The selfish case for public libraries: https://alexwlchan.net/2026/selfish-case-for-libraries/?ref=mastodon

[alex@social.alexwlchan.net]

The selfish case for public libraries: https://alexwlchan.net/2026/selfish-case-for-libraries/?ref=mastodon

I wrote about why I love and use public libraries, and how they help me be a better reader.

[mia@hcommons.social]

@alex I love this! I knew the deadline is a big help, and saving shelf space is vital, but I hadn't consciously noticed how much a library 'reduces the cost of being curious'

[petrichor@digipres.club]

@mia @alex I am currently (finally) learning the TCP/IP stack "properly" (rather than just blundering my way through cabling, routing, VLANs and firewalls) and while https://book.systemsapproach.org is an excellent resource I really should go check out what my local library has on the subject. Thanks for the reminder!

[kayserifserif@sunny.garden]

@alex i love this and i agree! another thing that i love is the narrower selection/curation/availability part of it. in the physical space of the library, i see what's available and maybe on the "popular" shelf. or i stumble across something that i wouldn't have known about otherwise. i don't even have to spend that much time looking to pick up something fun for the week.