The American Library Association has released a massive infographic describing the myriad of problems facing American libraries since the Great Recession. Public libraries have been an essential force for democracy and public education in the U.S. for more than two centuries. But the competing economic concerns that face America’s libraries are now threatening the library’s crucial role in society.

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