Education Minister Don Morgan should visit the new public library in Halifax. He may quickly realize, like everyone who goes there, what an astounding success it is in the community. It disproves everything he thinks about libraries. http://www.news957.com/local/2016/05/20/halifax-central-library-wins-architecture-award/

It generates real energy in the community, and is busy all the time:  "Royal Architectural Institute of Canada said that the public’s embrace of the building is testament to its value."