DevFortuneabout 3 hours ago
Libraries and chess clubs become loneliness-era third spaces
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Libraries and chess clubs are becoming third spaces built around curiosity as loneliness reshapes free time. NYPL teen program attendance rose 27% since fiscal 2023 to 146,000. Pawn Chess Club, founded by Simone Robert and Isabel Münter, now draws over 100 people to weeknight events.
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