Libraries arrive on camels, roll up on three wheels, float into our lives, speed along underground, or sometimes just like to host a party. Libraries of the past have been formal, center of civilization institutions of state control. The move toward a robust system of unique and unusual libraries are merely following a long history of adapting to needs of users, claims The Guardian. As digital information changes our relationships with books, librarians are changing too:
All these new nontraditional libraries offer far more than simple collections of books. Many function as community centres and assist their members in overcoming economic, social and geographical barriers. Others provide an unexpected dose of culture for commuters, beachgoers, cafe customers and even prisoners. All aim to make books more widely accessible and enjoyable than ever.
