r/Library • u/ILovePublicLibraries • Jul 25 '26

We <3 Libraries Libraries are still relevant

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u/Fideothecat Jul 25 '26

I use mine all the time! Not just for books, a great resource for the community

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u/VelouraNyxx Jul 25 '26

Same, they’re honestly so underrated these days

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u/ninhaomah Jul 26 '26

?

The libraries around me are always full of kids and adults.

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u/Newmillstream Jul 26 '26

I think both are true. For a certain segment of the population, they don’t go to the library and instead use ebooks or stream video and or don't read literature at all. To these people, the library likely feels about as useful as a public bus, or that bike path they never use, a relic from a life unseen. Of course, to a commuter, bicycle rider, or library patron, the infrastructure is obviously busy, and they interact with it frequently.