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PSA: Libraries (mander.xyz)
submitted 2 years ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz
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[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

The services like renting power tools is amazing, or free tickets to museums and stuff.

[–] catch22@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

They provide services to ALL people. So tired of reading that only the poor use the library. My kids are always begging to be taken there to get books and do activities. We just used the color printer/copier at ours the other day and the first 3 copies were free. Libraries are an amazing community resource for EVERYONE.

[–] Zozano@lemy.lol 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Y'all should all

[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 0 points 2 years ago

Nice profil picture!