Here in Mexico libraries have never been a thing, unfortunately. The government recognised this long ago and the present approach is all-digital. Schoolkids with tablets. Free broadband everywhere (10MB/s) for Web access. Free university education. It seems to be paying off.
Mexico has so many things the US doesn’t. Healthcare, education, internet access… A country’s future is determined by its priorities. Mexico and Canada are rising, the US is in free fall. That says it all. Maybe there are libraries in the future for Mexico. They are wondrous things. I hope so.