poVoq@slrpnk.net to solarpunk memes@slrpnk.netEnglish · 9 months agoWhat if public libraries...slrpnk.netimagemessage-square217fedilinkarrow-up11.37Karrow-down132cross-posted to: simpleliving@lemmy.ml
arrow-up11.34Karrow-down1imageWhat if public libraries...slrpnk.netpoVoq@slrpnk.net to solarpunk memes@slrpnk.netEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square217fedilinkcross-posted to: simpleliving@lemmy.ml
minus-squarejettrscga@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up68arrow-down3·9 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-squareZachariah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up47arrow-down1·9 months agoI’m sure the Loudbrarian could help you with that.
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minus-squareJackGreenEarth@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down4·9 months agoIt comes from the Latin libre, meaning free.
minus-squaresadbehr@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·9 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’.
minus-squaresadbehr@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 months agoI accept your acceptance of the correction.
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minus-squareNielsBohron@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·9 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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This is incorrect.
From Wikipedia:
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I’m pretty sure it’s from the Latin word for book, liber, and has nothing to do with “free”
LIBERARY
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