How to get around the paywall at national newspapers

[mahatmakanejeeves]

44. You are correct.

that going through your library account doesn't necessarily mean the newspapers are not getting "support" that way. Your library pays a substantial fee to subscribe to these on-line accounts and you, in turn, pay the library through your taxes. Libraries do not get these sites for free.

That's it exactly. Downstream, GarySeven went on a rant under the mistaken impression that this was theft. I hope he reads your post and sees that he was mistaken.

As an example of my undying support for libraries, I bought a couple of six-packs at the Trader Joe's on Friday. In Virginia, there's a six percent sales tax on beer. That eentsy bit of taxes will be thrown into the pile that will be divvied up, with some going to the public library.

In a way, drinking is a public service.

Thanks for writing.