It's where the books are, yes, but they *share* the books (and music, movies, etc.) in many convenient ways.
Twenty-five years ago I drove 200 miles to do some research at my college library. I stayed overnight in a hotel, and the whole thing cost me a fortune. These days I can borrow and download an ebook at 3AM any day of the year. Or request a book from other county libraries or an interlibrary loan from a consortium of academic and city libraries.
Also, my local library offers free admission tickets to various local museums, some of which are quite expensive. The librarians and patrons are almost all pleasant. We have a cafe, too, and a permanent used-book sale.
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Twenty-five years ago I drove 200 miles to do some research at my college library. I stayed overnight in a hotel, and the whole thing cost me a fortune. These days I can borrow and download an ebook at 3AM any day of the year. Or request a book from other county libraries or an interlibrary loan from a consortium of academic and city libraries.
Also, my local library offers free admission tickets to various local museums, some of which are quite expensive. The librarians and patrons are almost all pleasant. We have a cafe, too, and a permanent used-book sale.