The document discusses the similarities between libraries and hackerspaces/hackers in their shared values of open access to information, freedom, sharing, and collaboration. It provides examples of how libraries and hackerspaces can work together through initiatives like a LibraryBox (a version of PirateBox that provides open access to digital content), a Twitter-controlled Christmas tree light display, and a mobile library FabLab in the Netherlands. The role of libraries is shifting from just lending to becoming a platform that facilitates knowledge creation and community learning through connections and partnerships.