We wouldn't be the least bit surprised to see large numbers of libraries doing this type of thing in 2010.
As a way to cut costs and cope with a tight budget, the Bristol Public Library no longer offers patrons the chance to borrow books from out of state.
“I could not justify it any longer, as many libraries couldn’t,” said library director Francine Petosa.
The library continues to offer loans from other Connecticut libraries.
Petosa said an online vendor charged the library a fee for every search it made for a book outside the Connecticut library system.
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Petosa said the Bristol library was one of the last to end the practice of offering out of state loaning and borrowing.
“A lot of libraries have discontinued doing this because of the fee,” Petosa said.
The change, which took effect July 1, saves the library “several thousand dollars a year,” Petosa said. “I think people have been disappointed, but they understand.”
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