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This page is a record of all the things we want (or don't want) for a library somewhere in the space.  
This page is a record of all the things we want (or don't want) for a library somewhere in the space.  
== Physical ==
How many shelves, located where, in what configuration?
== Contents ==
What books are critical for a hackerspace library? What books do you think are important?


==== Math ====
==== Math ====
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==== Science ====
==== Science ====


5 most recent issues of Nature? [https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/User:Skm skm] used to subscribe to Nature and would consider renewing if enough people are interested.
* 5 most recent issues of Nature? [https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/User:Skm skm] used to subscribe to Nature and would consider renewing if enough people are interested.


==== Art ====
==== Art ====
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==== Engineering ====
==== Engineering ====


Cracking the Coding Interview [http://crackingthecodinginterview.com/]: This is a good learning reference in general and for people who want to practice interviewing for software engineering jobs.
* Cracking the Coding Interview [http://crackingthecodinginterview.com/]: This is a good learning reference in general and for people who want to practice interviewing for software engineering jobs.


==== Computers ====
==== Computers ====
* The Art of Computer Programming by Donald Knuth


==== Electronics ====
==== Electronics ====


Make: Electronics by Charles Platt
* Make: Electronics by Charles Platt


Practical Electronics for Inventors by Paul Scherz
* Practical Electronics for Inventors by Paul Scherz


Making Things Move: DIY Mechanisms for Inventors, Hobbyists, and Artists by Dustyn Roberts
* Making Things Move: DIY Mechanisms for Inventors, Hobbyists, and Artists by Dustyn Roberts


Physical Computing by Tom Igoe
* Physical Computing by Tom Igoe


==== Machining ====
==== Machining ====


Machine Shop Trade Secrets
* Machine Shop Trade Secrets
 
* Machine Shop Essentials


Machine Shop Essentials
* Metalworking Sink or Swim


Metalworking Sink or Swim
* Machinery's Handbook - There was a copy in the metalworking area until a few months ago. An older edition (like from the '70s) may be more useful than the latest, and cheaper.
** There is an old edition in the metals area, by the mill.


Machinery's Handbook - There was a copy in the metalworking area until a few months ago.  An older edition (like from the '70s) may be more useful than the latest, and cheaper.
* Machinist's Bedside Reader (3 volumes)


Machinist's Bedside Reader (3 volumes)
* Mastering the Fundamentals Of Blacksmithing v.1-3


==== Woodworking ====
==== Woodworking ====
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==== Textile ====
==== Textile ====


A Machine Knitter's Guide to Creating Fabrics: Jacquard, Lace, Intarsia, Ripple, and More by Susanna Lewis
* A Machine Knitter's Guide to Creating Fabrics: Jacquard, Lace, Intarsia, Ripple, and More by Susanna Lewis


Knitting Techniques Books by Brother Industries
* Knitting Techniques Books by Brother Industries