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Originally Posted by issybird
I'm appalled by this. It's arrogance that suggests that impersonal kiosks and storefronts could replace the resources and ambiance of a library. Those for whom that would be sufficient are the less needy of the public library's clientele. I'd rather see a library like Seattle's with its huge elibrary have fewer ebooks and devote more resources to its neediest patrons.
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There's room for both digital services and full libraries. Budget cuts are forcing system closures lasting a day to a week; and even permanent branch shut downs. To combat this, I'd like to see an expansion of digital services and a consolidation of physical media to fewer physical locations.