Libraries are inherently not profitable and therefore any move toward privatization is a stupid one.
this post was submitted on 30 Sep 2026
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Thinking the same thing. There's got to be more to this. Is it a play to get ownership of the library buildings and turn it into law offices after the library business "fails"?
Or they'll just become a book store.
Since I'm very local, its more about banning lgbtq material than anything else.
"we couldn't find a buyer, so we're shutting them all down"
Yeah, I’d rather they have that conversation than watch glorified book rental stores bleed money until they close down anyway.
They want to gut a public service that tangibly improves people's lives to save 8 mill?? That's straight up bullshit, they want to pocket that money and profit from exploiting this community need.
I mean they have privatized hospitals and prisons...well, can't argue with the results. Next, police and firefighters (like the good ol' days).
Remember when the super-rich used to build libraries.
Edit: I don't, but I read it in a book once.