By Walter Einenkel / Daily Kos
(Photo: McAllen Public Library)
Walmarts are everywhere. They take up tons of space. Superbowl space. They sell everything, they succeed where mom-and-pop businesses fail—and sometimes, they shut down. What happens when a huge edifice, parking lot, highway exit closes in a place? Well, in McAllen, Texas:
They transformed it into the largest single-floor public library in America.
So very sweet. They’ve also turned the space into a farmer’s market and winter-time indoor shopping and eating. It’s a real community use of a space. This has all taken place since 2012 and now:
Within the first month following the opening, new user registration increased by 23%
This may be the first and last time I feel thankful to Walmart for anything.
You can see even more of this inspiring slide show of the new library via their website here.
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And in McAllen TEXAS, of all places. Wow.
This is such an uplifting story. Good for this town for putting in the best kind of “business” with a tiny carbon footprint.