Texas town comes up with the best use for an old Walmart

Walmarts are everywhere. They take up tons of space. Superbowl space. They sell everything, they succeed where mom-and-pop businesses fail—and sometimes, they shut down. What happens when a huge edifice, parking lot, highway exit closes in a place? Well, in McAllen, Texas:

They transformed it into the largest single-floor public library in America.

So very sweet. They've also turned the space into a farmer's market and winter-time indoor shopping and eating. It's a real community use of a space. This has all taken place since 2012 and now:

Within the first month following the opening, new user registration increased by 23%

This may be the first and last time I feel thankful to Walmart for anything.

You can see even more of this inspiring slide show of the new library via their website here.