To each their own.
For me, well-crafted fiction is a vacation for my mind. I’m 75 and have read so many novels that have expanded my world view, I could never count them all.
Who even needs public libraries? On-line pdfs of great works, free indie and established traditionally published authors, full length works available electronically (even at the libraries!) for $1-$3/each, hard-cover/trade paperback works available for $3.50/ea from Thrift or Half Price books, fifty-cent copies at used book stores...no shortage of reading material even on a budget.