https://blog.rkempe.ca/posts/2023/04/ Recent content in 2023/04 on rkempe’s blog Hugo en-ca &copy; Copyright 2026 Rebecca Kempe Sat, 22 Apr 2023 22:45:42 -0400 https://blog.rkempe.ca/shorts/2023/04/why-libraries-are-so-important/ Sat, 22 Apr 2023 22:45:42 -0400 https://blog.rkempe.ca/shorts/2023/04/why-libraries-are-so-important/ <p>Contrary to popular belief, no, you cannot learn everything from the internet, especially if it&rsquo;s a niche discipline. If you want to learn about something in depth you&rsquo;re going to have to talk to people and read books and look at other ephemera and do some trial and erroring eventually.</p> <p>This is why libraries are so important!</p> <p>I certainly can&rsquo;t afford to spend thousands of dollars tracking down obscure books just out of my random interest, but a lot of the time cities or universities will have them, which is so cool.</p>