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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Libraries are not tacky. But authors live off book sales, so it's a little rude to make a point of saying you're not going to buy the book, particularly on the author's social media.[/quote]

No, most authors do not quit their day jobs. Very few authors live solely on their writing earnings. And libraries are the most important source of sales, so it is not tacky at all.

(I work in publishing, it is literally my job to know this stuff).
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I am also in publishing, traditional, NYC, and while libraries are definitely important, first week of retail sales is what gets an author traction, and hopefully that builds over the frequently very short front-list sales cycle. I know of an author who has great library sales but can't get traction in big box, traditional retail, independents or online. Her agent argues the library angle, but it hasn't translated into retail sales.

But none of this is the point of OP's question. It's not tacky to use the library, at all. But why state that on the author's social media that one is waiting for the library book to come in. It's not a necessary comment. The welcome and necessary comment is: I'm so excited to read your new book! Where the reader gets is in irrelevant. That is promoting the author. [/quote]

Why not say that? Now the author knows there's a waiting list for her book at the library - that's good to know, too.
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