If it makes you feel any better, given the chance, I'd actually prefer checking out books from authors/genres I like from the library than downloading, because that's just as good as sharing, but people get paid for it and those who can't afford books can have access.
Plus, it means that a book you love is there on the shelf, waiting to attract another reader. It spreads the love.
Also? I can make a dent in what the library purchases, you know? If they see that SF/F books (for example) are big hits, they'll order more.
I'd love to try to do that with the Glendale library, their entire non-fiction collection takes up exactly five shelves of the size that would fit easily in my house. Not that I blame the librarians. Queens isn't really channeling any funds into the place, and they can't even afford to pay a librarian to be there more than a few hours a weeks (which means on Tuesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and sometimes Mondays the place is closed, or closes at 3).
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Date: 2009-02-06 04:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-02-06 04:41 pm (UTC)Plus, it means that a book you love is there on the shelf, waiting to attract another reader. It spreads the love.
Also? I can make a dent in what the library purchases, you know? If they see that SF/F books (for example) are big hits, they'll order more.
I'd love to try to do that with the Glendale library, their entire non-fiction collection takes up exactly five shelves of the size that would fit easily in my house. Not that I blame the librarians. Queens isn't really channeling any funds into the place, and they can't even afford to pay a librarian to be there more than a few hours a weeks (which means on Tuesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and sometimes Mondays the place is closed, or closes at 3).
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Date: 2009-02-06 06:12 pm (UTC)