For What Besides Books Do You Use the Library?

[RandomAnthony]

Gus just posted, on facebook, this link about how libraries are used more than Netflix, etc. for movie access:

http://www.tonic.com/article/pubic-li...+

This got me thinking...for what else besides books do you use the library?

Our library's computers are pretty much always busy, but I don't use the terminals as much as I use the library's wireless in the "quiet" room sometimes. And I do check out the new movies shelf pretty much every time I'm in the building. And the library lately is doing a lot of cooking/craft classes...they do a great job with community programming. They also show movies on a bigger screen Friday nights...whatever's new out on video. Oh, when the kids were little they always went to storytime, too.

What about you?

[janine]

for now just books, dvd's and cd's.

[ms.petra]

ditto Janine

[Kevin]

to visit my daughter who works there

[Mona]

Books, Magazines, DVD's, CD's, ongoing book sale

[Sarah]

Books and magazines for me - and the occasional book sale buy. Oh, and sometimes author appearances/lectures, like Michael Pollan and Connie Willis. But when I was in the field working with adults with developmental disabilities, we spent a lot of time at the computers researching jobs.

[Phil]

Our school board has committee meetings at the library. There are rooms downstairs designed for meetings of up to 10 people.

[Pat]

Beside checking out books, I got to the library for book club meetings, an occasional DVD, and occasionally read a newspaper.

I can't get at the internet terminals because they are always busy, and I can't sit and read because all the tables and chair are usually occupied by people mooching the free wi-fi.

[Félix]

There are a couple of library employees that I check out when I go there.

[Sally, la reina]

I use the library as a place to go with leah and just walk around in the air conditioning.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Pat wrote: "Beside checking out books, I got to the library for book club meetings, an occasional DVD, and occasionally read a newspaper.

I can't get at the internet terminals because they are always busy, an..."

Isn't there a time limit on internet terminals? In our library system there are 1-hour terminals and 30-minute (or maybe it's 15-minute) terminals.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Larry wrote: "There are a couple of library employees that I check out when I go there."

Do you have to return them?

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

1. I've definitely used my libraries for their air conditioning.
2. CDs and dvds.
3. A few times I've gone to hear authors/speakers. The only one I can think of now is James Fallows.
4. My local library has a crafts hour where you bring whatever project you're working on. I've thought about going but I never have.

[ms.petra]

Lobstergirl wrote: "Larry wrote: "There are a couple of library employees that I check out when I go there."

Do you have to return them?"

only when he is finished with them.. :)

[Jackie "the Librarian"]

The librarians I work with are for reference use only. :)

[Félix]

I'm just lookin'.

[Ali]

- Journals and online journal access
- A/C
- Events
- Wireless internet
- Silence... it's nice being focused.
- Socializing... I often run into people I know there.

Pretty much all the libraries I usually go to have food in the building as well. So, sometimes lunch. The best one for this is Vancouver Public Library - it has Flying Wedge Pizza. Mmm.

[Kendra]

Nothing. I rarely check out other media. Most of the DVDs are taken, along with the computers. I used to use it for required volunteer time if that counts.