Libraries

@laglen (19759)
United States
December 11, 2008 6:29am CST
I just saw on NBC news that libraries are slammed! Everybody is broke and are turning to this free entertainment. I am one of these people. I go to our local libraries about 3-4 times per week. Do you utilize your local library?
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@onlydia (2808)
• United States
13 Dec 08
No not lately but I will be. As I'm not going to buying books anymore. Can't afford it and going to sell mine as need the money and need room in my house. Have a great day your friend onlydia
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• United States
13 Dec 08
It has been years since I stepped foot in a library. The funny thing is that I worked at a public library for about 8 years. I guess I got my fill of it back then. LOL. But libraries are great for studying and access to many different resources. Now, I work full time and have a family and any research I do need I always end up buying the book after looking at them at Barnes & Noble. Either that or I use the Internet for research purposes.
@wayz12 (2059)
• United States
11 Dec 08
I'm a big fan of our local public library system. I visit it at least once a week. I borrow books and audiobooks. But I most enjoy using their online services. I like being able to keep track of my account, renew books online, request books that get delivered to my house. They are pretty current with their choices, so I don't really feel like I need to books. As appreciation for everything I get from the library, I'm donating some amount to library fund, just a simple gesture of thanks from all the wonderful books I'm getting from them.
@Bd200789 (2994)
• United States
11 Jan 09
I haven't been to the library in a long time.
@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
11 Jan 09
I actually miss using the library. Right now I don't have my own transportation but once I do again I plan to get back into our library visits. Our library has a very extensive collection of videos and dvd's and music that you check out. You can even check out paintings to decorate your home with. Marsha
@kkthom3 (279)
• United States
12 Dec 08
I have begun to go to the library a few times a week myself lately and it is because of the economy. I have always loved to read but I used to spend a lot of my money buying books at Borders and Barnes and Noble, but lately I have had very little extra money and I have been really freaked out by what everyone has been saying about how bad the economy is. So since I still love to read I have been going to the library lately. I don't go as much as you, I tend to go about once a week. But when I am there I usually check out three or four books, so those tend to keep me pretty well occupied for the entire week. I have also noticed that the library does seem pretty busy lately. There used to be places where I could sit by myself and read in peace, but now there seem to be people everywhere.
• India
11 Dec 08
dude i love LOVE my library! i mean tere are books, silence and wifi! wht more can u ask for?? happy lottin n have a nice day!
@eVoLi89 (161)
• Belgium
11 Dec 08
I love libraries too, when I was a kid, we went each week to the local library, I think I've read every single book they had there lol! I'm still a regular visitor of our local library (once every 3 weeks/month). I also love the university libraries, great atmosphere to study in! I'm never as concentrated as when I'm working there. There's also a lot of knowledge there, very interesting!
@sudhibus (134)
• Kuwait
11 Dec 08
Yah, me too nowadays never read a book. I browse and pass the time. Its a problem that we all should think about. If the situation prevails in no matter of time, we should go to museums to see what books are.