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Old 08-07-2008, 12:27 PM   #146
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Originally Posted by Razza View Post
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 :-)
Don't be. It's always good to have clarification from someone with first hand knowledge, who can post from actual experience.

Expect questions at various points on exactly how libraries in the US do handle various things.
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