Considering all of the necessary requirements for a library building is very much out of my league. I admit to not being very adept when it comes to all things spatial. That said, this chapter had a lot of practical advice in it. The reality is that the practical use of a library is changing as society changes. From the beginning it has always been about literature, but now the literature can come in different forms.
Building needs I had considered. There is much to contemplate. Electricity and where the computers can go are only part of the problem. Making sure that as many patrons as possible can use the equipment is part of the problem. The questions that the chapter pointed out would be well answered before adapting buildings.
I have seen people play games on their laptops at the libraries I have visited. I have also been guilty of this. The considerate ones play with the sound off. Games are addicting, but they can be a distraction. That said, a library can be a good place to escape the world for a few hours and find some solitude.
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