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That's cool. But the idea of a due date on digital media is also completely absurd, just give me the file. The entire point of libraries is to freely share information after all.
I also believe things that are free to copy and distribute should be free, but public institutions have to work within the legal framework we have and a digital library analogue is a perfectly adequate and painless work-around. Besides, you can typically check things out for weeks at a time, so it's not like you'll be pressured to watch it fast.
One note about the due date thing: There's no fees because it's automatic.
They gotta play ball with license holders to offer any kind of service like this at all lol. As much as I also agree with "freely distribute all the things"