Future public libraries will probably have a 'Like' screen underneith every book, which will be connected to social networks. If you swipe your library card, it would show how many of your friends and other people 'Like' the book. "Jim and 206,310 others like...

+233 Future public libraries will probably have a 'Like' screen underneith every book, which will be connected to social networks. If you swipe your library card, it would show how many of your friends and other people 'Like' the book. "Jim and 206,310 others like this", amirite?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Government already does that, to spy on our reading habits. Your friend borrow a Marx book from the library and you haven't seen him in a while? Yeah ...

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Try goodreads.com Similar system and quite good if there's anyone out there like me who likes to obsessively record all the books they read.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

That's... a frightening thought.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

People already do that online

by Anonymous 13 years ago

If there are even physical libraries in the future. Stupid Kindles.

by Anonymous 13 years ago