Without libraries, there is also the loss of public librarians, who have traditionally been strong advocates for freedoms related to access to materials, etc. I

Without libraries, there is also the loss of public librarians, who have traditionally been strong advocates for freedoms related to access to materials, etc. I guess online their role is replaced by the EFF or similar. If all tax dollars were collected by the municipalities and then a portion of that passed up to state and federal budgets (instead of the municipalities getting very little directly and needing to request money back from state and federal budgets) would the same situation have emerged?