Library mis-use
This isn't to say that vulnerable people, children, and low-income families shouldn't be welcome in libraries: the monumental role they play in enabling social mobility cannot be overstated. Rather, it's to say that, when people are forced to use their local library as a replacement for child care, social care, or services for the homeless, something's gone seriously wrong.
With over 22,000 coffee shops in the UK, it's little wonder that workers-from-home flock to them in their droves. In many cases, they've got a much better shot at desk space, long opening hours and a hushed atmosphere than they could bank on at their local library today.
The sad thing is, many accept this situation without ever wondering what a generously funded library system could look like for them. You only need to visit the home page for Stockholm's public libraries for a stark comparison: bookable group study rooms, homework help, librarian appointments and well-stocked shelves. There's even, bizarrely, an electric piano available in one of them.