Abstract
The assumption that the imposition of fees will result in a decline in use of the public library was tested among Israeli public libraries, where it is common to levy fees for borrowing books. Contrary to the assumption, no statistical correlation was found between the size of library fees and library use. In a telephone survey of ex-users of three different libraries, and in a community survey of 165 interviewees, only a few mentioned financial factors as a reason for not using the library. The findings suggested that in decisions as to whether to use the library, fees are only a minor consideration.
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