It sounds like a community center, not a library. Iâm happy that Helsinki has created a (rather expensive) place where people can work on computers or have meetings - but that doesnât make it a âbook heavenâ and it certainly doesnât help preserve and spread the notion that a book is an inherently valuable thing, one that tends to contain deeper and more insightful knowledge that 99% of the Internet.
It's actually pretty low on books when it comes to Helsinki Metropolitan Area Libraries.
If I could design a library, I would throw out all the books. I would have lots of little rooms instead of open spaces. I would toss out all the uncomfortable designer chairs and put in comfortable and ergonomic seats instead.
It would really be an office instead of a library, but I think this is what people actually want.
Not really Book Heaven at all. More like Amazing Community Center. You can host lan parties there, use studio grade audio equipment, 3d printers etc. Its quite massive.
BTW. I think Dang had shadow-banned all Helsinki library computers. Throwaways did not work last time I tried.
The single most thing that a library could do to be of more use to the public is to stock more books, and from that respect, this does not sound that much of a nice place, they could have a lot, lot more books given the space, but they haven't.
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i totally agree man
Thats true man
This has reminded me I've not visited my town's municipal libraries in ages!
So, if you care about libraries and literacy as an aspect of society - especially in the face of the world of brief tweets and text messages, and disappearing wall posts - why not...
* Visit your municipality's website (or maybe any search engine)
* Look for a map or list of public libraries around you
* Go visit one and spend some time there - reading or even just tapping away at your laptop
Libraries thrive by attendance after all...