Why does the Burlington Public Library charge a fee for non-resident library cards?
Residents and property owners of the City of Burlington support the Burlington Public Library via their taxes. The non-resident fee offsets the cost to serve non-residents.

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1. Why does the Burlington Public Library charge a fee for non-resident library cards?
2. My address is Burlington, so why am I a non-resident?
3. What difference does where I physically reside make?
4. Do any other libraries charge non-resident fees?
5. How are non-resident fees assessed?
6. What do I get when I purchase a non-resident card?
7. Is there a charge for attending library programs or using library resources and materials in the library?
8. When will Skagit County get its own library system so we won't have to pay non-resident fees?