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[Sashana]

Small victory: My library bought . *happy dance*

[Rachel]

Sashana wrote: "Small victory: My library bought . *happy dance*"

No way! Thank goodness! :D

[Sashana]

Rachel wrote: "No way! Thank goodness! :D"

Miracles do happen :). Now I'm going to badger them for Insurgent

[Shay]

Sashana wrote: "Rachel wrote: "No way! Thank goodness! :D"

Miracles do happen :). Now I'm going to badger them for Insurgent"

How can they not have Insurgent, I think it's the second most popular book on GR for 2012. (At least as of today) Tell me they have the #1 book, The Fault in Our Stars. I think a library should have to have books people actually want to read.

[Sashana]

They don't have The Fault in Our Stars, just checked.

[Jessica-Robyn]

Sashana wrote: "They don't have The Fault in Our Stars, just checked."

That boggles my mind. It's one thing to ignore popular reading choices for a certain genre, but that also tells me they don't refer to bestseller lists, like the New York Times. I mean, that seems like it should be a standard.

[Sashana]

They do have bestsellers...for adults :(

[Jessica-Robyn]

But. it. gah! Just talking about The Fault in Our Stars, it's has been on the NYT list for 15 weeks. You have to really be purposely not buying YA to ignore that. If I lived in your area, we would totally be storming that castle together!

[Sashana]

*tear* I think the problem is that I'm storming the castle by myself. I've talked to my librarians twice about it so hopefully they'll take my suggestions seriously. Bitterblue is the only YA that they have published in 2012.

[Laura]

Have you talked to them from a literacy stand point? One could argue that if they don't have books that YA are interested in then they are not promoting literacy in the best way possible. Kids won't read if they aren't interested in the offering.

[Lisa Kay]

Laura wrote: "One could argue that if they don't have books that YA are interested in then they are not promoting literacy in the best way possible."

Great point, Laura!

[Shay]

Laura wrote: "Have you talked to them from a literacy stand point? One could argue that if they don't have books that YA are interested in then they are not promoting literacy in the best way possible. Kids won'..."

I agree. The most important function of a library is to promote literacy in kids. That's why I get furious when the library orders 50 copies of a DVD and 10 copies of a popular children's/YA book. A library is not a Blockbuster for adults. If an adult wants a movie- go and rent it or get a Netflix account. Our library used to order 300+ copies of popular children's books, now it's maybe 30-50. But, they keep on buying DVD's.

[Lisa Kay]

Yes, I noticed, when our library got remodeled, the DVD section really expanded.

[Dessa O'Dette]

Yeah I'm pretty sure that I went a little hog-wild but there were so many books and pretty covers with interesting names and I couldn't help myself...~bows head in pretend shame with a smart-ass grin on her face~

Faux Finished
Decorated to Death
The Snow Child
Hex Hall
Wicked Girls
The Messenger of Athens
The First Annual Grand Prairie Rabbit Festival
Slaughterhouse-Five
These Boots Weren't Made for Walking

[Sashana]

Laura wrote: "Have you talked to them from a literacy stand point? One could argue that if they don't have books that YA are interested in then they are not promoting literacy in the best way possible. Kids won'..."

I will try that angle.

[Sashana]

A reply from mu library:

"We thank you for the suggestion and will use it wisely. Sadly, due to budget constraints, our purchasing of YA titles has been a bit behind. We are working on getting some new titles into our system shortly. Please check back with us over the summer."

[Dani]

Just got back from the library and this is what I got:


and

[Jessica-Robyn]

I'm crowning myself the reigning Queen of going overboard! *SHABAM!*
Fingerprints
A Sickness In The Family
Happy Cafe, Volume 1
Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1
Fruits Basket, Vol. 15
Fruits Basket, Vol. 16
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Volume 4
Heads You Lose
Ninth Key
Twenties Girl: A Novel
Pride and Prejudice
Knack Cycling for Everyone: A Guide to Road, Mountain, and Commuter Biking
Yesterday's Tomorrows

Waiting for Fruits Basket, Vol. 14 to still come in before I can read the ones I've got.

Adding these to the titles I already had from my last few trips I have somewhere around 22 books to choose from and all on some sort of deadline. Although a large majority are graphic novels/manga, so it really doesn't seem all that bad, but still pretty bad, or in my case pretty good, because I now have endless selection!

Any thoughts on where should I start?

[BJ Rose]

Just picked up - -

[Laura]

Sashana wrote: "A reply from mu library:

"We thank you for the suggestion and will use it wisely. Sadly, due to budget constraints, our purchasing of YA titles has been a bit behind. We are working on getting so..."

Wish I could go to your library, my response would be: "what a lame excuse.....

[Sonia]

Laura wrote: "Sashana wrote: "A reply from mu library:

"We thank you for the suggestion and will use it wisely. Sadly, due to budget constraints, our purchasing of YA titles has been a bit behind. We are worki..."

OK, my English is not as good as it should be, so let me see if I got this right, they have budget to improve the DVD's collection but not for YA books, is that it?

[Rachel]

Lol, Sonia. That is what it seems like they are saying without actually saying that! Just like anything else, if DVDs are checked out and more popular than YA books, they will buy more DVDs. Sadly, the world loves their movies and tecnnology over their imagination and brain!

[Sonia]

Well I can't talk much. Talking like a teenager: Portuguese libraries suck! I don't know how it s now, but 10 years ago, they only allowed 3 books per check-out, and the book selection was kinda meh.

Today I decided to give it another chance and hecked the online database from my city for Stieg Larsson and the hunger games, no results found.

[Rachel]

Wow, Sonia. That's bad. I wouldn't be able to do it! I would have to move just to have a better library. Lol.

[Lisa Kay]

Rachel wrote: "I would have to move just to have a better library. Lol."

**snortsnort**

[Kellyflower]

Have checked out:
, , &
in Transit

[Rachel]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Rachel wrote: "I would have to move just to have a better library. Lol."

**snortsnort**"

Hehe. That is one of the main reasons I moved back home. Where I was living the library was just too small and only had about 75% of the books I wanted although for the books they did have there was never a wait list. Fort Worth has close to 90% of the books I want, but of course, longer waits. I can deal with the longer waits better than not having the book at all.

[Theresa]

a few days a go i took out Summer Daydreams by Carole Matthews looking forward to reading it.

[Dani]

just picked up and

on hold

[Theresa]

yesterday i picked up and also reserved

[Sashana]

Tomorrow I pick up:

[Theresa]

to pick up today ans still got these reserved

[Kat]

I have received

and reserved

[Kellyflower]

Checked out:


In transit


Requested

[Lisa Kay]

Finally, the downloadable version of became available! I've been waiting months for this one.

[Jessica-Robyn]

Come rain or shine I will go above and beyond to get to my library! Including walk in aforementioned rain, which was a lot more like the heavens had just opened up completely. These should hopefully hold me over until the sun resurfaces.

Check Out:
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[Sashana]

Such an amazing batch of books, Jessica! I see so many of my favorites on there. The first one has assassin nuns. Nuns!

[Jessica-Robyn]

I've been in a bit of a reading ditch so I tried to get some of the books that I know are well loved. When it came to Grave Mercy I requested it the moment I saw my library had it! ASSASSIN NUNS! How did no one think of that sooner?!

[Stefani]

I just checked out and

[Sashana]

Infographic Charts State Library Budget Cuts

[Laura]

I just picked up .


On Hold:

[Kirsten]

Laura wrote: "I just picked up .


On Hold:

[bookcover:Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution]"

Nice, hope you get to read Madame Tussaud soon, I'm reading it now & really enjoying it. (despite having to put it down several times to read work/school materials)

[Kirsten]

I just picked up from the library:




And for school:

[Laura]

Kirsten wrote: "Laura wrote: "I just picked up .


On Hold:

[bookcover:Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution]"

Nice, hope you get to read Madame Tussaud soon, I'..."

Good to hear someone likes it. Not a single one of my Goodread friends has read it.

[Lisa Kay]

Yesterday I picked up these CDs:



In paperback:


On request (for a Christmas in July challenge):

[Alli]

I am going to the Library tomorrow or today to check out a few Stephen King and Dean Koontz books. I just took back after having it forever.

[Jessica-Robyn]

Allison wrote: "I am going to the Library tomorrow or today to check out a few Stephen King and Dean Koontz books. I just took back after having it forever."

Are you a Stephen King fan? I've been wanting to do the same and grab some of his stuff, but it's hard to pick where to begin.

[Sashana]

Just checked out and waiting on

[Parvathy]

I am looking for but can't seem to locate it any library or stores. Checked out

[Kirsten]

Just checked out:

and I've put a hold request on