few other things I've done at my local library include foreign language conversation sessions, tutoring an ESL student (that was only a couple of times, pandemic started soon after), attending various lectures, early voting, renewing my driver's registration and sticker, and with my local writing group we've done many write-ins and also periodically had readings of Shakespeare plays using one of their meeting rooms (with some light acting and dueling with foam swords). Also when my previous company closed their office space (before the pandemic), we used to sometimes meet at a meeting room at a library to conduct work meetings. We stopped doing that when the pandemic started.

fallingknife 4y ago

So you don't support libraries either. You support something entirely different which you are calling a "library"

Loughla 4y ago
It's almost like the model, that was outdated, was updated and the concept of library has appropriately changed? Words and concepts are not static; they can and do change often?
adgjlsfhk1 4y ago
The purpose of a library isn't (only) to store books. It's to distribute knowledge.
cableshaft 4y ago
I still support libraries. I check out books from them periodically (and I do not support book publishers in what they're doing in the linked article). I just also like the additional roles they've taken on and would like to spread awareness so more people check out their local libraries (and possibly also check out books while they do so). A few other things I've done at my local library include foreign language conversation sessions, tutoring an ESL student (that was only a couple of times, pandemic started soon after), attending various lectures, early voting, renewing my driver's registration and sticker, and with my local writing group we've done many write-ins and also periodically had readings of Shakespeare plays using one of their meeting rooms (with some light acting and dueling with foam swords). Also when my previous company closed their office space (before the pandemic), we used to sometimes meet at a meeting room at a library to conduct work meetings. We stopped doing that when the pandemic started.