@omems wrote:
I thought about that, but the differentiating factor would be the food, drink and conversation. No library I've been in had that, but I haven't been in that many libraries, and none in SF.
Maybe it really is impossible to have a physical bookstore these days in that city with those expenses, but I think their unique expertise has some value that, given the right conditions, could sustain them. Maybe it's a website, or an app or a change of location or renting space within another store or a literary bar or a tabletop gaming and book emporium. Got any ideas?