Terminalcoffee discussion

Gus just posted, on facebook, this link about how libraries are used more than Netflix, etc. for movie access:

http://www.tonic.com/article/pubic-li...+

This got me thinking...for what else besides books do you use the library?

Our library's computers are pretty much always busy, but I don't use the terminals as much as I use the library's wireless in the "quiet" room sometimes. And I do check out the new movies shelf pretty much every time I'm in the building. And the library lately is doing a lot of cooking/craft classes...they do a great job with community programming. They also show movies on a bigger screen Friday nights...whatever's new out on video. Oh, when the kids were little they always went to storytime, too.

What about you?

for now just books, dvd's and cd's.

ditto Janine

to visit my daughter who works there

Books, Magazines, DVD's, CD's, ongoing book sale

Books and magazines for me - and the occasional book sale buy. Oh, and sometimes author appearances/lectures, like Michael Pollan and Connie Willis. But when I was in the field working with adults with developmental disabilities, we spent a lot of time at the computers researching jobs.

Our school board has committee meetings at the library. There are rooms downstairs designed for meetings of up to 10 people.

Beside checking out books, I got to the library for book club meetings, an occasional DVD, and occasionally read a newspaper.

I can't get at the internet terminals because they are always busy, and I can't sit and read because all the tables and chair are usually occupied by people mooching the free wi-fi.

There are a couple of library employees that I check out when I go there.

I use the library as a place to go with leah and just walk around in the air conditioning.

Pat wrote: "Beside checking out books, I got to the library for book club meetings, an occasional DVD, and occasionally read a newspaper.

I can't get at the internet terminals because they are always busy, an..."

Isn't there a time limit on internet terminals? In our library system there are 1-hour terminals and 30-minute (or maybe it's 15-minute) terminals.

Larry wrote: "There are a couple of library employees that I check out when I go there."

Do you have to return them?

1. I've definitely used my libraries for their air conditioning.
2. CDs and dvds.
3. A few times I've gone to hear authors/speakers. The only one I can think of now is James Fallows.
4. My local library has a crafts hour where you bring whatever project you're working on. I've thought about going but I never have.

Lobstergirl wrote: "Larry wrote: "There are a couple of library employees that I check out when I go there."

Do you have to return them?"

only when he is finished with them.. :)

The librarians I work with are for reference use only. :)

I'm just lookin'.

- Journals and online journal access
- A/C
- Events
- Wireless internet
- Silence... it's nice being focused.
- Socializing... I often run into people I know there.

Pretty much all the libraries I usually go to have food in the building as well. So, sometimes lunch. The best one for this is Vancouver Public Library - it has Flying Wedge Pizza. Mmm.

Nothing. I rarely check out other media. Most of the DVDs are taken, along with the computers. I used to use it for required volunteer time if that counts.