The Library of the Future Is Here, The Atlantic Cities, January 24, 2014

Is this a viable, productive use of our public libraries in the future--or just another fad or gimmick???  Is this what we want for the next generation of the Reston Regional Library???

Here's what this article by Brian Resnick says:

The library as a warehouse of information is an outdated concept. The library of the 21st century is a community workshop, a hub filled with the tools of the knowledge economy. . .

The library of the 21st century still has books, but it also has 3-D printers, laser cutters, sewing machines, and spaces for conducting business meetings. It offers computer coding classes. It has advanced video- and audio-production software. All things that might and individual may find too expensive but can still benefit from using. . . .

Read the full article here.  What do you think?