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That has been a thing for about a decade.

Librarians and libraries are more like community outreach centers now that you can Google anything.

Many are struggling to help people with media literacy, and I don't know of any that are really doing a great job with that.

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trollbridge 8 hours ago | parent [-]

Mine has rooms to park your kids in with cartoons playing on a TV. I want my kids to be interested in reading, not watching cartoons. When I discussed this with them, their answer was "Well, kids aren't that interested in books anymore."

	▲	mingus88 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		That’s a parenting problem. Can’t blame the library. They need to meet people where the are. When I had a kid I made a vow that I would immediately buy them any book they showed interest in. Any other toy or game would be a discussion but books, anytime anywhere. And we put up bookshelves, so they would always have books nearby. There was a study I read where just the existence of books was beneficial, regardless of how much reading was done. https://www.jcfs.org/blog/importance-having-books-your-home Finally, I read to them every night I could. Just 10 minutes a night. Then you just put limits on screens. Let them get bored. They will start reading on their own, and when they do it’s just amazing.
	▲	__MatrixMan__ 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		Mine has 3d printers and laser cutters. I don't have kids but if I did I wouldn't mind having a place to park them while my print finished. Ideally they'd be interested in more enriching activities, but I'm sympathetic to the idea that that's maybe harder than it sounds.
	▲	UtopiaPunk 5 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Oof, that's too bad. The libraries near me are great for my toddler. They do story time and play time, and it's a good chance for my kid to play with other kids. My kiddo always checks out a book (or three) when we visit.