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Re:The last thing libraries need is Silicon Valley “disrupti... by Spooky23 on Friday July 27, 2018 @02:30PM (#17628047)
Why are you on HN? All of the information, all of the facts discussed here can be found places like Gutenberg, SciHub and archive.org.

But what you get on HN is curation, and a community of like minded people. The library is that in physical form, available to everyone.

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Re:The last thing libraries need is Silicon Valley “disrupti... by bobthepanda on Friday July 27, 2018 @04:45PM (#17629223)
More importantly, the library doesn't have an access fee. Computers and phones cost a nonzero amount of money; decent internet access, if available, can also be pretty pricey for people living check to check or worse.
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