Public libraries, shuttered during much of the COVID19 pandemic, are reinventing themselves to keep up with demand in a digital world. On Long Island, a brand new $25 million library just opened in South Huntington. GusoffTV reports.
-- Public libraries, shuttered during much of the COVID pandemic, are reinventing themselves to keep up with demand in a digital world.
The community had its wish list for the new Half Hollow library and the result is a model for the library of the future."We have come leaps and bounds from microfiche," said Chris Sarubbi, network and systems technician."We are fully covered with Wi-Fi so a patron can in 6 a.m., 2 o'clock in the morning, there is Wi-Fi fully accessible in the entire parking lot."
There's padded flooring for sound-proofed fitness classes, technology for community meetings and a maker space with engravers and 3D printers. But none of this comes for free. Funded by taxpayers, demand doubled for e-books in just the last five years.
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