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t1_jdtj0lv wrote

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> Every time a book is checked out in a library, the library pays,

At least in this country (USA) this is not the case.

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t1_jdu8ywi wrote

It is though. Unless the library gets their books for free, which isn't normal, then they buy the books at a cost. But books have a limited lifespan. The more it's lent out the more it gets worn and eventually it's thrown away and replaced by, buying another copy, which is another cost. That results in that every lending does cost.

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