If you are as old as I am, or older, you remember what libraries used to look like:
They were quiet places for choosing books and magazines, reading, and studying.
Stereotypical librarians, predominantly female and middle aged, wearing skirts and cardigans with their graying hair in buns, often enforced hushed voices with stern looks and fingers to lips.
Oh how libraries have changed.
Nowadays, librarians come in all genders, ages, and manners of dress.
Public libraries, especially main libraries, are active and and bustling centers for multiple activities in addition to locating, borrowing, and reading materials.
Some examples of what public libraries feature / offer:
book club meetings
author talks / book signings
community events and continuing education
private spaces for organizations or other groups to meet
technology use, training and support
activities for children - storytimes, games, summer reading programs, movies, storywalks
activities for teens - access to computers, video games, movies, social events, book clubs
Some libraries provide even more:
private rooms for telemedicine appointments
programs for the unhoused community
music, exercise, gardening, cooking, and other activities
the ability to borrow a vast array of items, from sports equipment to games to gardening supplies: https://www. nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/things-you-can-borrow-from-the-library/
Feeling bored?
Need activities for the kids?
Have a desire to learn something?
Want to meet people who share your interests?
Visit a library
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