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I’ve moved around in the last year and literally registered for library cards in two cities earlier this week thinking of this post. Nice to know it’s still making the rounds
literally registered for library cards
How else does one register if not in a literal sense? #learnOtherAdverbs
I literally registered this last week as opposed to a figurative last week meant to represent the close past.
#ReadingComprehension
ah so you registered literally last week then
#ProperlyFormattedSentences
I use my libary card to download and read free ebooks on my Kobo all the time. Absolutely love it.
I haven’t paid for an audiobook in years!
They provide services to ALL people. So tired of reading that only the poor use the library. My kids are always begging to be taken there to get books and do activities. We just used the color printer/copier at ours the other day and the first 3 copies were free. Libraries are an amazing community resource for EVERYONE.
The post clearly says that they also provide services to poor people and just adds it at the very end. I get that you are primed to reading this wrong but in this case it actually isn’t wrong…
The three big branches around me have well stocked maker spaces. I see young classes in there all the time.
Some have seed selections for gardeners. Many assist with tax preparation. I’ve heard of a few who lend music equipment (think mixers, PAs, synths) for musicians who can’t justify going all in getting their own gear.
Libraries are fucking rad.
Y’all should all
Nice profil picture!
Same thing for surveys and stuff at museums and similar places. Help them get more funding with them, even if you don’t have time to write something sincere. Numbers say a lot.
A new public library place recently opened very near to where I live. I’ve nothing to say, am just a bit comforted that when the world is crashing and burning, at least I can be happy about this.
Also some libraries provide 3D printers which is really cool
edit: I didn’t notice how many people were commenting about 3D printers
Some have 3D printers!
Our main branch has a whole mini-maker space in it. No wood, metal, or pottery stuff but there are 3d printers, cricut-like cutters, looms, knitting machines, and things like that.
And a Library of Things that can be checkout out that include games, STEAM toys, baking pans, musical instruments, and more.
I have a library card. But never used it bc I pirate all of my books. But I will still be keeping it.
And also, they have toilets.
- ulterno ( @ulterno@lemmy.kde.social ) English7•3 months ago
Vote Libraries for Government!!
Some US friends are sharing with me their library cards and it is great. I use them few times a year but you get access to many content. It is just a a shame I can’t access CD Or DVD online.
I think libraries should get improved internet connections and some up to date web browsing capable computers for people who don’t have Internet or computers at home.
About ten years back, I had moved away from home and was living in a small town with no Internet in my apartment. The only internet connection I had was the local library.
I remember being so surprised at the amount of viruses on those dumb computers. I wondered what the heck people were doing to them to get them in that state, and then one time I saw some dude looking up porn and just downloading whatever programs the pages he came to told him to.
Anyway, I’m glad I have Internet in my apartment now.
Need funding for that
Fucking sucks that libraries are starting to implement anti-homeless policies, as that’s the only place a lot of them can get peace during the day
Thankfully, I’ve not heard of that around here. The public library I worked at was chill about everyone visiting, including several people I’d consider “problems”: dude that always sat next to the teen section and complained the teens were loud while being louder than any teen, and other dude that would sit in the middle of a row of public computers and turn off the ones on either side because she didn’t want to sit next to anyone else.
The only time we kicked anyone out was when someone was vaping. The only time someone got banned was when they were racist in response to being told they couldn’t vape in the library.
ETA: “around here” is suburban New England
I thought ebooks are cool for a while but the smell, the memories, the sound of paper books. It’s my childhood. Life is the whole experience and nowadays I don’t even watch movies until I have a proper setup first, which sometimes also means stimulants. It’s why cinemas are still a thing.
We can strip it down to just clean, raw information but the noise enriches the taste.that’s why I buy vinyls.
but honestly I just listen to it all steaming on YouTube and downloaded from Anna’s archive /shame
I use my library card to access newspapers.