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APublic libraries, once valued primarily as quiet places to borrow printed books, have had to rethink their role considerably as more reading and research moved online, raising real questions about what a library is actually for in a digital age.
BMany libraries responded by expanding what they offer well beyond books, now lending digital e-readers, providing free internet access for people without it at home, and hosting community events ranging from job-search workshops to children's programs.
CThis shift has proven particularly valuable for people who cannot easily afford devices or internet access themselves, turning the library into one of the few remaining public spaces where this kind of digital access is available for free.
DSome long-time supporters worry that libraries risk losing their original identity amid all this expansion, while librarians generally argue that adapting to serve the community's actual current needs matters more than preserving a narrower, book-only version of the role.