tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458341.post5260360395080181912..comments2024-01-06T10:36:04.084-05:00Comments on A Commonplace Blog: Gone to the libraryD. G. Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10659136455045567825noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458341.post-85464950866550441412009-02-18T05:29:00.000-05:002009-02-18T05:29:00.000-05:00I am one of those people who always has multiple b...I am one of those people who always has multiple books out or on hold at the library.<BR/><BR/>so I can say from experience that the library is not a realistic way to read most NEW fiction. If the book receives even mildly positive reviews - the waiting list will be weeks or months long (at least in the Chicago Public Library system).<BR/><BR/>I've given in and purchased at least 7 books that I had intended only to check out over the past 2 months for this VERY reason.<BR/><BR/>but - if a book is new and fairly obscure, you can get it with no problem - which has saved me probably thousands upon thousands of dollars (that I didn't have to spend anyway) over the past few years.<BR/><BR/>and Anonymous has a point. Most people don't use the library for best sellers - it's impractical. I can only speak to my own preferences, but most of my selections aren't even new fiction.<BR/><BR/>Library didn't kill the Amazon star... yet.Rebecca V. O'Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920443685663707856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458341.post-83453806249182677822009-01-31T18:12:00.000-05:002009-01-31T18:12:00.000-05:00Well if libraries only collected best sellers you ...Well if libraries only collected best sellers you might have a point about competing against B&N or Borders.<BR/><BR/>But I assume that you realize that libraries do more than that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com