But eating food in the library is not encouraged- so no coffee/goodies!
On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 1:55 PM Sara Mattes <[email protected]> wrote: > …and, one can always sit in the “tower room” near the Reference Desk and > talk. > I meet/see /talk to people there, fairly regularly. > > > ——— > > Sara Mattes > > > > > On Oct 10, 2023, at 11:36 AM, Carol Ryan <[email protected]> wrote: > > I drop by the library often . Sometimes I plan to meet friends there. > Other times I see people unexpectedly. I see friends and neighbors with > their children. In my opinion the library is one of our town hubs. I have > never been told to be quiet at the library. There is one designated quiet > room. The library is open for many hours every week. It is cool on hot days > and warm on cold days. It is a beautiful building filled with natural > light, views to look outside and comfortable seating. It is filled with > books, music and there are computers for people to use.There is a gallery > at the Library. They even have coffee. I enjoy getting to know the > librarians . A few years ago we had a conversation with the head librarian > about the library’s quest to encourage more people to come by. Let’s use it > so we don’t lose it. > > Carol Ryan > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 10, 2023, at 11:21 AM, Linda McMillan <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi Carol, > I love our library, but reserving the Tarbell Room doesn’t meet the need > of those who just want to drop in and see who is there, hang out a bit and > socialize. Plus, going to an event is very different from seeing people on > a day-to-day basis without a special event that causes lots of people to > show up. Sometimes, folks don’t feel like going to “an event”. I think a > Community Building would serve this unique need, in my opinion. > > Linda McMillan > > On Oct 9, 2023, at 8:35 PM, Carol Ryan <[email protected]> wrote: > > There are many different spaces at our wonderful library . Some are > designated as quiet space others are not. It’s a great place to meet with > friends or bump into neighbors. You can reserve the Tarbell Room for free! > Lovely gathering spot outside as well. > > Carol Ryan > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 9, 2023, at 5:01 PM, Linda McMillan <[email protected]> > wrote: > > At the library, you are supposed to be quiet, not talking and chatting > with folks. It’s for reading. > > On Oct 7, 2023, at 11:43 AM, Sara Mattes <[email protected]> wrote: > > What is the likelihood you would meet any of these folks at a Hartwell CC, > between the hours of 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM? > > We meet at events like you have just described - at DeCordova, at Pierce > House ( First Day, 4 th of July), at Codman Farm, at the Library, and > sometimes at events at the schools ( Town Meeting, eg), and Winter Carnival. > …just a few examples. > > > …just a reality check. > > Sent from my iPad > > On Oct 7, 2023, at 6:05 AM, Anne Sobol <[email protected]> wrote: > > > The Twisted Tree at DeCordova was open last night from 5-9. I arrived at 6 > and was disappointed not to see anyone in my age group (over 75), but I > bought an interesting non-alcoholic drink and went out on the terrace to > mingle with the young adults and their beautiful, active children. A woman > with a lovely little daughter said she'd met me at the dump (how Lincoln!), > and we commenced to talk about how we had both grown up in Lincoln (I in > the '50's, she I think she said in the '90's). We both had lived in > California when Covid hit in 2020, and ended up moving back to Lincoln. She > told me about her work and we discussed how we found Lincoln after living > in California. She asked me for my contact info and we agreed to get > together for coffee in the future. > > I went into the shop to get a plastic cup for the remains of my drink, and > struck up conversation with a man and his wife, both more or less my age, > who were waiting in line (the only other people my age I saw while I was > there, they in the company of their family and small children). He was into > the Hanscom expansion opposition, and we had an animated conversation until > I felt I had to leave to get ready for a trip in the morning. We exchanged > info about where we lived and they invited me to stop by. > > When people ask me what I want in a Community Center, I say a place to > meet people without a specific date. This is what I got at the Twisted Tree > DeCordova last night. I haven't related to the often-mentioned notion of > intergenerational mixing in the context of a Community Center, but I > enjoyed last night mixing with younger people and their children. > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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