Sometimes the library will even pay for the pizza! They have meeting rooms, big tables and you can visit without expectation to buy anything, just join in the game. Public libraries are safe spaces in the community, requiring no outside affiliation to qualify for entry, a place where everyone is welcome. Board game cafés might be popular in cities and college towns, but harder to find in the suburbs and rural neighbourhoods. For many of us, there are only a couple of local brick-and-mortar game stores and not all of them are capable of hosting events.
