Re:Coffee shops are taking Wi-Fi off the menu
by njharman on Sunday August 08, 2010 @11:09PM
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Use to live a couple blocks from Seattle's main library. Had serious library withdrawal when I moved away.
Re:Coffee shops are taking Wi-Fi off the menu
by aaronbrethorst on Sunday August 08, 2010 @11:59PM
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where did you live around there? I didn't know there were any apartments or condos in the vicinity.
Re:Coffee shops are taking Wi-Fi off the menu
by njharman on Monday August 09, 2010 @12:29AM
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It is one of the last, stuck between hotels. Lived in that corner, http://bit.ly/aOlo0q 6th and Marion
Re:Coffee shops are taking Wi-Fi off the menu
by aaronbrethorst on Monday August 09, 2010 @12:50AM
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oh, i totally forgot about that building. i dated a girl about 3 lifetimes ago who lived there.
Seattle's is by far the best though. Free, fast WiFi, good coffee stand in the library, helpful librarians, outlets galore, amazing architecture and an enforced no-sleeping policy (this helps keep it a place of work and learning, and not a homeless shelter, of which Seattle has plenty for those in need).
You can get great DVDs and books for free, and reserve them online if they're unavailable. It's basically Netflix for free.
The Business Library on 34th in NYC and the main library in SF at Civic Center are also pretty good.
In general, I think you have an outdated view of modern libraries. However, it could just be that you live in a city where all of what you said is true, in which case, talk to your local government and get it fixed!