The library of the 21st century is more than books and an old woman with a bun and a “shush!” 21st century libraries are cultural centers, community hubs, and technological centers. This concept is born out of Denmark, the origin of the Four-Space Model of libraries. The Four-Space Model “illustrates a vision for the library. . . showing how the library can be developed from a passive collection of books and other media into an active meeting place to create connections between people, experiences, learning and inspiration” (Skot-Hansen, 2017). The four spaces, the inspiration space, learning space, meeting space, and the performative space, are centered around the idea of participatory…

Hi all. I’m Amy (she/her) and I am in my final semester in the MLIS program at SJSU. I’m from Texas but currently live near Missoula, MT with my 6 year-old miniature pinscher mix, Mia. I haven’t yet had the opportunity to work in a library, but I practically grew up in the public library and my school libraries. Until I can get my foot in the door, I register vehicles and collect property taxes for my county treasurer’s office. My career goal is to work in a teen library space, but I’m also looking at various library positions as well as non-profit organization work. My favorite things to learn…