Feature on Libraries in Today's Star

She shook her head. “Gee, when I was growing up, my library just had books. Things change, I guess.”

Few things have changed more than the public library. Once pigeonholed as a place for reading and reflection, modern libraries have busted out of their book-lined cage.

They have coffee shops and salsa dancing, script readings, film series, Ethiopian food tastings, alternative fashion shows and classes that teach everything from yoga and Pilates to chess.

It’s not rocket science, it’s library science, and it’s broadening in scope with new offerings

As the library’s philosophical approach evolves, so does its physique. . . .

The architecture is changing where there’s no such thing as a stupid question