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Maryland's Consolidated Library System by Commander Tansin A. Darcos 02/23/2016, 10:59am PST
I am posting this from the Silver Spring Public Library on Fenton Street, which is in Montgomery County, not the county where I live, which is Prince George's County. I was, however, able to use my library card from the Prince George's County Memorial Library System here (which you have to have a card to use the computers) because of the consolidated library system Maryland operates.

Any person who is a non-resident but pays property taxes anywhere in Maryland or is a resident anywhere in Maryland can obtain a library card for free from any library in any county (or City of Baltimore) in Maryland. Also, you can, instead, authorize a library card issued in one county to be recognized in another county so you don't have to carry a library card for every county you would visit, (but you can get a card from that county's library if you want.)

So all I had to do was present my existing library card and my driver's license and the card is then authorized to work in Montgomery County the same as a local card.

Also, because of reciprocity, a resident of the District of Columbia, Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William and Loudoun Counties in Virginia and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Mannasas, Virginia may obtain a library card in Prince George's or Montgomery Counties at no charge as well, because these locations will allow a resident of Montgomery or Prince George's County to obtain a library card in their jurisdiction on the same terms.

Now, this only applies to neighboring areas. While I can obtain - or authorize my Prince George's County - library card in locations such as Baltimore City, Baltimore County, or Anne Arundel County (where the state capital of Annapolis and BWI Airport are located) for no charge, a resident of DC or Virginia cannot.

Non-Residents who do not pay property taxes in Maryland may obtain a library card in any county, but the fee is $50 a year. That card would only be good for that county; you'd have to pay for each county you wanted a card for.

I think this is a pretty nice idea. Allowing neighboring jurisdictions a reciprocal card is reasonable, but allowing someone who lives anywhere in the state to get a library card free is very generous indeed.
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Maryland's Consolidated Library System by Commander Tansin A. Darcos 02/23/2016, 10:59am PST NEW
    Show of hands, how many of you have set foot in a library in the past 10 years? by CattleHumper 02/23/2016, 11:52am PST NEW
        Me, I go at least twice a year by Fullofkittens 02/23/2016, 12:24pm PST NEW
    TL;DR what was this post about? Did it have a conclusion? NT by Eurotrash 02/24/2016, 2:23pm PST NEW
        LIBRARIES ARE HELL, SON by dr. no 02/25/2016, 10:27pm PST NEW
            Thanks! *takes notes* NT by Eurotrash 02/26/2016, 1:44am PST NEW
            Re: LIBRARIES ARE HELL, SON by Commander Tansin A. Darcos 02/28/2016, 6:49pm PST NEW
                This is a family website, SIR. We don't need to hear about your NT by diaper fetish 03/03/2016, 11:56pm PST NEW
                Re: colostomy bag: give it time, it'll happen NT by Eurotrash 03/05/2016, 12:44pm PST NEW
            exits. south NT by gently masturbated by a grue 03/04/2016, 11:15am PST NEW
    Will they let me use their computer if I'm from Gary, Indiana? NT by Roop 02/25/2016, 12:31am PST NEW
        If you want to pay $50 a year, yes. NT by Commander Tansin A. Darcos 02/25/2016, 12:18pm PST NEW
            Around here the charge is waived if you cut them in the face. Is it the same in NT by Roop 02/27/2016, 10:34pm PST NEW
 
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