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Originally Posted by pietrocrazy
That's really quite interesting. Thank you for pointing it out!
I lived in France for a little while, and I remember being shocked that I had to pay for access to the public library. It was a measly 9 euros a year, but it had never even occurred to me before that people would pay to go to the library. It just goes to show you how ingrained libraries are in our culture.
Side note: I'm from Washington D.C., and I remember being similarly shocked the first time I went to New York and had to pay to go in a museum! Sadly, though, the era of free entry into the Smithsonian may soon be behind us  |
Public libraries aren't free. Tax dollars support them.
Expect to see more user fees for services implemented in the future in conjunction with current tax subsidies. National Parks are an example. Even though they're funded with tax dollars, you still have to pay an entrance fee.