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I think charging for eBooks would be better as like a late fee type deal. 14 days, then 25 cents for each additional week. It's not TOO much money, but it's still supporting the library.
My library card was free, and there is no late fees. At my middle school though, it was 25 cents PER ADDITIONAL DAY. And there were tons of kids who had to pay up $50-100 because of it. But you know, that's the real problem with libraries. You grab books, sit them down, and forget about them. Then a month later comes a notice from the police department about stolen property.
The fact is that if you're having to pay a fee for borrowing something/and or are punished for damaging it, people will most likely be more responsible with it. Returning your materials on time has NOTHING to do with being poor. And people who do use that excuse already have their solution - Pirating. It does not hurt to save money for something you really need/want. Is it really that hard to put aside five bucks?
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