[reaperducer]

Even as a ~20-30 year old, libraries and them acting as community "hubs" seems so foreign already.

I'm not sure why. Libraries are still massively popular, and most have embraced digital media fully. In many of the cities where I've been in the last 10 years, the libraries are struggling to keep up with demand. Many even have coffee shops and internet cafes.

In my estimation, a lot of people under 40 think the library is empty all the time because they've never been to one to see what it offers.

It's like how people say they don't watch PBS because there's nothing good on. But how do they know there's nothing good on if they don't watch?