A library offers the unusual hospitality of not asking what you intend to buy.

A library lets you come in, stay, and use it without wanting anything from you. That is close to unique now, and it makes it one of the few places where being present is not conditional on spending. It is also why libraries matter far beyond the books.

Use yours, and be aware that they tend to be defended by usage figures. Turning up is a more effective form of support than agreeing that they are important. And if you need somewhere warm and quiet with no obligation attached, that is exactly what it is for.