Peter Byrne

Review of Whitechapel Idea Store

I like my libraries to be libraries and filled wit...

I like my libraries to be libraries and filled with books. This place is neither: neither a library nor filled with books. Lordy, for such a big building, the range is pitiful. There were plenty of books on how to use Facebook, for instance, but none on actual programming or markup.

Nor are the books arranged in order according to their Dewey classification: you'll have to ask someone where the book you want is shelved.

So, given what I like, you'll realise why I can understand how they admitted defeat and became an idea store. Except the books here aren't going to give you any of those.