Do You Go to Library to Borrow Books?

Hong Kong
August 20, 2007 9:54pm CST
Do you often go to the library to borrow books to read or do you always buy books? I personally seldom go to the library because those books are quite old and we don't have a really good selection here (too bad!). I find myself always buying new books when I want to read.
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11 responses
@angela2006 (1845)
• China
8 Sep 07
yes,I like borrowing books from our library,and to be honest with you,I seldom buy books on my own.and there is a proverb goes like this:it is borrowed books more suitable to read.if I own the book,maybe I will regard I have so much time that I will delay reading it.so if I borrow books from library,considering the time limit,I will read it as quikly as I can.
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• Hong Kong
9 Sep 07
That's true! I own books and I would think that because I have so much time, I don't need to hurry to read the books! *laughs* That's why I have so many "unread" books at my place.
@math0117 (11)
• China
9 Sep 07
I would like to go to the library everyday if I have enough free time.I like the quiet place and sometimes I borrow several books that I need.Love the feeling when I find my book most wanted
@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
21 Aug 07
I go to my office library for borrow quality books. Sometimes the books are too costly to buy and you are willing to read those books at any cost, so I think in that case going to Library is the best option. If a book is an outstanding one, and it can be read and read again, there is no harm in buying that book. Good Post!
@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
21 Aug 07
I prefer to buy them that way I can read them as many times as I want to. AT PEACE WITHIN
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@switlyf (649)
• Philippines
8 Sep 07
yes but its not very often... i usually borrow books from the library when i was in high school just to have something written in my library card.
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• United States
21 Aug 07
I visit my local library five days a week...and spend eight hour a day there. Yeah, I work there. And I do take advantage of being able to get books whenever I want them. We have a good selection; however, we can also borrow from 259 other libraries in the state. Now that's selection. Just takes a while to ship the books.
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• Canada
21 Aug 07
I'm a library junkie... our library has new and old books... I love it... averaging 20-40 books and movies per month
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@jbelle (912)
• Philippines
21 Aug 07
nope i dont go to library now i just check online... before when i was still a student i used to...
@crazed_moma (1054)
• United States
21 Aug 07
I don't go as often as I use to. I like to get the kids' books at the library because my 11 year old finishes books far faster than I can buy them.
• Malaysia
21 Aug 07
I don't have a library card, so I can't borrow books. I don't even have a card for the school library. The public library is rather far from my house, so it's too much trouble to go there to borrow books.
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@Malyck (3425)
• Australia
21 Aug 07
I'm a mixture. My local library is quite good, so when I have a chance, I normally borrow a book or two. I do like to buy books, though - either from second hand bookstores or the big boys =P