Yesterday, January 8, the Wall Street Journal had a great article about libraries - Check these out at the Library: Blacksmithing, Bowling, Butchering.
Libraries across the country are experiencing a boom in programming and are offering all kinds of "new" services - tool libraries, seed libraries, cooking programs, etc. You name it, if there is interest libraries are bringing it to their communities.
Here in Orange County, the Newport Beach Library has a regular cooking series, where local chefs come in and do demonstrations. We've done some of that here at HBPL too, thanks to our amazing Friends of the Library. And don't forget the Taste of Huntington Beach event that is the primary fundraiser for our Friends of the Children's Library.
We have seen an increase in our program attendance over the past year, and the demand for our meeting rooms keeps growing. More groups want/need space to offer programs - we have everything from College planning to Zumba classes going on.
What would you like to see at your library? What kind of programs would bring you into the library?
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