Podcast: Play in new window
Do you still use a library? Last time you went to the library did you actually borrow a book? These days, libraries hum with computers, and provide meeting spaces and work stations. They’re full of magazines, DVDs, graphic novels, activities.
It’s kinda hard to put your finger on what a modern library even is now. Some went so far as to herald changing technology as a death knell for the library. But libraries aren’t hearing any of that – they’re adapting and changing and it seems like they’re holding on. This week we look at a bunch of modern libraries, on the water, on the footpath, with books out of sight under grassy hills, and libraries with a focus on technology and community.
Library Afloat
Produced by Pip Rasmussen
The Third Space
Produced by Jess Bineth
A New Library
Produced by Jess Bineth
The Footpath Library
Produced by Laura Brierley
Episode Producer: Jess Bineth
Features Executive Producers: Jess O’Callaghan and Heidi Pett
Presenters: Pip Rasmussen and Michael Brydon
Image Credit: Thomas Hawke
Music Credits: “Librarian” by My Morning Jacket