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Free music downloads may be the start of a radical change at public libraries

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Now that the Cleveland Public Library has joined a trend and is offering free music downloads, the debate is on. Did the lending library go too far? If not, what's next?

The service marks a distinct break from the way public libraries have operated since Ben Franklin formed the country's first in Philadelphia in the 1730s.

It is a door that not all public libraries are comfortable walking through. Instead of lending the music, some libraries, like Cleveland's, are distributing songs from various music companies to listeners. Libraries that use the service pay around a dollar per download, which could add up to an estimated $70,000 a year cost in Cleveland. Patrons can download three songs per week.

For years, e-books and other library materials have been available online. Patrons download the material on their home computer, where it stays for a specific number of weeks. With music downloading, users can hold on to the songs as long as they want.

Free music downloading has many pondering what the future holds for libraries. Could it mean books will be downloaded for free with no expiration date? That may not be far off.

Some librarians say patrons should not be permitted to take ownership of anything paid for with tax dollars. They say it strays too far from the lending model that has been the staple of American libraries.

But the way Felton Thomas, the Cleveland Public Library director, sees it, libraries must adapt to rapid changes in technology. Using new, resourceful online and digital services is the key to preserving libraries as useful institutions.

"It's our responsibility to provide the public with information and help our patrons find it in a variety of forms," he said.

Not all libraries are willing to go as far as Thomas has. The Cuyahoga County Public Library system, acknowledged as a leader in the use of online material, is one of them.

Executive Director Sari Feldman said allowing patrons to take ownership of digital downloads is not the best use of the library's money and resources.

When it comes to music, or any other library-owned material, Feldman said the lending model has proved to be the most effective.

The Chicago Public Library shares that philosophy. Spokeswoman Ruth Lednicer said libraries have always been "the ultimate recycler" -- widely sharing materials provided by public money.

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