The Long Now foundation did something along these lines a few years back[1]. I'd probably go for a bit of 60s SF for my "inspirational" choices. Have a soft spot for John Seymour's "Practical Self Sufficiency" too. [1] http://blog.longnow.org/02014/02/06/manual-for-civilization-...
The Interval Bar, spiritual home of the Long Now Foundation, hosts a library consisting of several collections of must have books for the far future. https://theinterval.org/ If you are in San Francisco, it's a excellent place to drink with an interesting clientèle. On Fridays the food trucks gather in the Fort Mason parking area so there is something to do after solving the world's problems. Greens, the iconic vegetarian restaurant, is next door.