Re:Garbage collectors open a library with abandoned books
by Harvey-Specter on Tuesday January 30, 2018 @09:51AM
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I don't feel the need to purchase every book I read just so it can sit on a shelf in my house when I'm done. So I use the public library unless it's a new release that I want to read right away.
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Re:Garbage collectors open a library with abandoned books
by JoeAltmaier on Tuesday January 30, 2018 @09:57AM
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That is an issue - my house is full of books. Which somehow I don't really mind. So not an obstacle for me.
What IS an obstacle is having to read a book on a schedule. Having available to read only new-ish books on popular subjects. Getting fined many times the cost of the book if I break the rules. Guilt when I mislay a book (I left a library book on an airplane once; the library never replaced it).
Re:Garbage collectors open a library with abandoned books
by turtlebits on Tuesday January 30, 2018 @12:17PM
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You do know you can renew a checked out book or check it out again? Checkout time for my local library is a month, and you can renew for additional month(s). Fines are 10 cents a day, and you can renew overdue books.
Guilt for losing a book? If you feel that bad just buy them another copy and donate it.
If it doesn't fit your use case that's fine, but you're over exaggerating a bit.