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0 pointsdhyasama14y ago0 comments

It says something about our culture that we don't even consider going to the library to get a book. I think we are so demanding and particular, that the thought of not getting what we want, when we want, is too much to bear and we would rather spend the cash.

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nhangen14y ago· 2 in thread

Or conversely, we want to support the author by buying their book. If anything, the library lends to the entitlement mentality, not the bookstore.

dhyasamaOP14y ago

Interesting thought, but I don't agree. Maybe I'm selfish but never once have I thought about the author when I'm buying a book. Nor have I heard or read anything from anyone saying "You know what, I'm not going to get that book at the library. I'm going to pay for it so the author is fairly compensated."

nhangen14y ago

That was the same for me until social media came along and I was able to talk with authors I liked. Either way, I'm not sure going to a bookstore and buying a book says anything about culture other than people are used to buying things so they can keep them.

mkr-hn14y ago

I wonder if Georgia's PINES libraries would make a good model for other states: http://www.georgialibraries.org/public/pines.php

40+ million books and other media loaned each year and 10 million things to loan. All with a single library card at almost any library. They're even talking about adding Kindle books to the collection.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Information_Network_for_...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evergreen_(software)

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