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Originally Posted by teh603
My parents were cheapskates, and the city library really didn't like us folks who live "out in the county." They still don't really like us, but it'd look bad if they cancelled the current program that lets kids who go to school in the city get city cards.
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Every system is different. In NM, the libraries are paid for by county taxes--that covers several small towns, one small city and outlying areas. So even though we lived 40 miles away, our taxes covered our participation. They had a book mobile for us for a while. Ah, the nostalgia of running out to the book mobile!
Texas has a "techshare" program where I can get a library card at Austin because I am paying in my city of Cedar Park. But I still have to DRIVE there to get the books. What is really weird is that sometimes the libraries won't tell you about their partner programs. You have to ASK. My library is definitely like that. So I drill in when I go to any library asking about programs like ebook sharing (my library shares overdrive with 3 other libraries), getting "partner" cards, interlibrary loan, and so on.
I'm glad you had/have a library. They are special places and they do what a lot of this topic is about
: make books accessible to many. WOOT!