| ▲ | rufus_foreman 6 hours ago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
>> I was allowed to host open mic nights in middle school where I and other friends would read poetry and whatever else, free of censorship That's nice. Keep it down though, we're trying to read books in here. I'm beginning to suspect we have completely incompatible ideas of what a library is. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | soulofmischief 6 hours ago | parent [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A public library is a third space where ideas can be accessed and exchanged, and a focal point where the community can civically engage. In the past, that has mostly meant books, which have been a great way of archiving things, but many public libraries also have rooms for listening to music, watching films, or at least renting them to take home. Many public libraries also welcome and encourage open mics if they have space to host them without affecting others. In my case, it was a small library in a small town, so I hosted the open mic after hours with the grace of the librarians who worked there, who were more than happy to encourage literacy through poetry. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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