My ideal “non-book library” would be a public woodshop with a Ron Swanson librarian figure to help people use the tools safely.

Woodworking seems so satisfying as both an art and a craft, but between the cost of materials, tools, and the space needed, I could never take up the hobby in the foreseeable future. But if I could go to a public workshop and use shared tools, just providing my own raw materials, the barrier to entry falls dramatically.