Thread: Why e-books, e-audiobooks could be harder to snag at your local library
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Old 07-03-2019, 07:37 PM   #46
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Originally Posted by GeoffR View Post
They are free to the borrower though, which I think contributes a lot to the problems libraries have.

If the library can't charge for its services, then the only ways it can manage increased demand is to reduce services, pay suppliers or staff less, or engage in politics to push for tax increases.

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I pay at least two, maybe four, different taxes that go to paying for my library, if you consider that "free", than I'm not sure what to say.
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