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From: friesen@psivax.UUCP (Stanley Friesen)
Newsgroups: net.politics.theory
Subject: Re: Public libraies in Libertaria (reply to Nigel G.)
Message-ID: <369@psivax.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 31-Dec-69 18:59:59 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec 31 18:59:59 1969
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>Were I given the power, I would privatize the entire library system.
>Libraries are an ideal candidate for privatization.  A private library
>would be financed by dues paid by its members, who then can check out books, 
>films, videotapes, etc.  Unfortunately, the privatization of librarires has 
>never been tried (so far as I know), so I can only conjecture that private 
>librarires would be voraciously competitive, cheap, and efficient.  I believe 
>that almost anyone could afford to belong to one.
>
	Actually this is one area wher I am essentially in agreement
with libertarians.  If I understand the situation rightly, a similar
approach actually *is* used in Great Britain. The libraries are
"government"(that is there appears to be only one per village),
but are supported by member dues, called "subscriptions".  In the
aftermath of Prop. 13 here in California with the *drastic* reduction
in library hours, I can see the value of such a system. (The smaller
branches are only open from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM weekdays).
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				Sarima (Stanley Friesen)

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