poVoq to solarpunk [email protected]English • 11 months agoWhat if public libraries...slrpnk.netimagemessage-square175fedilinkarrow-up11.34Karrow-down131cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up11.31Karrow-down1imageWhat if public libraries...slrpnk.netpoVoq to solarpunk [email protected]English • 11 months agomessage-square175fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@jettrscgalink64•11 months agoYou’re implying “li” means quiet and I have no choice but to believe this madness because I can’t be bothered to look it up.
minus-squareJackGreenEarthlinkfedilinkEnglish9•11 months agoIt comes from the Latin libre, meaning free.
minus-squaresadbehrlinkfedilink6•11 months agoThis is incorrect. From Wikipedia: The term library is based on the Latin word liber for ‘book’ or ‘document’, contained in Latin libraria ‘collection of books’ and librarium ‘container for books’.
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minus-squareNielsBohronlinkEnglish16•11 months agoI’m pretty sure it’s from the Latin word for book, liber, and has nothing to do with “free”
You’re implying “li” means quiet and I have no choice but to believe this madness because I can’t be bothered to look it up.
I’m sure the Loudbrarian could help you with that.
WHAT?!
I DON’T KNOW ASK LOUD BRIAN!
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It comes from the Latin libre, meaning free.
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I’m pretty sure it’s from the Latin word for book, liber, and has nothing to do with “free”
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