bless the librarians and the town decision makers!

Public libraries and coffee shops, also breweries. Today's agoras and ale houses.

We need them! Palaces for the People author Eric Klinenberg agrees.

Alsea, Oregon
just touring the library today, not working

Kerrville, Texas
clearly a community center with a proud history
and beautiful

Buda, Texas
someone in this town has figured out how to fund their city

Corvallis, Oregon, library extension
just kidding - but this house holds at least 25 of their books currently