INTENTIONALLY blank<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@DoomsdaysCW" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>DoomsdaysCW</span></a></span> </p><p>Many libraries in metro areas in the Southwestern US have:</p><p>Citizen Science Kits<br>Stuff-braries (knitting looms, knitting kits, gardening kits, bakeware, tools, hiking gear, etc)<br>Seed Libraries<br>Maker spaces (sewing machines, laser cutters, podcast studios, music/sound equipment<br>Free online learning databases<br>Free Streaming Video Services<br>Free music streaming services<br>And, of course, books, magazines, DVDs and CDs.</p><p>These are all great for reducing consumption, continuing education, and a host of other activities.</p><p>But, if we don't use them, we lose them, so please get a library card and use it. Buy or donate books to/from a Friends program (the non-profit arm of the library that gathers funding and resources for many programs).</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/LibrariesRule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibrariesRule</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Librarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Librarian</span></a></p>