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If you don't sleep under a bridge*, you pay property taxes that support the library.
Using the library your taxes pay for is no more "freeloading" than driving on the street, or walking on the sidewalk. And whether you're reading a paper book or an e-book doesn't alter that in the slightest.
The publishers get paid for the books that go into the library, just like the asphalt company gets paid for the asphalt that goes onto the road, and the concrete company gets paid for the concrete that goes into the sidewalk. And any company might want to be careful about referring to the taxpayers whose dollars bought their product as "freeloaders."
Just sayin'
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(*And if you do sleep under a bridge you may use the library with my good will; may it make your life less miserable, or even help you find your way out of poverty.)
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