In 2017, when the library started building a new location, Weedman had an idea for work-play stations that would give parents computer access and a safe place to contain their baby or child.

Ali Faruk, a dad of two, tweeted a photo of a library desk with an attached playpen. His tweet has since sparked a debate about paid leave and childcare in the U.S.

When Richmonder Ali Faruk snapped a picture of a desk for working parents at Henrico's Fairfield Area Library and posted it to Twitter, he didn't think much of it.

A 6-foot-2, 360-pound New York Public Library employee claims he’s been “traumatized” by being forced to work at a desk that is too small — and wants $4.6 million to make up for it.

Quinn Evans, TMC Furniture and Henrico County came up with the concept for Fairfield Area Library, which opened in 2019. The desk is made of maple veneer plywood and its retail price starts at $3,450.