Britain's libraries are vanishing.
A 2016 BBC investigation found that almost a quarter of library jobs had disappeared over six years, with some 343 libraries closing.
It's true that technology has fundamentally changed the way we consume media, including books, but libraries are still an important resource, especially for children, young people and those from less well-off backgrounds.
Having free access to books, computers, music, films and having a dedicated space where these things are accessible and valued is important, and a lot of people are very passionate about the subject.
https://twitter.com/BuryCouncil/status/903647399725367297
So when Bury Council sent out a clumsily-worded tweet asking "Could you turn a former library into a valued community asset?" it's perhaps unsurprising that the replies were full of people savaging the council with the same suggestion.
https://twitter.com/asam_yasin/status/904044951125843968
https://twitter.com/lilithepunk/status/903952142926577664
https://twitter.com/alistaircoleman/status/904007123281076226
https://twitter.com/localnotail/status/904053029846089729
https://twitter.com/celestialweasel/status/904009010319372288
https://twitter.com/iamdavidking/status/904062874376654849
All in all, this tweet rather sums up the situation:
https://twitter.com/Tillyecl/status/904051686242701317
