Are Maker Spaces the Future of Public Libraries? When was the last time you went to the library looking for a book? How about a 3D printer? The Fayetteville Free Library, a public library in upstate New York, plans to offer its community both options: A traditional, book-filled library, and a Fab Lab to learn new technologies and build new projects.
In recent years, the FFL’s Executive Director Susan Considine has been pushing for a reinterpretation of libraries’ role. “Libraries exist to provide access to opportunities for people to come together to learn, discuss, discover, test, create. Transformation happens when people have free access to powerful information, and new and advanced technology." http://shareable.net/blog/the-future-of-public-libraries-maker-spaces Harry
