Re:In 2019, Americans went more to the library than to the m...
by grumple on Sunday January 26, 2020 @12:16PM
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You can use the Internet on a free library computer. This is great if you don’t own one and don’t have Internet access at home.
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Re:In 2019, Americans went more to the library than to the m...
by Broken_Hippo on Sunday January 26, 2020 @12:45PM
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... kind of, so long as you live in a large enough area. Some folks still don't have a free, local library they can use. (Some small towns in Indiana aren't included in any library tax districts and cannot freely use the library). Some small (and larger!) towns don't have enough computers for their busy times, so you really must keep your internet time efficient to comply with the 30-minute time limit. This isn't so much an issue if you can go during off times, but not so great if you have to go after school when the library is busy or if you happen to catch them in summer hours when they close early.
I lived in such an area. The library itself was great and really did work on expanding internet access (allowing adults to use a laptop, for example) - but it was a small town with a limited budget. It simply couldn't serve the area better.
Re:In 2019, Americans went more to the library than to the m...
by klipt on Sunday January 26, 2020 @12:56PM
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> Some small towns in Indiana aren't included in any library tax districts and cannot freely use the library
That's crazy. In California, most libraries are open to all California residents: you can join the San Francisco library even if you live in rural farm parts of California. Great for accessing ebooks.