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Originally Posted by John F
Thank you for the clarification. I'm not convinced, but thank you.
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Supply and demand say that there is infinite demand for free goods. Saying that I pay taxes, therefore it's not free is a bit like telling the police officer who is writing you a ticket that you pay his salary. It might be true in some sense of the word, but it's pretty much meaningless with regards to the situation being discussed. The issue is that some people abuse the privilege.
Many libraries actually limit the number of books that a specific card holder can check out at a given time. Back when I was a kid, my local library limited users to 5 books at a time. It seems to me that is a good way to manage such things.
Different libraries have different challenges. Many times, libraries are at the rear of the queue when it comes to funding from the local government. The solution isn't to demand that publishers sell books to libraries at discount cost, the solution is to make sure your local government adequately funds your library if the library is important to you.