Municipal libraries are urged to offer coffee and cakes

Charles Davis noticed This One that says Public libraries are being urged to copy bookshops by introducing comfortable sofas and serving coffee and cakes to transform a
visit into a social experience.

Traditionally, libraries have enjoyed
enormous support. More people visit libraries
than attend football matches or the cinema,
according to official statistics. \”But user
numbers are starting to go down, with young
people in particular losing the library habit
once they leave school,\” a Culture
Department source said.