I’ve checked out 38 books last year, and I’m not the only person who checks out books :) I also got a bunch of them from browsing shelves, not from looking for them specifically. Let’s fight for more community spaces − if we have enough, libraries will be able to be actual libraries!
I’d support additional community spaces for sure! Just seems like that’s impossible for whatever reason, but overall I agree!
In my proposal, I wouldn’t eliminate books just their space on the floor. How would you feel about being able to place a hold on a book and picking it up from the library/community space? Would it matter to you that you wouldn’t be able to peruse the stacks? (Except virtually)
As I said, I get a certain number of books (about one third) from perusing stacks. I am generally against « over optimization » in community spaces − I enjoy serendipitous discovery, finding out things exist while I’m there and stumble upon them, and would not spend that time on a computer. I do place holds on all the other books I get :)
I’ve checked out 38 books last year, and I’m not the only person who checks out books :) I also got a bunch of them from browsing shelves, not from looking for them specifically. Let’s fight for more community spaces − if we have enough, libraries will be able to be actual libraries!
I’d support additional community spaces for sure! Just seems like that’s impossible for whatever reason, but overall I agree!
In my proposal, I wouldn’t eliminate books just their space on the floor. How would you feel about being able to place a hold on a book and picking it up from the library/community space? Would it matter to you that you wouldn’t be able to peruse the stacks? (Except virtually)
As I said, I get a certain number of books (about one third) from perusing stacks. I am generally against « over optimization » in community spaces − I enjoy serendipitous discovery, finding out things exist while I’m there and stumble upon them, and would not spend that time on a computer. I do place holds on all the other books I get :)