Where I live in King County, Washington, USA, the libraries and all of their services are completely free. The buildings provide great meeting rooms, free WiFi, computers, printing , research, and dozens of other community services, in addition to books, media, and online services.
I am also a member of the Association of Berlin's public libraries aka Verbund der Öffentlichen Bibliotheken Berlins (VÖBB). They charge $12 per year for their services. It's a great deal for access to all their online media. But it's interesting how differently our cultures and societies perceive taxes and fairness.
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