Where I live, when I last went to my local library, there were 75-85% the same contents as over a decade ago. New editions included a Ukrainian language section and a few other minority languages, and a few new titles that you might find in an airport in English. This was in England, in the UK.

As we are now actively conditioned to be using devices, applications and submit biometric data without a thought, the importance of physical reading media has lost its position of prominence within library funding, as the availability and diversity of reading materia declines, so does the appetite for using the space for anything but a power bank. As the ranking of libraries within local council services declines, more close, and coupled with the economic mismanagement, support services such as food banks, warm places or unofficial power banks and shelter become prioritized.

I'd love to think that we could regain some emphasis on cultural preservation, but due to the general lack of competent governance of late, arts or cultural funding cuts are the canary in the coal mine, and people will respnd accordingly.