When I was in college, books played a bigger role than just wallpaper, although they still weren't used for reading and nobody was browsing through the stacks.

When I was in college, books played a bigger role than just wallpaper, although they still weren't used for reading and nobody was browsing through the stacks. They were great at sound dampening. Studying in the library was great because if there was a row of books between you and the people working on a group project. The books muffled the sound enough to concentrate. I don't mind losing physical books in the library, as long as we can keep the same ambiance.