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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m the same. If I want to read a book, I dislike having to wait for it to be in, or to be rushed to read it by a certain date to take it back to the library. I want to be able to toss it in my tote bag and dogear the pages and not worry about keeping it in a certain condition. When I tie reading to the constraints of the library I enjoy it less, so I often buy the books. Some I keep, some I pass on to friends, some I sell back to thriftbooks. [/quote]

You must be a really slow reader. I know it can take up to a week to get a book at the library, so I am planning my next two books before I finish my current one. You have three weeks to keep a book through MCPL, and it auto renews unless there’s a wait or it’s a lucky day shelf book. [/quote]

I s ok end a lot of mentally energy on family schedules and logistics so I don’t have the bandwidth to apply that type of time to managing library lends and holds. If I’m interested in reading a book, I look to see if it’s available within my library system, but if there’s a significant weight and I really want to read the book now, I buy it. Books I absolutely love, I keep but I recycle a lot to neighborhood free libraries or donate to our branch. For me, spending $20 for a book (average) is totally worth it—especially when I compare the cost of books to streaming services or Starbucks or similar. [/quote]

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