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I noticed my local library got rid of about fifty percent of its few remaining books a couple of weeks ago. The extra space means the body of the building is no

I noticed my local library got rid of about fifty percent of its few remaining books a couple of weeks ago. The extra space means the body of the building is now devoted to activities relating to schools, I think. As somebody who once did work experience here: http://tinyurl.com/d28gxz4 http://tinyurl.com/d28gxz4, I was a bit puzzled to be in an almost bookless library. I suspect "coffee shop rules" are the future of libraries.

jff 14y ago
My local library has a coffee shop in it. Luckily there are lots of books, I haven't seen them removing any.
- ShawnBird 14y ago
  Luckily there are lots of books, I haven't seen them removing any. Why is this lucky? Are the books being used?
  - jff 14y ago
    Actually yes! It's a pretty nice place.
    - ShawnBird 14y ago
      Oh, never mind. I have seen some libraries that have very low usage rates of books compared to computers and I would not mourn a scaling down of their books on hand as long as they kept a strong catalog.