Increasing numbers of local libraries are being predominantly supported by volunteer staff... people who believe in supporting their local communities... closing buildings doesn't stop the necessity for upkeep especially as most are owned by the councils (that are supposed to serve their local communities) that would also be responsible for serving enforcement notices to deal with decaying buildings.
You confuse big with better and cheaper, not always so... and frequently not so at all... libraries are to serve and meet the needs of their communities, a few large libraries will not meet this need... as has previously been said, they're not just about books and haven't been for a long time... at least as long as since the last time you entered one...
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Originally Posted by tubemonkey
Beats me, but it's got to be a helluva lot cheaper than paying upkeep on a dozen buildings plus salaries for the staff.
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