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Originally Posted by pidgeon92
One of the libraries I used to go to charge $1 if you wanted to borrow a popular new release, and they charged to borrow VHS movies as well. I think it was $1 for three days, and $3 for a week. I borrowed these items on occasion, I figured the money was going to buy more materials for the library. I wouldn't mind paying a small fee to borrow an ebook.
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I would be willing to pay a fee to borrow library materials, particularly popular ebooks. However, there have been times in my life, including my first 20 or so years, when I could not pay a fee, and those were the years when I needed the library most. Public libraries should always be free for children and those who cannot afford books.
Perhaps an option to make a donation when checking out a book would be acceptable to library users.