Oh, a lot of libraries have interlibrary loans set up -- but in the US, they're local systems, usually municipal, and some are just awful. My sister's in a small town -- well, actually, they're just outside the city limits -- and even though they pay the county taxes that support the library, they're expected to pay $50/year as "out of town" users. And due to local literacy levels, the single largest fiction category is pink paperback romance. Which is all well and good, but not at the expense of historical, sci-fi, mystery, and even general fiction!
On the other hand, there are many US states that cover more geographic territory than England. That was one thing I was amazed at, when I visited a few years ago. The distances are much shorter, but it takes as long to get from London to, say, Portsmouth as it does to get from Columbus, OH to Indianapolis.
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Date: 2009-11-02 04:48 pm (UTC)On the other hand, there are many US states that cover more geographic territory than England. That was one thing I was amazed at, when I visited a few years ago. The distances are much shorter, but it takes as long to get from London to, say, Portsmouth as it does to get from Columbus, OH to Indianapolis.