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 Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:24 pm
I work at a library, so yes! lol
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Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:17 pm
I've had a library card since I was a little kid when my mom brought me there every week. I don't have enough money to buy every book that catches my eyes....which is a lot. Instead, I just check them out from the library first and if I really fall head over heels for it I go out and buy it from the store.
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Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:31 pm
Even though I prefer to buy books because it's more hygiene, I do borrow books from the library. I used to buy a lot of books but lately, I've realized it's a waste of money so I try to borrow them at the library. whee
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Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:44 pm
i have been latly only becaause i ran out of money =D
i love to see all my books lined up right next to each other though so i do perfer to buy books
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Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:11 am
I get 5 books every two weeks. Except not last week last week I only got two because A)these will take longer to read than the usual ones B)I knew I was going to be busy will halloween C)someone checked out the books I was going to read and D)hygiene; we've got swine flu in town and I wanted to lower the risk since my immune system is weak.
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:10 pm
I go to the library all the time. When i lived in India, we had a really good little library, and now that i'm back in the States, i'm too broke to buy new books. Also, my city has a great central library.
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Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 4:06 pm
I normally borrow books from the library when there is a book I can't really find or I don't have the money to get the book brand new. The only problem is that I sometimes keep the book longer than the due date and I have to pay a large late fee. redface
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:28 pm
The public library is a ten minute walk from my house, and I visit frequently. It's not well stocked, but it has a system with which you can order books from other libraries in the district. They're not well stocked, either, but it adds a little bit of variety.
I don't have the money to buy books, unless they're from thrift stores or library sales.
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Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 5:28 pm
Avenged7X13 My budget simply does not comply with my reading needs. If I didn't go the library, I'd be spending at the minimum $200 a month on books. I practically live at the library!! same here biggrin
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Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:49 pm
I got into a phase the past year where I just bought books, but out of financial interests, I've gone back to using the library. (Also, I still books sitting on my shelf that I bought that I haven't read yet.) I recently got a card to a nearby city's library...and it is awesome. It's amazing what a bigger budget can do. xD So much more selection than my local library, in books, movies, and music. Love it!
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Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 6:23 pm
I only go to the library to find a book that is out of print or I can only find online. Like when I wanted to read Carnie Wilson's autobiographies, since they're not in stores, I got them from the library. But, for any book that I can find in a store, I like to own it and have my own copy so I can do what I want with it and take my time reading it without getting a fine. Besides, I don't pay for my books, my mommy does =). I also use the library for books for schoolwork, since I know I won't keep them past 3 weeks and I don't wanna waste money on books I won't read again. And I get some CDs from the library, but they don't have a lot of current stuff at my public library, so normally I just get CDs from there if I'm in the mood for older stuff or soundtracks to musicals or something, which I'm slowly getting into...haha.
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 6:37 pm
Haha, it's not even funny how much I use the library- mine has a thing to where you can order books from other libraries, which is awesome! All the staff know me, like personally and I even have a job offer when I turn at the working age(which is totally awesome). I also can try out new-but-not-well-known-books there because, bookstores don't carry those alot, even though they are completely amazing!
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:04 pm
My trips there tend to be sporadic at best. I'm a huge supporter of libraries but I prefer to have my books "on call" when I need them. But I do adore that I can go there to 'test' books I'm not sure I want to buy for myself, or to read a book that is too expensive to buy just at the moment so that I can satisfy the urge to read and save up to buy the book once it's cheaper.
Before I acquired income of my own though... Oh the afternoons I spent in those wonderful buildings. I don't like to read in libraries (I'm terribly picky about my reading enviroment) but I still adore walking the shelves, looking for hidden gems. In fact, even though I spend far more time in thrift shops and used bookstores I judge a town or city's liveability by how big, well stocked and accessable the nearest library is.
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 5:12 pm
Lately my book-buying binges haven't been altogether successful ventures as finding books that I really like so I am planning to make use of the public library more often than I currently am. That way I can use my limited shelf space for what I definitely wish to own.
If I can't find a book through ILL, I will write down the title for later reference. If a second search at a future date fails to produce results, I may look into acquiring a secondhand copy for a discounted price.
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