Not sure libraries wanted that role foisted on them. Sounds like they became the default because they were open access, and society gave up on things like menta

Not sure libraries wanted that role foisted on them. Sounds like they became the default because they were open access, and society gave up on things like mental institutions (yes, there were abuses, but imo we went too far and threw the baby out with the bath water) and aren't dealing with the issues effectively. Libraries are dealing with them because they are all there is.