I’ll admit, I’m fairly skeptical of the attempts to turn libraries into community centers. They are not the same thing.

Nevertheless, if we can check out books, and we can use our space for group meetings, why can’t we check out tools and create a space for people to learn and apply new skills.

This isn’t my idea, sadly, but a good one nonetheless. Read the article at PC World

Or read a summary from MAKE magazine

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