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#RhodeIsland - Help yourself to the ‘#LibraryOfThings’ - Books are just the beginning of what you can borrow at your local #library
By Michelle Mercure, December 20, 2024
"Sara Griffin, youth librarian at #RogersFreeLibrary in #BristolRhodeIsland, said the library is building its own 'library of things,' including items like ghost-hunting kits, metal detectors, electric drills, and leaf blowers. She hopes the collection will continue to grow over time."
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"While many libraries are introducing self-checkout options, #WestWarwickRI is meeting current needs of the community by integrating a #FoodPantry, Barrington is working on a strategic plan for future changes, and Rogers Free Library has ambitions to add a sensory garden. Each library emphasized that community input plays a key role in determining new offerings and shaping their evolving spaces."
Read more:
https://www.eastbayri.com/stories/help-yourself-to-the-library-of-things,127728Archived version:
https://archive.ph/4E8xG#LibrariesOfThings #RhodeIslandLibraries #CommunityBuilding #CommunitySpaces #SolarPunkSunday