nonbinary-hawke: captaindibbzy: raptorkin: cryptiboy: what if public libraries were open late every
nonbinary-hawke: captaindibbzy: raptorkin: cryptiboy: what if public libraries were open late every night so that: - children and teens who cant get home until a later time have a safe, warm, well lit, populated area to socialize, charge devices, rest, etc - children and teens have a safe place to go to stay away from danger - people who have jobs that take up most of the day would still have time ANY DAY OF THE WEEK to go use the libraries facilities (printing, computers, etc) This is exactly what public libraries are trying to achieve - public libraries as a third place is a whole thing - it’s just that the funding isn’t there (yet). Libraries need and deserve so much funding Libraries are also amazing shelters for homeless people! They’re warm and quiet, have comfortable areas, have free wifi and computers, have public restrooms, have public water fountains, some have areas to eat, and you can stay as long as you want without spending any money. They’re literal lifesavers during winter, and if they were open at night, they could save even more lives as the temperatures drop.Support your local libraries please. Check things out from them, don’t put away the books you remove from shelves (that’s one of the ways library traffic is calculated!), join any programs you’re interested in and encourage other people to join programs too, and ask the librarians directly how you can help support them and other public libraries trying to expand and improve their services. -- source link