I have been absolutely privileged to live in areas with libraries over the years. Growing up, there was a library not far from the house that I would go to so often my mother used to call it my second home. Never stopped her from dropping me off whenever I asked, for all that she said I spent so much time there. Never stopped her from letting me use her IC to borrow more books than my library card could get me either. I have been even more incredibly privileged to never have to pay to access a library. The Singapore government issues library cards almost immediately for all citizens.…