I cannot imagine how anyone can be this stupid:

"There’s also the question of land use. Because libraries have proved so successful in the virtual realm, some people question the value of using up so much real estate. With high land prices in major cities, libraries – like any other bricks-and-mortar establishments disrupted by technology – need to justify the square footage."

That's like saying digital books are better than paper books. No. That's never gonna happen. We just lived through months of our beloved access to culture cut-off so if anything movies and libraries and museums have totally justified their value and their presence. Their foundational which means building up from them to make a better; intelligent society.