The internet stole the monopoly on knowledge but it can’t recreate a sense of place. Revival is possible …
Ever since the days of Alexandria, the library has been the palace of the mind, the University of All. The internet has removed its monopoly on knowledge, but cannot replicate its sense of place, its joy of human congregation. The Victorian tycoon Andrew Carnegie, first great patron of public libraries in Britain and America, dreamed of one in every town and village. His vision awaits renaissance.
Siehe https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/dec/22/libraries-dying-books-internet