[Publib] Essential services (was public printing)

[Miriam Bobkoff]

I've gotten lost in this discussion. I don't think the question is whether 
printing, xeroxing and/or faxing are or are not essential services, but 
whether we must offer them as free services-- or may we charge for them 
without violating our service mission.

Are people saying they don't charge for xeroxing, or to send a fax? We 
charge for printing and for xeroxing, but exercise our discretion to give 
people free copies or printouts when it seems appropriate. Having a coin-op 
xerox and printer doesn't make the copies or printouts people need 
non-essential.


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