Interestingly enough, not really happening in my country. You’re sorta expected to get the mandatory reading books from a library in school… And later on in university, it’s a place to hang out and study together.
Maybe adults outside of academia don’t use them much (I don’t), but I think people generally see the value in them.
Sergio@lemmy.world 5 days ago
I think “borrow” has a bad connotation in the US. Like: “beg, borrow or steal”. But people should remember that it’s theirs, they paid for it with their taxes, they’re just sharing it with others.