When the state took over libraries they pretty much ruined them for all involved. I talk about libraries and librarians in my book, and my opinion has not changed. They are actually more important today than before. Comes an article from The Atlantic
One of the world’s first and most famous libraries, in Alexandria, Egypt, was frequently home some 2,000 years ago to the self-starters and self-employed of that era. “When you look back in history, they had philosophers and mathematicians and all sorts of folks who would get together and solve the problems of their time,” says Tracy Lea, the venture manager with Arizona State University’s economic development and community engagement arm. “We kind of look at it as the first template for the university. They had lecture halls, gathering spaces. They had co-working spaces.”
All over the USA there are still private libraries, and we need more. I've toured the Mechanic's Institute Library in San Francisco, with its stacks, meeting rooms and bar. Quite charming.
Most of ancient literature is gone because the huge state libraries were burnt out. When we have comes from private collections that survived. As our society descends in to self-immolation, independent libraries are all the more necessary.
Private gyms abound, why not private libraries? People pay $120 a month for a gym, why not the same for a library?
One of the world’s first and most famous libraries, in Alexandria, Egypt, was frequently home some 2,000 years ago to the self-starters and self-employed of that era. “When you look back in history, they had philosophers and mathematicians and all sorts of folks who would get together and solve the problems of their time,” says Tracy Lea, the venture manager with Arizona State University’s economic development and community engagement arm. “We kind of look at it as the first template for the university. They had lecture halls, gathering spaces. They had co-working spaces.”
All over the USA there are still private libraries, and we need more. I've toured the Mechanic's Institute Library in San Francisco, with its stacks, meeting rooms and bar. Quite charming.
Most of ancient literature is gone because the huge state libraries were burnt out. When we have comes from private collections that survived. As our society descends in to self-immolation, independent libraries are all the more necessary.
Private gyms abound, why not private libraries? People pay $120 a month for a gym, why not the same for a library?
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