This concept is the "third space" -- a social space other than work and home where people can congregate, socialize, and relax. Parks and libraries are some of the only remaining spaces in capitalism where people can be humans without paying for the privilege to exist by the minute.
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Americans reinventing coffee houses that aren't Starbucks be like:
Some libraries, like Austin's Central Library, are centered around that idea.
Austin's Central Library
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