Libraries
By Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20255)
April 18, 2021 9:13pm CST
I took our family car to a new service center last week since this place charged much less, also because it was recommended to me by my friend's husband.
While waiting, I decided to walk to the local library, a place I used to visit frequently a decade ago before our last move. Odd, but I couldn't think of what to do there since I seem to have all the E-copies of my favorite (dead) authors. (Guess I was not really in the mood for any library at the time 
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The wifi at that library was not good, I ended up using my mobile data for a while to read the latest news before visiting a plant nursery closeby (to kill time).
Are you a frequent user of your local library? What do you often do there? (During my single days, I often went there to borrow books from my favorite authors. Later, as a young mother, I went there to borrow new movies or games for my little ones, or simply just to let the kids play with other children.)
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The wifi at that library was not good, I ended up using my mobile data for a while to read the latest news before visiting a plant nursery closeby (to kill time).
Are you a frequent user of your local library? What do you often do there? (During my single days, I often went there to borrow books from my favorite authors. Later, as a young mother, I went there to borrow new movies or games for my little ones, or simply just to let the kids play with other children.)12 people like this
12 responses
@LadyDuck (471002)
• Switzerland
21 Apr 21
@YrNemo I do not download e-books, I download the .pdf format of old books that are no more covered by copyright. Many Agatha Christie novels are available in .pdf format. I transfer to my tablet so I can read sitting comfortably downstairs.
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@RebeccasFarm (89740)
• Arvada, Colorado
19 Apr 21
Not anymore no. Shame really.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
24 Apr 21
I haven’t been to the local library since they stopped using it as a polling location.
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wow, they did use libraries there as polling centres in the past?
@Deepizzaguy (102242)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Apr 21
I used to go libraries when I lived in Metairie Louisiana. Now that I live in Lake Charles and the city is recovering from two hurricanes, I do not have the time.
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@Deepizzaguy (102242)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
21 Apr 21
@YrNemo You are right.
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@snowy22315 (179935)
• United States
26 Apr 21
I used to go pretty often because of the pandemic they are only open by appointment. If they can open bars..they can open libraries!! This is getting really old!
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@ptrikha_2 (46856)
• India
19 Apr 21
Well we do not have the concept of libraries any more.
There were a few in some areas but now people are going less there.
Most use Internet for their knowledge queries.
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@ptrikha_2 (46856)
• India
19 Apr 21
@YrNemo
Yes the library usage is on a decreasing trend.
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@YrNemo (20255)
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21 Apr 21
Blame Netflix, Youtube etc . (I watch Youtube clips whenever I have any free time.)
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@YrNemo (20255)
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21 Apr 21
I first used my local libraries some decades ago when I realized that ordering a book or a VHS/DVD, cost MORE time (plus money) than just go to our local libraries. They seemed to have everything (re: new books and movies). Incredbile!
