The Library Book
Ratings4
Average rating2.9
With the exception of Stephen Fry's thoughtful and warm tribute to libraries, the rest of these brief memoirs and short-stories were filled with the usual Gen X litany of “kids these days don't read books” and “e-books are the scourge of the earth”. The latter sentiment, in particular, did not age well, as library e-books have been a saving grace for many of us in the COVID era. Not to mention individuals who simply don't have access to physical libraries due to location, disability, or a lack of time.
This book might be better suited to someone looking for a fix of nostalgia, or someone who needs convincing about the benefits of libraries. But as someone whose book consumption is 99.9% library-based, there wasn't much value in this for me.
