“The word library is set to fade from our vocabulary – but not because we’ve fallen out of love with books. Today’s libraries are being made over as “idea stores”, complete with cafés, crèches and multi-media offerings.”
“In an unlovely High Street in east London comes the query “can you tell me the way to the library?”
“You mean the Idea Store – turn right at the clock, can’t miss it.” And indeed you can’t – instead of a Victorian-era pile or a squat 60s block, the new library in Bow brings colour and light to a corner of the capital still largely untouched by the forces of gentrification.” (from The BBC)
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