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Re:Twilight of the Libraries: What Gets Lost When Books Go O... by crazygringo on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @04:55PM (#34988899)
The public library I go to (NYPL) requires a proof of identity (driver's license, etc.) to get a library card which is required to check out material for use on-premises in a reading room.

There is only a tiny fraction (< 1%) of material that any random person can just walk in and browse.

And this is the case with all reference libraries that I'm aware of. (Edit: meant "research" library, mistyped "reference".)

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Re:Twilight of the Libraries: What Gets Lost When Books Go O... by mdp2021 on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @04:59PM (#34988940)
> that I'm aware of

I want to reach your area to finally one day visit Bass' Strand;

you should come to Europe one day and have the experience of free access to the shelves :)

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Re:Twilight of the Libraries: What Gets Lost When Books Go O... by crazygringo on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @05:02PM (#34988974)
Is there a research library (e.g. more than a million volumes) in Europe that you can browse most/all the collection of without even having to provide an ID card?

In my experience, Europe tends to require mandatory ID for things in general much more often than the US does.

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