| ▲ | LtWorf 3 hours ago | |
Basically most people do not read, and most people here have no social life. Libraries are for reading and socialising, so many users here have a really really hard time to imagine that someone might have some benefit from them. | ||
| ▲ | beej71 an hour ago | parent | next [-] | |
And that's far from all. Research, tool lending, children's activities, maker spaces, meetup spaces, study areas... My wife ran a sewing meetup at our library a few weeks ago; tons of people showed up with machines and made all kinds of stuff. A good library is a focal point for a community. | ||
| ▲ | cattenwallen 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
Yeah but even if I didn't read, I would want any kids I own/any kids someone else owns to be able to access books, and even middle grade hardcover chapter books can be $30. I can't imagine paying even $10 for every single big flippy book they give the toddlers, that's gotta be at least a hundred a week just for the luxury of reading to the child for bed. | ||