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Gen Z and millennials have an unlikely love affair with their local libraries (theconversation.com)

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Excellent source of audiobooks. And 3D printers

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Mine has a whole maker space in it. It's great.

Also loads of comic books in the form of annuals and TPBs.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

There are maker spaces devoted to that around the world called “fab labs” equipped with CNRs, 3d printers, welding gear, etc, but the hourly prices are insane. A library seems like the wrong place for that sort of thing but I’m sure the price is right.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

This isn't that involved, but they have several FDM printers, a cricut knockoff, several sewing machines, a serger, looms, and some other stuff. Nothing in the way of wood, metal, or pottery but still lots of interesting stuff that wouldn't have been in a library when I was a kid.