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When library boards face the digital transition dilemma

Our library board is split on whether to remove physical books to make space for more computer access, and the meetings have become emotional because we can't agree on what a library should be in 2024.

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A community group is discovering that practical space decisions reveal irreconcilable visions of how knowledge should be accessed and preserved.

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