Re: libraries, one sad thing that's happening in some US states is that smaller libraries are becoming "adult only" because of new state laws regarding how they organize their collections [1]. In cities like New York, budget issues are causing public libraries to have to cut hours and only be open 5-6 days a week or cut programming for children [2]. While these issues don't seem to be widespread (yet), I think there's good reason to be concerned that under-18 friendly third spaces aren't as common as they used to be.

[1] https://idahonews.com/news/local/donnelly-public-library-to-...

[2] https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2024/05/library-leader...