Library Books...

I don't like borrowing from the library usually. Especially my school library; the books are ripped and like, 30 years old. (They don't keep up with their series either.) I think the newest book they have there was bought in 1991.

The public library books feel... slimy. So many other people have been touching it and sometimes I find peanutbutter and nasty things there.

I'd rather read my own books; though I read like a 300 page book in 3 hours and have read all my books, so I have no choice untill I buy a new book for myself. Or I borrow one of my grandma's books. (She has ALL the best books.)

I just got myself a new library card the other day and I didnt know how I would feel about borrowing books because like you said, sometimes you find weird stuff smeared onto the pages.

Here is my thinking. I could spend all kinds of money buying my own books, meaning there would have to be pauses between my reading frenzies, or I could suck it up and go to the library. This way, I can read all kinds of books I probably wouldnt have purchased. I just read two that are about $25 and I wouldnt have spent that much on them. So, I think borrowing is a good thing.

I borrow books from the local Library all the time - I read a lot so it saves me a truck load of money

Also, if you choose a book you don't enjoy it's easy to take it back and swap it for something else.

Book shops aren't so keen on returns if you've already started reading the book

I know some readers are careless and get books dirty when they borrow them. It doesn't really stop me from choosing a book - although I do flick through the book to make sure there's nothing too yucky stuck between the pages

I've found some really interesting things stuck in books before - old till receipts from a shop in a town hundreds of miles away, someones name and telephone number jotted down on a scrap piece of paper, doodles on a slip of paper... it's amazing what people use as book marks

I guess we just have a really nice library here.. It actually is quite nice, they just rebuilt it last year. I LOVE the library! I am on a mission to finish 150 new books within two years. I'm up to book number 79 right now, and it's been one year. I've gotten most from the library.

I actually have 16 books out from the library right now The books are never yucky.. When a new popular book comes out, they have 8 copies available that day.. you can put books on hold online and scan the system before you drive all the way there to check for a book. I love it.

Eh...not really. If I find something stuck between the pages, I just eat it. Q.Q

(NOT REALLY!)

i never find bad things between the pages. i certainly don't look for these things before borrowing the book. because, what if it's a really good book and i'm putting it back just because there's a tiny spot of god-knows-what on one of the pages?

i agree with the other points made, i go through books fast and it would be pretty bad if i had to buy them all. im a bit disadvantaged when it comes to borrowing from relatives, because the majority of my family's books are encyclopedias, goosebumps, animorphs, various stephen kings (which are ok but i have to get permission to read them, my sis is strict about her books) and romantic novels.

can't even imagine how much money i would have spent on books. it's almost like i devour them, because they disappear so quickly, and they leave me satisfied.

anyway, sorry, i've been babbling on.

My local library isn't all that good. It's basically adult books, baby books and childrens books. The only teenage books are about cliques and perfect lives. One time I got a book called "Underground to canada" from the library and as I was getting closer to the end I was wondering wheather it was happy or sad then you know what? THE BACK TWO PAGES WERE RIPPED OUT!!! I still don't know wheather the girls got free or not!

I know buying books costs a lot but I sort of like well...the smell and besides as others have said library books are smeared with peanut butter and stuff. So I prefer buying books, I don't read as much now anyway

Thats why it always makes sense to put your books on "hold"

Winged Night, I'm like you. I still borrow books if there is soemthing on the pages; but it's nasty to find something like cheese wiz on a page with bread crumbs... Euw. D=

I put my books on hold sometimes. Not always. I had a book on hold for 4 years, then I'd go and read it, give it back and put it on hold... I kept on doing it untill they finally just gave it to me. xD *hugs my 'Misfortune' book*

Ahh, well, people have different opinions.

I seriously want to go to our library. It's always really peaceful (like libraries should be) and there is quite a selection of books.

I've read all my books on my bookshelf at least twice, so I really really really need to get some more books because I devour them soo quickly. My mom would buy books, but all the shops we go they don't have what I want. So, we're planning on going soon.

I once found a squished pea in a library book! This was at an old library, but it was still really gross!!!

Best Wishes,

barky

I have mixed opionions because the closest Barnes and Noble is half an hour. I love buying my books because they are mine and if I love them I can just pull it out and read.

I dunno, they just added on to my library and I haven't been there for awhile, I will have to check it out! ^.^

I don't mind borrowing library books, but I lost my card and haven't stepped in a library for years.

I sorta miss it.

Same here. I usually just go to a bookstore and waste big bucks.

I go to a nice library

Its ok its right scross from our school and my dad pick me up there

They have free internet and stuff

But some of there books are nasty Xp

I don't mind borrowing library books.

When I was little I found someone's bookmark in my book.

It terrified me and I wouldn't touch it.

I was a strange child.

Haha Rayy ^^

I don't mind borrowing library books.
When I was little I found someone's bookmark in my book.

It terrified me and I wouldn't touch it.

I was a strange child.

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Same here. But I once bought a secondhand book and found three baseball cards in it. I was like... 'EEEWWWW!!!'

But I don't mind library books. Saved me thousands of dollars, they did. And do. And my library is pretty...sanitary.