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Old 08-07-2008, 11:22 AM   #139
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Originally Posted by DaleDe View Post
Before you use the library argument you should realize that the Library does not just go down to a store and buy a book to put in the library as you seem to suppose. Libraries pay an extra fee and in some cases I believe they may actually pay based on use. They are very particular about new books although as the books age there is not nearly as much of an issue. No longer published, etc.

Dale
Uhm, just wondering where you got the impression that library's pay extra fees for books? I work as a librarian in the US and we have purchasing contracts with publishers and distributor that actually get books below the costs you would find them in stores because we have major purchasing power, and there are certainly no fees applied based on usage that I am aware of.

*Edited: I see that others have already chimed into clarify this issue, sorry for posting before finishing reading the thread :-)

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