• Norah (pup/it/she)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    6 days ago

    To be fair, we do have far better public transit systems than most of the US. When I was a teenager, I could easily go to the library after school, then catch a bus home afterwards. Our libraries also offer far more than just books in most cases. There were community groups, video games and consoles, a café that was community run twice a week with really cheap coffee. It was always a better place to study for me when I was doing my high school certificate.

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      6 days ago

      Our local library is amazing.

      There’s a huge area to sit and read, or work, or for groups et cetera. The view from there down the main street to the harbour is fantastic.

      There’s also a separate area which is accessible to students 24 hours. You show them your enrolment and they give you an access card.

      Honestly I’m really proud of our local library.