I spend quite a bit of time in the Denver Public Library doing research in the geographic archives that haven't made it to the internet. The only elements of the underclass I see there are the homeless taking refuge from the weather. There are no poor children there. Those kids are at home playing video games. It's middle class kids and educated adults roaming the stacks and accessing the web.
It's a mistake to think that if a building exists its intended audience will utilize it. You can lead a horse to water...
Free e-books and content will have the same effect as free bus passes and library cards.
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