Libraries are an important part of every community. Libraries provide residents with a free place to go to read, use the internet, study, or meet other people. Since libraries are free and open to everyone, they are ideal locations for social gatherings. Many libraries have community rooms or conference rooms to host meetings or social events. Senville’s article (“Public Libraries: The Hub of Our Communities”) describes libraries located in downtown areas, centerpieces of shopping districts. He states that libraries located in downtown areas provide more traffic for local businesses (102). Libraries are always looking for ways to remain relevant in their communities and they provide programs and services for community members, making them a valuable resource.
“The library as the village green, the meeting place, the stimulus for social contact and discussion will be attractive to [baby boomers] partly because…a library seems to be not devoid of values, of course, but not carrying cultural baggage [like churches and schools]. (Hugh Mackay social researcher)” (Williamson 85). Williamson’s study explores how public libraries are relevant to baby boomers and concludes that libraries will and should be a community gathering place that provides important resources (87). No matter what the age of the user, libraries serve as ideal social gathering places.
Works Cited:
Senville, Wayne. "Public Libraries: The Hub Of Our Communities." Aplis 22.3 (2009): 97-103. Academic Search Premier. Web. 15 Mar. 2016.
Williamson, K. (2009). CREATING THE NEW VILLAGE GREEN: THE IMPACT OF THE RETIREMENT OF THE BABY BOOMERS ON THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. Aplis, 22(2), 83-88.
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