There's no longer any sense in offering things that everyone can access for free from the comfort of their own home. So I say forget that libraries have books in them. Put things in libraries that are not practical for everyone to own but everyone wants access to. Like, for instance, 3D printers. Or just rare books. Or local historical records. Nicer teleconferencing areas for small businesses that can't afford them. Etc., etc.
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There's no longer any sense in offering things that everyone can access for free from the comfort of their own home. So I say forget that libraries have books in them. Put things in libraries that are not practical for everyone to own but everyone wants access to. Like, for instance, 3D printers. Or just rare books. Or local historical records. Nicer teleconferencing areas for small businesses that can't afford them. Etc., etc.