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2nd base: exist in a public space together

3rd base: you witness me have a real, candid emotion

TLDR: A sorta friend hates libraries because they don't prioritise the important texts and I really don't know how to get them not.

here’s what i would say to your friend: libraries do have “important” texts, but they should reexamine why they perceive some texts as important and others as not. not everyone is going to the library to enlighten themselves with classics (heavy sarcasm in that) - some people want simpler or more exploratory texts that speak to their interests, reading level, or what they can handle as part of a busy life. in today’s literary crisis, any and all reading is important reading (plus, who decides what’s important and what’s not? who gets excluded when only certain people can write “important” texts?).

to the other point about homelessness, the modern public library’s purpose is twofold - to offer access to books and other media, and as a point of community building. homeless people are a part of our communities and deserve spaces where they feel welcome and safe. libraries are publicly funded and free so that everyone, regardless of socioeconomic status, have access not only to library materials but also to the building itself and the community it contains.