One of my favorite places to visit is a bookstore that has a cafe. Yes I love sugar and caffiene almost as much as I love books and to have them both together at the same time is like heaven. I happen to be a taxpayer and if given a choice I would ask for new/renovated libraries in Garfield County that offered a more inviting atmosphere. A small cafe and lots of comfortable seating would make me want to actually hang around at the library. It won’t be long before there is a Borders or Barnes and Nobel in Garfield County. Most of my friends have expressed a desire to have the library become more like these bookstores. And given a choice, even though I work at the library, you would find me at the local B&N in my spare time sipping my Chai, munching on my cookie and browsing through the latest new novels in a big comfortable chair. And I’m willing to bet that I would see a lot of my friends and neighbors there too!
Mindy
I agree with Mindy. We need to put this on the list of things we ask our customers about when we get down to having community meetings ask them how their library should look.
Like it or no, B&N has really hit on something with their coffee shops in their stores. The store in Grand Junction does a brisk business on weekend mornings. They might be busy during the mornings on the weekdays, too.
Penny
Comment by Penny — November 28, 2006 @ 10:39 am
I agree. Even if we don’t have it the budget to build some sort of coffee shop, just allowing the customers to enjoy there own coffee while they read a book would make most of them very happy. I always feel so bad when I have to tell them that we don’t allow drinks in the Library, so they either leave (which is not good ,of course) Or they go to the lobby and slam it. I’m looking forward to new changes. Thanks, Nicole
Comment by Darla — December 4, 2006 @ 10:11 am