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Originally Posted by FizzyWater
I always assumed they did this because people were uploading or downloading copyrighted materials through the library system's access. But maybe it was a way to implement child-proof filters by age?
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They probably did it for a multitude of reasons, but I'm guessing that the biggest reasons were: people hogging the machines, restricting access to sensitive materials for children, and keeping adults out of the children's area. Copyright may have been an issue, but I'm guessing that the courts would be more liable to hold the library liable if the Internet access was restricted.