This is sadly typical. As we shift to digital, the unscrupulous charge for what had previously been free.
https://www.newsweek.com/west-virginia-charges-prisoners-3-cents-minute-read-e-books-free-library-despite-earning-less-1474050
https://www.newsweek.com/west-virginia-charges-prisoners-3-cents-minute-read-e-books-free-library-despite-earning-less-1474050