Nabil-Fareed AlikhanJan 5, 2023

I see more and more paywalls on websites. Fed up with this, I have restarted getting in touch with my local library. They've definitely improved over the last few years. Theres the standard physical services we know and love but also access to a multitude of ebooks, audiobooks, online periodicals.

E.g. my library account gives me free access to pressreader, a catalogue of 6000 publications from around the world. And I'm happily reading "science illustrated" with no ads, no fuss.

Show threadNabil-Fareed AlikhanJan 5, 2023
"Libraries aren't just a place to obtain books for free. They're one of the few public spaces left in our society where you're allowed to exist without the expectation of spending money."
Show threadLynn McAlister UE  
@happykhan Yes! Which is why people like the Kochs in the US (or whichever one is left) and the Tories in Britain are morally opposed to the whole concept and have tried their best to close them, privatize them, or turn then over to "volunteers". #Libraries #Community
Jan 6, 2023 at 10:38pmWeb