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Libraries are repositioning themselves as cultural and learning centers for the digital age. Many lend out mobile hotspots, often for weeks at a time. Others offer classes in the latest tech, such as 3D printing and music-editing software. And libraries have some of the savviest social media editors around.
On Sunday, libraries across the country began celebrating their evolving mission during National Library Week. Melinda Gates serves as honorary chairwoman of the annual event, which is sponsored by the American Library Association. Gates is an appropriate choice: She and husband Bill began funding computers, internet access and software for libraries in low-income communities through an organization they established in 1997.
Do libraries have a future as makerspaces?
(Score: 4, Insightful) by bzipitidoo on Tuesday April 09 2019, @10:01PM
That's me. The library provided the means for me to finally give 3D printing a try, when they got a 3D printer last summer. Been wanting to try 3D printing for years, but I couldn't justify springing for a printer of my own. I don't need to 3D print that often, only a few times a year. And I'd need somewhere to put it. The library solved those issues for me.