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January 18, 2007
Day long learning in London
The government talks about life long learning, but a student asked me yesterday if I knew of a public library that was open after 8pm so he could go and work at a table.
We searched the websites of the central London Boroughs and could find -- none at all. There are a small number that close at 8pm on the odd weekday- but we couldn't find one that stays open later, which is what he needed. "Why do libraries close on Thursdays?" he said of one council. I couldn't answer that one.
He also wanted to use his laptop in a free Wi Fi room. We couldn't see where those are, but his attention was drifting. I think he went to a large bookstore.
"the bars are open" he said.
Posted by Tim Coates at January 18, 2007 9:59 AM