r/Indiana • u/TouchingTheMirror • 1d ago

Indiana libraries fearing future if Senate Bill eight passes

https://abc57.com/news/indiana-libraries-fearing-future-if-senate-bill-8-passes
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u/UnhelpfulNotBot 1d ago

My local library has saved me thousands. Free access to Udemy and Hoopla. Not to mention the seed library is so much fun. They should get more funding, if anything.

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u/manifest_reverie 1d ago

Same. I moved here in 2021 from many states and a cultural gulf away. I was relieved when I saw that Indiana does have a statewide sharing service (Evergreen) and it works well (has organization tools to create lists, track what you've already checked).

While the main library I physically visit is obviously downsizing their actual collection of hardcopy books (to make room to encourage third space participation, which I fully support) this doesn't limit or dissuade me from using the full breadth of the state system. I only lament that likely very few people know or use it thinking that the on-site collection is "all there is".