Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Public libraries are gross.

+100

We don’t go during NORMAL times

I’m so glad I didn’t grow up with a parent who thinks libraries are GROSS!

me too but I wouldn't have wanted a parent that rigidly rejected available technology simply for the sake of doing so, either

Where did you get that idea? OP stated her kid got headaches from reading on screens.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Public libraries are gross.

+100

We don’t go during NORMAL times

I’m so glad I didn’t grow up with a parent who thinks libraries are GROSS!

me too but I wouldn't have wanted a parent that rigidly rejected available technology simply for the sake of doing so, either

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Public libraries are gross.

+100

We don’t go during NORMAL times

I’m so glad I didn’t grow up with a parent who thinks libraries are GROSS!

I wonder what they do for books? Is it all Kindle? Or do they spend $1000s? My guess is they don’t read much at all.

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Anonymous wrote:Why can’t we at least pick up books on hold? This is so ridiculous. I don’t want to babe to buy new books all the time for my kids. Open up the libraries, please!

what is ridiculous is that you have not bought a kindle (or a nook, or the indie version) already and checked out books from the library that way. yes, high demand, but the waitlist / hold system works well in our experience. and you can get kindle unlimited which has lots of kids books.

NP I have a preschooler so I don’t want her on screens. For myself, it’s fine. I do Kindle or Audiobooks

You realize that your child’s life will be greatly different than yours was/is, and she will benefit greatly from being able to access different media on a screen? Technology isn’t going to suddenly go away.

Lol, there is no benefit to reading on a screen. Or for that matter, to using screens in childhood.

Honestly, without schools being open, I can see people dropping their kids off for the day.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Public libraries are gross.

+100

We don’t go during NORMAL times

I’m so glad I didn’t grow up with a parent who thinks libraries are GROSS!

+100. My childhood library did smell odd, but the stories it introduced me to! And I don’t remember any odd illnesses.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Public libraries are gross.

+100

We don’t go during NORMAL times

The ones I’ve been to in nova smell like a mixture of farts and glue.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Public libraries are gross.

+100

We don’t go during NORMAL times

I’m so glad I didn’t grow up with a parent who thinks libraries are GROSS!

Can’t wait for curbside pick up of holds!!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Public libraries are gross.

+100

We don’t go during NORMAL times

What a shame! My kids have gotten so many good books there!

Anonymous wrote:Public libraries are gross.

+100

We don’t go during NORMAL times

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have a friend who works for FCPL. They have been on a mandatory 6 week break. It ended Friday. He says that the libraries will open for curbside hold pick up only. You would reserve your books online and when they are ready, book an online appointment to pick them up curbside. No going in, no browsing, no computers etc. All returns would be left to sit for 48 hours before being added back into circulation.

Left to sit where?

I imagine they will do what we do with our daily mail - wear gloves, toss everything into a basket, and let it sit there for 3 days before opening. We have 4 baskets so that we can use a different one each day.

PP, this is great news!!

On my neighborhood listserv many people are cleaning out stuff and have posted about leaving free books in their yard. Many of them are books for younger kids. If you have a listserv, maybe ask if anyone has some books they'd like to pass on to your child? It would be a win-win situation.

And if you need to buy, I use Wonder Books in Gaithersburg. They sell used picture books and I've had a lot of luck with them. Plus is supporting a local small business.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why can’t we at least pick up books on hold? This is so ridiculous. I don’t want to babe to buy new books all the time for my kids. Open up the libraries, please!

what is ridiculous is that you have not bought a kindle (or a nook, or the indie version) already and checked out books from the library that way. yes, high demand, but the waitlist / hold system works well in our experience. and you can get kindle unlimited which has lots of kids books.

NP I have a preschooler so I don’t want her on screens. For myself, it’s fine. I do Kindle or Audiobooks

You realize that your child’s life will be greatly different than yours was/is, and she will benefit greatly from being able to access different media on a screen? Technology isn’t going to suddenly go away.

I mean 2 months in... ^^