Do you tend to buy books or get them from the library?

I buy them and borrow them from the library. I also sell books. Fortunately, I can buy and borrow in the same place. The friends of the library in my town sell books three times a week from a room in the basement. It's great. Hundreds and hundreds of books come through there in first rate condition. Hardbacks are $1.00 and paperbacks are $.50. Most of the new books are in beautiful condition. Many have unclipped dust jacket prices of $50 to $85 and there are sometimes even valuable antiquarian books.

I go to the library first and buy the book when it is really good. Otherwise, I prefer by far to buy books from carboot sales or flea markets: I've found real gems this way, very cheaply, and even if one book may turn out to be crap :) I can afford to take the risk. And, yes, I have tons of books at home and it is becoming ridiculous... But I just love books so much, I can't help it.

My place is full of books. It depends whether I'm likely to read them more than once, as to whether I actually buy them, though. If I think I'm only going to read them once, then I'll borrow them from the library, and if I particularly like them, I will go out and purchase a copy of that originally borrowed. Some of my books have been gifted but all of them have been either requested by me, or carefully chosen by the person who gave them me. Brightest Blessings.

I used to only use the library, but in the past couple of years, I have begun to only buy books. I love to be able to pass them on to others!

I usually borrowed books from the library unless I really like that book alot.

Buy a book? something i must buy a book...because, if there's a free, we don't need buy them. We just wanna read.but first, i go to library for reference. If there is a good book, then i go to book shop.

Buy books. Number one, I never know how long it's going to take me to finish a book. I like to read at my own pace rather tan feel rushed because the due date is coming up. secondly, I like to reread books, just like you can wagtch a movie more than once.

I, too, have tons of books. I used to borrow from the library. But once I was able to afford it, I started buying all of my books. I re-read so many of them, it's just more time-saving to own them.

The only books I buy are the ones needed for courses or ones that aren't at the local library. I see no need to waste more money on buying books, when I can just read the book and return it to the library instead. I read quickly, so time isn't an issue. It also helps that returning books frees up space at home, and keeps me from rereading (which I would do if I bought, and while I enjoy rereading it also keeps me from reading new books...). So: Library.