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What are some physical items that should be available at libraries for people to borrow? (lemmy.ca)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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This article got me thinking about it: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/radon-testing-libraries-9.6937952

A lot of items could work, but is there something you think we should prioritize first?

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[–] 10 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Workshop tools - can be easily reused and shared, but have an upfront cost that not everyone can easily afford (measures may have to be taken to avoid theft though.)

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    i <3 tool libraries, but they really do need dedicated space, storage, and maintenance - our local is run out of a shared space garage. a couple things: tools are going to get dirty when used, dirt on shovels, even electric only mowers; meanwhile, some stuff gets gross - drain snakes being a great example. some people treat everything like trash and don't clean or maintain it, even when borrowing it from a library.

    so love both book libraries and tool libraries, would not recommend trying to mix the two into the same loc.

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