> If virtual book sharing becomes very common online, the majority of public libraries will die. As long as their mission is allowed to change with the times,

> If virtual book sharing becomes very common online, the majority of public libraries will die. As long as their mission is allowed to change with the times, I don't see this as an inevitability. Supposedly my local public library has seen usage of library resources continue to increase even as people check out fewer physical books. My cousin, who is a librarian for a different city, reports the same thing - at least pre-pandemic, her library was busier than ever.