r/saskatoon Nov 27 '24

New renderings of the downtown Library News 📰

https://saskatooncentrallibrary.ca/explore/renderings-images/
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u/Secret_Duty_8612 Nov 27 '24

I'm not sure what the purpose of a 'demonstration kitchen' is in a library but ok. I think it looks a little like an IKEA library but I'm looking forward to it. They do have to ensure that it doesn't just become a homeless shelter though. It is actually upon the city and the province to make sure that doesn't happen, because I do know, rightly or wrongly, some people are afraid of going to the current main branch now.

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u/_biggerthanthesound_ Nov 27 '24

Modern libraries are more than just books. Many have rooms that people use to record podcasts, multipurpose rooms for events and rentals and some have kitchens as a way to have more community engagement and learning about healthy eating etc.