On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:25:39 -0400, Daniel Bastos wrote:

> In article <4a81821d@news.povray.org>, Jim Henderson wrote:
> 
>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:26:21 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> That's good. I don't know what I'd do without public libraries.
>>
>> I used to spend a lot of time at the library when I was younger, but
>> not so much now.  I just got my new library card a few months ago, so
>> maybe that'll change.
>>
>> We do have a very good library system here in Utah, one of the best in
>> the US (so I hear).
> 
> I used to think that no one could beat Ohio. New Jersey certainly
> doesn't. Do you know how much Princeton would charge you for a library
> card you being a non-student? Some 300 dollars per semester! Call them
> to check.
> 
> I figured it would be a lot better to go to the library, have a look at
> books I *might* want to read a substantial part of, and just buy them
> off of the Internet. How many books does one read in a semester?

I'd believe that.  Libraries are funded by taxpayer dollars, so if you're 
not a taxpayer, you typically would have to pay for a card (or just not 
be allowed to use the resources).

Something along these lines was highlighted recently on The Colbert 
Report - a kid who was helping the library promote reading ended up being 
determined to be not located in the area where taxes went to paying for 
the library, so his card was revoked.  He did later get it back, though, 
after a stink was raised in the press (and Colbert helped with that no 
doubt).

Jim

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