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You should properly google it yourself, so avoid potential phishing attack. But if you can't be bothered: https://disc.bklynlibrary.org/ecard/Default.aspx and https://www.bklynlibrary.org/
SlightlyDodgy
What if Imgur hiding comments with low votes is the same as book censorship, and comments should be able to be revealed on request.
NahhFamalam
Bit of a dystopian nightmare that this needed to be done
Biggless9
But... but Critical Race Theory!!!
borderlandsman
i'll keep downloading books for free. thank you
wantednokes
there's a $50 out-of-state fee
UrsulatheArtist
They really do mean teenager because if you're 20 years old you can't sign up. Not to mention the 50$ sign up.
delphinart
Librivox.org and Project Gutenberg have public domain titles free, worldwide, all the time for no yearly fee. Set sail for the rest.
delphinart
I say this as someone who cares about book sales, if a $6 ebook is the difference between being a racist or not just take it please
borderlandsman
i'll keep downloading books for free. thank you
VodkaReindeer
How much do libraries pay for books that were first released long ago? What about e-versions?
ZeiQuenDi
Will there be fees for handing in your ebooks late? ?
Eednam
Never found a book that weaponized stupidity ? like social media has
DougForcett
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DadofSuperEvil
$50 annual fee for out of state residents. But still a cool idea.
PictureArchiver
A library does not serve to restrict reading. I would refuse to ban any book [yes, also books the content of which I don’t agree with]
PennyLava
damn effing commie socialist librarians ... stop teaching to read will solve this subversion
TChallaVanDam
TheVampireDante
Some US states seems to be way ahead on enacting that train of thought already...
HarryDresdenIsMySpiritAnimal
Aw man... How do I get a fake ID that says I'm 30 years younger?
borderlandsman
i'll keep downloading books for free. thank you
404GravitassNotFound
This is great. No sarcasm. Sarcasm =off. Sarcasm 404.
borderlandsman
i'll keep downloading books for free. thank you
borderlandsman
i'll keep downloading books for free. thank you
MyDogIsBiggerThanABanana
In before one of the trumpy jesus states sues them because one of the books has the word 'gay' in it.
Youhavinagiraffe
"We're the party of 'states rights'... which is why your state can't do stuff our state doesn't like" - Them, probably
dcostanza1
No standing - library has no branches in their state
Flowerlady0
Remember, the potatoes must be illegal and guarded haphazardly for the populace to want to go dig them up and eat them
borderlandsman
i'll keep downloading books for free. thank you
LordAbraxas
100% of the time if you are burning books, you are the bad guy.
PlaidBastard
I dunno, I think I could see using a truckload of Ayn Rand to run a waste bioreactor for a day or three might be a net gain for humanity.
RelativeVelocity
There's quite a few books written by the Trump administration people, that maybe, just maybe, I'd consider.
IGotLordVoldemortsNose
What about books that tell people to burn books and tell lies and gerrymander. And pretend to make things great. And spread conspiracies?
SlightlyDodgy
Even then books should be archived, to show errors in history. The moment you do as them, you become them even if your intent is good.
SlightlyDodgy
I upvoted your comment to prevent it being hidden, I disagree with it, but understand your intention. You still need to be read, like a book
AllTheGoodOnesWereGone
Lots of really good libraries do this, but you may need to live in the state and visit to get your card in person. Sunnyvale CA for example.
AllTheGoodOnesWereGone
Looks like you can get it online now and it gives access to all the O'Reilly tech books online and many other cool things!
EaNasirIsABastard
So in terms of money,,,,, they are basically publishing an e-book nationwide. So it's kind of shitty if they don't renegotiate the contract.
ThatWeirdishGuy
Especially since this post glosses over the fact that if you don’t live in New York that library card will cost you $50/year
BrokeMyFunnyBone
IIRC, even e-books are limited by number of copies. So if some dude checks out an e-book, it gets taken off the shelf so to speak. They'll
BrokeMyFunnyBone
have to purchase many more of them if they're going to service the nation. Idk if the contract needs to be renegotiated.
EaNasirIsABastard
That sounds pretty good.
borderlandsman
i'll keep downloading books for free. thank you
tintoverde
$50 for out of state card
justanotherhood
$50 is pretty stout. Are there other online content that would cover similar array of materials at a lower price.
talmanes
Check your local library, usually free/super cheap to get a library card and that will generally let you use Libby or Overdrive for free
puffcorn237
Some counties, you also just need a card number to e-rent stuff. Topeka kansas for example
TheRealNotSoSlimShady0
Use the Libby app. It's free.
KillerTofu615
There's a free ecard for teens though. Which is what this is aimed at.
robertkelley5
Where is that listed, because all I see is the $50 put of state fee.
KillerTofu615
https://disc.bklynlibrary.org/card/ "For a limited time.... "
robertkelley5
Thank you. Unfortunately their teen cutoff is actually teens so mine isn't old enough.
AngurProne
You could probably put a diff birth year.
Seethreepeeoh
Uh, there were children that were *ineligible* for library cards? Good to see you're getting your shit together Brooklyn, but what the fuck.
BrokeMyFunnyBone
Libraries are local, bro. This is a library going from servicing the local community, to servicing the nation.
moskvadown
That's just piracy with extra steps!
slaughterhouse4andahalf
Public libraries are funded by local government. Anyone anywhere would usually have to sign up for their local municipal library. If you're<
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CambreathdTheSecound
It completely circumvents the state censorship of book which a few red stats have implemented.
Seethreepeeoh
How - exactly - do you go about burning an audiobook?
CambreathdTheSecound
What are you talking about? Nobody said anything about book burning. Let me help you https://lmgtfy.app/?q=book+censorship+in+america+2022
waffleresidence
You don’t. It’s why it’s helping to combat censorship.
Seethreepeeoh
I probably should have put that in inverted commas. The sardonicism wasn't obvious
BarryTheCyborg
You can't, but the shithole states banning books sure aren't offering them to kids, so this circumvents that
jjmfdl
Libraries are normally like credit unions, they only serve a specific geographic area or community, the lib has expanded that to the full US
Seethreepeeoh
To my dumb European ass, Brooklyn *is* New York, which in turn *is* America. I will not be told otherwise.
sureasyourebornyourenevergoingtoseenounicorn
Can you get books (or audiobooks) from any library inside your country?
nonickname23
Well at least you know you're dumb, so you've got that going for you, which is sad.
Seethreepeeoh