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In the US? I think you most likely need to provide proof of an address
by Ifkaluva 3mo ago
In the US? I think you most likely need to provide proof of an address
- ghaff 3mo agoI'm pretty sure I had to provide some proof of residency for a library card from my town or state in the US.
- gchamonlive 3mo agoWhat if you are homeless? Can you at least sit and read there?
- Ifkaluva 3mo agoCertainly, but I think you need to have a library card to use the computers. I do see folks who look homeless using the computers, so I assume there must be a special accommodation for them. But, if you’re just a regular middle class joe looking for anonymity on the internet, I don’t think the library is the place for you—it’s tied to your library card which knows your address, and anyway what would you want to be private that you would be ok to broadcast in an open library setting? Nobody watching corn or browsing whatever successor to Silk Road. Usually the login screen says something about fairly restrictive terms of use, even for the WiFi on a personal device, and I don’t know if you can install software on the library computers. When I look around at library patrons using the computers, it’s usually lower income folks applying to jobs or similar, and people playing chess.
- Geezus_42 3mo agoYou can. You just have to ignore all the privileged people being annoyed that they have to see you. They love posting on Nextdoor about how much they hate homeless people.
- tayo42 3mo agoI think some will just limit the books you can take out at a time if you don't have proof.