> My son, 4 years old, himself has > 100 books. So at least some people born today will have a connection to physical books! And people have surely given him l

> My son, 4 years old, himself has > 100 books. So at least some people born today will have a connection to physical books! And people have surely given him lots of stuffed animals too, but it's the rare adult who hauls around a significant collection of them. > I think libraries have always held most value to the collectors themselves. In recent years, sure, where books are an affordable and ultimately disposable consumer entertainment. Especially now that you can easily get a used copy of almost any book easily and cheaply. But that's a pretty small slice of "always".