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Originally Posted by haertig
I imagine that book publishers have hated libraries since day one.
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I guarantee you that big publisher executives frequent New York Public Library locations, with and without their children and grandchildren. The only difference, with the middle managers, is that they may to go to the Brooklyn Public Library.
Simon & Schuster to Extend Relief Assistance to Libraries, Schools and Booksellers Damaged by Hurricane Irma
Penguin Random House Supports the NYPL by Tripling Donation Amounts
I can believe that publishers do careful market research for product pricing. But for charitable contributions, such as in the past two links, I think the most plausible explanation is that publishing people give to charities they like, and this means libraries.
I also believe that many of people at New York Public Library fund-raising
events are from the publishing industry.