Re: Do you have to pay to use the library?
What a shame! I think I read in the fine print for our library that there is a fee if you don't live in the region (the regional library system spans a few counties), but as far as I know all the counties have libraries, so no one would have the need to leave the regional library.
I don't blame the library for charging out of county / region residents, though. Their burden is increased by having neighboring counties whose residents don't want to fund a library. You obviously sound like you would support a library in your county but shame on the residents who don't! Shame on the politicians who let a libraries become a negotiable public good. Libraries are a fundamental part of the community.
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