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My library is pretty huge. They keep up on what's popular and new releases. However, they have this dumb rule, where if a book is older than 4 years, they won't purchase it, unless it's super popular.
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There's also the fact that I have pretty much no money to buy books, so I'm stuck using libraries. The main thing I hate about libraries is when you want to check out a book, but it's "lost". In other words, stolen. I wanted to read the biograpy of Tool (metal band), but all three copies are "lost". >:( Stupid, inconsiderate, selfish people. Okay, I'm sure some are ligitimately lost, but most are stolen.
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It's pretty pathetic if you have to steal from the library.
Wednesday wrote: "Which do you prefer, libraries or bookstores? I'm partial to both. I check out books from the library to see whether or not I like them, and if I liked them enough I'll buy them."
You sound like me :)
My library isn't that big with YA but I go online and it has mostly what I want. I've been using it so much lately that bookstores don't give me the same thrill. There are some books that I would like to buy because they aren't available at my library but I prefer libraries. Most of the time...
The city I'm in has a whole library district thing, so I can request items over the internet and have them ordered and then I can pick them up at my library...:) This is convenient in lots of ways, but there ARE some books that my library doesn't have.The only annoying thing about my library district is that they classify copies of manga and paperbacks as "Unknown Title-Paperback" and you can't search for those on the catalog. If you want those, you have to find them at the library yourself--and they do have tons and tons of good manga and paperbacks but you can't find them unless you see them with your own eyes.
And the "unknown" paperbacks can get stolen this way too =_= which goes back to what Wednesday was saying about "lost" books.
That's a dumb way to catergorize manga. Mine classifies them as either "graphic novel" or "teen graphic novel" and then by title and volume. Makes a lot more sense. Of course, they still get stolen even when they're well organized. My library used to have all 15 volumes of Let Dai. Now they only have 2. :(
It makes it really hard to find manga, too...I mean my library has lots of shelves of manga but if you want a specific kind, you have to see it to check it out. You can't order it or find it online or anything.And it's not like we can travel every library in the district to find these series.........siiiiiigh.
I think that you should go tell the library about the stolen books and convince them by saying that this makes them lose money. They'll probably try to improve the security to save money. My library has this security system where there's this microchip card in the book and every time you check out, it will demagnify the card.
The thing is the "unknown" paperbacks don't have these microcards so they're the ones who get stolen. =_=
Manga is just as important as novels. >_<
bookstores!!! i cant stand to read a book and not own it. i spend so much money on books every year. but i love having a ton of books. and i buy a bunch of them second hand so they're a lot cheaper.
Ooh your bookshelf must look AWESOME!! :DI have to admit that I don't have a lot of money to spend on books. I end up spending it on candy and such. :P
BUT if I really, really, really like a book from the library, I will probably buy it from bookstores.
i must admit, it does look awesome. and i keep running out of room. books are taking over my entire room. i get a lot of gift cards for bookstores from my grandparents and stuff, so that helps a lot.
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Lol me too!! I'm so bad about buying book that I have several books both in print and on my ereader!!!!! Rick Riordan and Ally Carter have to love me becuase of the money I've spent on their books no lie!!!!
lol. i actually have a picture of my book shelf somewhere on my camera. when i find it i'll post it. but it doesnt look that impressive....
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yeah, mine is too. i posted a picture but its from a few months ago when it was pretty neat. now its a lot more full.
My library is stupid. -_- I ordered volumes 1-7 of Land of Silver Rain, so they purchased 1,2,3,5,6,7. What happened to 4?
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That sucks...Got 11 books from the library today. Happiness (: After not reading for like three days straight *shudder* I'm excited. :D
I love to go to both bookstores and libraries!! Looking at those books... AHHHH :D
Shotgunguyiscool wrote: "I love to go to both bookstores and libraries!! Looking at those books... AHHHH :D"I totally agree with you! :)
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Karina wrote: "Went to the library today ...i now have 16 books to read. And i dont know why i keep getting books when i have a few that i bought a few months ago that are still waititng to be read."haha same.
Valencia wrote: "I love big libraries....I always feel like I can get lost in them and I absolutely love the peacefulness. (:"The only time when I enjoy getting lost.. LOL
Unfortunately, my library isn't too peaceful. All the high school students decided that it is their new hang out place. Needless to say, they're pretty loud. My bedroom is quieter (when my sister isn't practicing drums). And yes, my library likes to make my life complicated. :/
I supposed I'm very fortunate to have good library system in my country :x I'm scared to even zip my bag in the library lol.
Shotgunguyiscool wrote: "I supposed I'm very fortunate to have good library system in my country :x I'm scared to even zip my bag in the library lol."Same here, any of the libraries around me (there is a system of libraries that once you get a card to one you have access to all) are all super quiet.
Bookstores. :) I go there for private reading.
I've always been more of a library gal. Mostly because I just can't afford all the books I want to read. Also with library books, if I don't like something I didn't waste my money on it and I don't have to keep it!
I'm partial to both. I check out books from the library to see whether or not I like them, and if I liked them enough I'll buy them.