Hear About ... The Edinburgh Library of Things

Alix deMitchell is talking about The Edinburgh Library of Things on Friday 6 November, from 3:00 to 4:30 PM at Newhaven Main Street, Newhaven, EH6 4HY. It's a ninety-minute session, so there's plenty of time to hear the full pitch and stick around for a bit of a chat afterwards.

The whole thing is organised by Heart of Newhaven Community as part of their Friday talks programme, which pulls in a fair mix of history, science, culture and local stories. This one sits on the cultural side of things, and it's all about a specific idea: a library that offers more than books. The Edinburgh Library of Things is that idea in practice, and the talk is an invitation to think differently about what a library can be, and what we might share, borrow and make use of within our own community. If you've ever found yourself buying a tool you'll use once a year, or wishing you could borrow something without having to ask around, that's exactly the kind of thing this is getting at.

It's a good fit for the Newhaven programme, which tends to look at how things work on a local level. The talk is led by Alix deMitchell, and it runs from 3:00 to 4:30 PM on Friday 6 November at Newhaven Main Street, EH6 4HY. If you're around the area on a Friday afternoon and fancy a look at how a community library can go beyond the bookshelves, it's a straightforward one to drop into.