[New Englander]

Originally Posted by Boomer

I am almost positive that TV libraries were privatized somewhere around 2013, meaning county tax money is going to a private company. $uch companie$ do not do thi$ for free.

The Lake County Library was still a public library the last time I checked. Public libraries are much more geared to their patrons — their customers.

I think there is an old thread archived somewhere here on TOTV from the time when this change was under discussion. I think the change to privatization went through fa$t. A search should find the old thread. It can be an interesting, historical read, complete with an interloper going on and on about how wonderful the corporation taking over would be. Her sales pitch was painfully obvious, rather like a canned speech.

A privately owned Library in a County building?

[Boomer]

Originally Posted by New Englander

A privately owned Library in a County building?

Outsourced. Managed. For profit.

This link is to a very old thread, 2013. That is when it happened.

Privatizing Sumter County Library System

[New Englander]

Originally Posted by Boomer

Outsourced. Managed. For profit.

This link is to a very old thread, 2013. That is when it happened.

Privatizing Sumter County Library System

Public Library for profit. Sad.

[New Englander]

This is a copy and paste from the Lake County Library. You can only do this in-person, however, all the Library's are closed because of Covid 19.

A non-resident may purchase an annual library membership by paying a fee of forty dollars ($40.00). We also offer a six-month card for twenty dollars ($20.00) and a one-month card for ten dollars ($10.00). Fees must be paid at the time of registration for the card to become valid.

I see my choices as pay Lake County or sign up for Kindle unlimited.