I WISH I lived near there.
Only thing is, I'd probably never come out.
Cindy
Genie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Just saw this article this morning. Hope someone who
lives near this new library will check it out when it
opens. Sounds like an interesting concept in library
design.
geniedances
Library for new century to open
Minneapolis' new central library is designed for the
21st century, with some touches that are even more
futuristic, and virtually no card catalogs. The
amenities include a theater, a room where kids can
draw on the walls and fireplaces on every floor, the
Christian Science Monitor reports. Librarians,
equipped with walkie-talkies that look like something
out of the original "Star Trek," will roam around
helping patrons instead of remaining trapped behind
desks. The library has miles of bookcases and 300
computers -- and self-service checkout for borrowers.
Plans call for a user-friendly library where books and
computers can mesh. While most of the collection in
the old library was kept in closed stacks, the new
library is all open stack. Card catalogs are gone,
except for one that will be kept in special
collections. The library is scheduled to open May 20.
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