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05/26/2005 Archived Entry: "Florida Orange County Public Library, pay at the door."

I was working in Orlando, FL today. Upon completion of my project. I took a quick walk around downtown Orlando. Realizing that my cash level was low I figured I would hit an ATM. Now I just would like to have gone to an ATM with Washington Mutual. Since that who is I bank with now. This would cut down on outrageous ATM fees. The downtown Orange County public library was right next to where I was walking. I figured the library would have a few public computers with internet access and I would use one to find an ATM close to me on the Washington Mutual site.

Well I was right, the library has internet computers. However if you don't have an Orange County library card you can't use one. At least not for free. It will cost you $10.00. That's right non county residents in response to 9/11 need to pay for internet access in a public library. Now I am not an Orange County resident. I am not going to go and get an Orange County library card just to find an ATM, and I am certainly not going to pay $10.00 to a public library to use a computer for five minutes.

I don't know if all of the Orange County libraries are like this. I know that in my travels I have never had another library ask me for money to use their internet computers. I know this, the library didn't get the $10.00 and because of my frustration, the local businesses didn't get any of my money either.