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by UK-Al05 2629 days ago
"public libraries (no ads but "free")" - They're not free are they?
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0_gravitas 2629 days ago
They have been wherever I've lived, you only would ever pay a late fee if you dont return a book in time, or if you're printing something. The caveat sometimes is that you need to be a resident of the town to access the normal services for free.
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TomMarius 2629 days ago
Aren't these sponsored from public money? They are where I live.
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icebraining 2629 days ago
From GGP post:

> "free" in scare quotes to refer to not paying money per usage or to gain access to usage, but you may be paying in other ways

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