Libraries in Malls

A library in a Seattle mall. I think this is a wonderful step in giving libraries a presence in the community. This isn't pandering nor should it be viewed as a desperate move. What is important is that, by building a presence at the periphery, it becomes an advertisement for tax dollars at work. Whether one likes the pseudo-community fostered by malls or not, people enjoy spending time there. In perhaps the most subversive move ever, the library in a mall, offering free wares, could temper rampant consumerism in this country. Further, the library creates mindshares in the minds of the public, which could become important as corporations become ever more stringent in applying their copy"rights" continue to demolish the idea of fair use. But I'm probably too optimistic here.