Uncommon Ground: The Place of Cafés in Libraries

Philip Calvert

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Library cafes have been around for about two decades but what does the future hold for them? The potential of using the café as a performative space has been explored by some public libraries. Other possibilities are the repair café and the science café.

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1999The great good place : cafés, coffee shops, bookstores, bars, hair salons, and other hangouts at the heart of a community 2012Use of library space and the library as place 2012The four spaces – a new model for the public library 2011How do public libraries create social capital? An analysis of interactions between library staff and patrons 2016In-between strengthened accessibility and economic demands

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