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[–] notsure@fedia.io 114 points 1 day ago (5 children)

the single most important reason for libraries to be freely accessible...maybe why certain folks want them to go away

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 59 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

If libraries didn't already exist, to people in the USA they'd sound like some kind of socialist fever dream.

A place where anybody can go to borrow media for free? Paid with my tax dollars?

[–] lumony@lemmings.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

There could be some poor inner-city child that studies at libraries to get away from their home life and ends up joining the MIC or becoming an investment banker.

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