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Do you use and get Books from the Public Library?

BIG BAD JOHN R. 2012/06/10 15:00:02
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Yes, I use the Public Library.
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  • ruthannhausman 2012/06/17 00:14:05
    No, I don't use the Public Library
    ruthannhausman
    Alas, I am ashamed to say I don't use the public library anymore, but years ago I would go every Saturday and check out six books and then return them the next Saturday and check out six more. All kinds, not just one category. I love fact, fiction, you name it. Of course there are some lousy books out there, but mostly I enjoy reading for amusement. A good mystery novel or a paranormal (but not too heavy) are my first choices. But I just don't have the time anymore. That's sad.
  • Charles E 2012/06/11 19:23:02
    Yes, I use the Public Library.
    Charles E
    +1
    Entertainment reading, reference, kids reading materials.
    Great deal for the small tax I pay to support it.
  • BIG BAD... Charles E 2012/06/13 01:15:12
    BIG BAD JOHN R.
    +1
    Best way I know to have a great time at very little expense.
  • ilovebvb613 2012/06/11 18:16:26 (edited)
    Yes, I use the Public Library.
    ilovebvb613
    +1
    ONLY WHEN I NEED A BOOK FOR CLASS BU THEN I JUST RETURN IT BACK WHEN TEACHER CHEKS IT :P
  • Tin Man 2012/06/11 03:45:04
    Yes, I use the Public Library.
    Tin Man
    +1
    It's been a little while but I still prefer books for learning and entertainment reading. I own many books. Have enjoyed reading most since I was 19. About 40 years.
  • Andy 2012/06/11 03:34:01
    Yes, I use the Public Library.
    Andy
    +1
    I have also checked out CD's and movies
  • ruru 2012/06/11 03:12:07
    Yes, I use the Public Library.
    ruru
    +1
    I like their prices.
  • Melizmatic 2012/06/11 01:26:14
    Yes, I use the Public Library.
    Melizmatic
    +2
    Indeed; its a great public resource.
  • JohnnyRudick 2012/06/11 00:45:51
    No, I don't use the Public Library
    JohnnyRudick
    +1
    Nope, I buy them.
  • SoCalEx-Dem 2012/06/11 00:10:14
    Yes, I use the Public Library.
    SoCalEx-Dem
    +5
    I like the feel of a book when I'm reading. The public library is close and well stocked.
  • beach bum 2012/06/10 22:23:56
    Yes, I use the Public Library.
    beach bum
  • Maura :) 2012/06/10 21:12:42
    Undecided
    Maura :)
    +2
    I prefer to own the book, but if I have to I will go to the library. but I mean, in 5 years or so, everyone will have a nook or a kindle, and both will go out of business
  • Melizmatic Maura :) 2012/06/11 01:26:45
    Melizmatic
    +1
    Wanna bet?

    ;-)
  • **StarzAbove** 2012/06/10 20:57:46 (edited)
    Yes, I use the Public Library.
    **StarzAbove**
    +5
    Yes, I love going to the library. I think it's silly to pay for a book.
  • Melizmatic **Starz... 2012/06/11 01:27:04
    Melizmatic
    +2
    I pay for the ones I love.
  • john 2012/06/10 20:56:12
    No, I don't use the Public Library
    john
    +2
    i use kindle and get my e-books from amazon
  • Depp30UK 2012/06/10 20:54:37
    No, I don't use the Public Library
    Depp30UK
    +2
    it's inconvenient
  • moleman 2012/06/10 20:17:44
    Yes, I use the Public Library.
    moleman
    +4
    why pay for them?
  • Jan 2012/06/10 19:23:20 (edited)
    Yes, I use the Public Library.
    Jan
    +4
    Not as often as I used to because I have a Kindle now. But for me some books just have to be read in the traditional format.
    Edited due to typo.
  • Charles E Jan 2012/06/11 19:28:24
    Charles E
    +2
    My library has Kindle books for checkout on your reader.
    I understand they have a good selection and growing.
  • Maddog 2012/06/10 18:56:45
    Yes, I use the Public Library.
    Maddog
    +4
    I'm a regular public library patron, but I also have a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science. Since you're already paying for public libraries through your taxes, why not take advantage of them? Books have gotten way too expensive to purchase, especially so-called best sellers. With the exception of reference books, what do you do with a book after you've read it? On the rare occasion when I do buy a book, I usually pass it on to a friend or family member after I'm done with it.
  • ruru Maddog 2012/06/11 03:14:15
    ruru
    +1
    Good point.
  • Charles E Maddog 2012/06/11 19:26:43
    Charles E
    +1
    Passing purchased books to someone else is almost like being a branch library with a suggested reading list.
  • Maddog Charles E 2012/06/11 19:40:49
    Maddog
    +2
    That's probably true. But I only pass on books to people who have expressed an interest in reading them.
  • MidnightCowboy 2012/06/10 18:53:54
    No, I don't use the Public Library
    MidnightCowboy
    +3
    I used to borrow books from the library but no more since I now have my NOOKcolor eReader.
  • Charles E Midnigh... 2012/06/11 19:30:00
    Charles E
    +1
    Check your library, they may have some titles available for your NOOK without purchase.
  • Kerymi 2012/06/10 18:53:25
    No, I don't use the Public Library
    Kerymi
    +2
    I either read books online, borrow from friends, or usually buy. Getting books from the library seems unsanitary to me.
  • ruru Kerymi 2012/06/11 03:15:43
    ruru
    +1
    I never heard of any one dying from exposure to library books.
  • Kerymi ruru 2012/06/12 06:20:25
    Kerymi
    +1
    Is that supposed to make them sanitary?
  • ruru Kerymi 2012/06/12 15:38:03
    ruru
    +1
    I am not a germaphobic. and I wash my hands often. I read lots of library books and don't sick from them.
  • Kerymi ruru 2012/06/12 21:10:39
    Kerymi
    +1
    That's good for you, but I still think library books are unsanitary.
  • melly~thwarting Satan since... 2012/06/10 18:12:14
    Yes, I use the Public Library.
    melly~thwarting Satan since 1971
    +7
    All the time. I love the library! love library
  • **Starz... melly~t... 2012/06/10 20:58:46
    **StarzAbove**
    +4
    Me too, Melly.
  • Shawna melly~t... 2012/06/11 00:53:04
    Shawna
    +2
    My town library is very small. You can get pretty much any book you want if you order it, but the actual site is not very exciting.
  • melly~t... Shawna 2012/06/11 01:14:24
    melly~thwarting Satan since 1971
    +3
    That's the same with mine. Mine has nothing, but I can get almost anything...it just takes a week or two. I read 2-3 books a week...I can't buy them all!
  • Shawna melly~t... 2012/06/11 01:15:42
    Shawna
    +2
    I used to be like that, but with CFS I am reading more slowly now so I have a good stash that will last me awhile.
  • Reichstolz 2012/06/10 17:40:54
    No, I don't use the Public Library
    Reichstolz
    +2
    Never have, a waste of public funds, with no quantifiable benefit.
  • ruru Reichstolz 2012/06/11 03:17:10
    ruru
    +1
    That explains a lot.
  • frank 2012/06/10 17:40:46
    No, I don't use the Public Library
    frank
    +2
    Not any more.
  • Jorge Enriquez 2012/06/10 17:37:24
    Yes, I use the Public Library.
    Jorge Enriquez
    +2
    Yes i Know IPAD IPOD SMARTPHONE
    I just Love the smeel of the paper, of the book
    And read them obviously...
    yes y will ask....and the trees??......
    and i will ask and The Earth?....

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