Do you use the Library?

[snuggleycutejc]

Meaning of libraries remember to you? Ever had a late fee? Ever donate to the library? Ever tear-up a book? Have a gr8                                                    Libraries Remember Day! I have a library down the street I loved to rent videos from them when my kids were young, daughter seen/read her first subtitle movies. 

[gwilson31]

I used to like going to the library.  I went often and loved to read.  I haven't gone lately and when I do read it's usually on my Kindle Fire. 

[countrygirl12]

I do not use our local library. It it a total joke. There is a total of about 8 parking spaces and at least 4 of those are taken by employees.

I can't remember but it seems like we did donate some books once.  Never again.  Once a year they have a book sale and I assume sell the books people donate to them.

No, I never tore a book I borrowed up.

They do have or did have VHS tapes the last time I went in there.  I guess they have DVDs now.  But it is not anything anybody would want to watch.

[countrygirl12]

I used to like going to the library.  I went often and loved to read.  I haven't gone lately and when I do read it's usually on my Kindle Fire. 

You can get a ton of books for free on the electronic devices.  Not sure why anybody would go to a library any more.

[ancmetro]

     Yes! Best computers and Internet connection in the world!

[sfreeman8]

I went to the library in my town once. Got a strange look because I wasn't there in years. I wanted to take out a book but because I lived on the outskirts of town (but my address was the town and I lived there all my life), I had to pay to join and then I could be a member whereas if I lived inside the borough line (1000 feet away), I didn't have to pay anything. The most arrogant thing the librarian asked me that day was if I didn't want to join, I didn't have to come there but it would be nice if I would donate to their fund. Yeah, right! Horrible person.

I used to go to a library in another town every couple days after the above snub, and was on a first name basis with everyone. The people were very friendly and welcoming. This library was great and they always had the "newest" items. They were so helpful, too. They were in another town. I did donate to them when they wanted to remodel but needed help. Can no longer get there.

[bshee58]

We go a lot, like using their Ancestry database. Never had a late fee.

[BATISTAGIRL663]

When I was in school I enjoyed going to the library and sometimes when the kids were little I would take them to the library but now I just Google everything it's a lot easier than going to the library to me

[DEBMZ6]

I haven't been to the library in years.  I just realized the library has been around a lot longer then I thought. The first free public library supported by taxation in the world was the Peterborough, New Hampshire Town Library which was founded on April 9, 1833.  Who knew, not me.

[cathy37]

I use the library all the time.  I love the smell of library books.  I also take my 3 year old grandson to the library for story time and also get some books for him.

[shasha2210]

i love going to the libaray

[UGetPaid]

We have two very nice libraries in my area, and several other serviceable ones within a 30 minute drive in various directions. My wife and daughter love to read and go very often to the libraries (as do I, but I seem to have less time to read as I am more often pecking away at this computer keyboard in my free time).


Our local library is connected to a network of dozens of other libraries in Northeast Ohio and there is another library about 20 minutes away that is in a different Ohio network - so I have access to many more books between the two systems.


I like to request books to be placed on hold for pickup. I usually search the online catalogs for books about earning money from home or cryptocurrency. I then put a printed business card into the books before returning them. The card has a link to my web site which in turn has referral links to the money making sites that I use like Fusion Cash.


I don't know whether I've specifically gotten any referrals this way, but it doesn't cost me any money to do it and it gets my referral links out there to books in libraries I will likely never visit in person. And I try to put them into books where the next person who reads them are more likely to be interested in the money making ideas.

[elvisdo]

Our public library is awesome. It's a hub of activity for the community so it's rare when it's really empty.

[hemapreethaa]

Yes, I use the public library and pay fine a lot :-D

[countrygirl12]

I went to the library in my town once. Got a strange look because I wasn't there in years. I wanted to take out a book but because I lived on the outskirts of town (but my address was the town and I lived there all my life), I had to pay to join and then I could be a member whereas if I lived inside the borough line (1000 feet away), I didn't have to pay anything. The most arrogant thing the librarian asked me that day was if I didn't want to join, I didn't have to come there but it would be nice if I would donate to their fund. Yeah, right! Horrible person.

I used to go to a library in another town every couple days after the above snub, and was on a first name basis with everyone. The people were very friendly and welcoming. This library was great and they always had the "newest" items. They were so helpful, too. They were in another town. I did donate to them when they wanted to remodel but needed help. Can no longer get there.

Pay to join? I would have said "no thanks".  You do not have to pay at our library but you do need a library card to check out books.  If you lose it you have to pay a replacement fee.