The Douglass-Truth Library Has How Unlikely a Name? A Little Simulation in Python
Abraham Flaxman
There are lovely libraries near my house. Three, all in different directions. I have spent hours in each, especially before my kids were in school. This is a story is about the one called the Douglass-Truth Library, the surprising way it got that name, and a computer simulation inspired by that surprise. Maybe it will surprise you, too.
The Douglass-Truth Library. Its name stands out from its peers. They have names like “Beacon Hill Library” and “Central Library”. Most Seattle libraries are...