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I LOVE libraries, both on-line and local. I belong to 5 on-line libraries and of course my local physical library. My local library is in a small town but they belong to a system that has about 30 member libraries and you can order books from any of them. I try to get ebooks/audio books for free first, then I try to get physical books in large print (my eyes just aren't what they used to be!)and finally I'll try a regular book if I have to. If not, I'll buy either a used large print edition or the ebook edition. I just love libraries!!
Our regional library system is awesome. We can't get an individual card from area libraries, we have to live in the town/city to get one, but the regional ILL system is fantastic. Even with all the books I have here at home I still borrow books (as well as audios) and download e-books. I actually don't use any of the series/list functions, I still have a lot of FF exploring to do.
I live in a large metropolitan area and belong to two library systems, one that encompasses the greater metro area, and one that includes suburban libraries. I reserve most of my books and audios online and pick them up at my closest library branch in each system, where I have a card. I confess that sometimes I will request a popular book from both libraries (in print and audio form) and take the first one that comes in. For a Stephen King or a Michael Connelly, for example, it can take a long time!
We have a large library system one card works for the whole county and some surrounding counties. We have a huge e-book and audio data base, and the 3m cloud library. with hardbound books if my home base library doesn't have it I can order it from one of the other libraries and pick it up when it comes in.
When I was reading paper books I got most from our small local library. I still use it for authors who've disappointed me in the past. Now that I have an Ipad, I buy ebooks exclusively. There are so many authors I've found that our local library cannot/does not buy. I also belong to the local Library in TX where we spend Jan and Feb, but the biggest bonus to having access to these two places is having access to the two digital collections.
I've started to use my library for ebooks and audio books. The print is too small for me in printed books. I've been able to find quite a few recently.
Karen ♐ wrote: "I've started to use my library for ebooks and audio books. The print is too small for me in printed books. I've been able to find quite a few recently."Karen - Have you checked your library for large print books? You can't get everything, but there's a lot that is printed that way, mostly for people with vision issues. I like them just because they are easier on my eyes.
Karen ♐ wrote: "I've started to use my library for ebooks and audio books. The print is too small for me in printed books. I've been able to find quite a few recently."I did the samething after having to look at a computer screen all day the ebooks are a lot less of a strain on my eyes
Where I live, we can only have one library card, but it serves like 30 surrounding cities/towns. They even have an app! I go on the app, request a book and then go pick it up at my local library, which is a ten walk from my house! I have borrowed e-books, and would do it again, but for now, I am just reading print books to clear off some of my to-read shelf.
The library in the town that I live in and the town that I work in are in the same system, so my card is good at both. I like to go on line at the library website and search for my next book to check out. I read a lot of cozies, and our system doesn't have many of them, but I always search there first and then hit paperback swap. Sometimes it just takes a while to get the next book in a series, but I'm patient.
Does your library have borrowing privileges with other libraries? At mine, I can request books from anywhere in the country for no charge.
Teri Pre wrote: "Does your library have borrowing privileges with other libraries? At mine, I can request books from anywhere in the country for no charge."Yes they do and I have noticed that the bookmobile has a number of cozies, but I have not requested anything yet. I have been catching up on some of the series that they do have. So many books, so little time.
I use that service to fill in my series. Often times a library has books 1, 2, 4 and 7 and none of the others. I don't understand the concept but it seems to happen often!
does your library belong to Overdrive https://www.overdrive.com/
depending how big a city you might have a big resource for e-books and audio books
I live in a rural community, and we have an OK source
Our local library is small, but part of a network of 29 member libraries of varying sizes. So while our physical site inventory is in the ballpark of 3000, we have access to over 1 million items! Using my library card online, I can 'order' the book and it's usually at our local library (via a dedicated courier network) within 2-3 days....and they call or send an email to let me know it's in....Amazing! e-Books have added a whole new dimension. If a book isn't available "e", you can request it to be purchased and those requests are tallied and higher demand items are purchased. I haven't purchased a book in over 5 years.
Because I live in a large suburban area, I have cards at several of the surrounding libraries, which makes it a lot easier to find books. And now that you can check out ebooks, I can spread my wings even further (and have).
I use the list function on the series page to track where all the next book is located, so that when I'm at Library A, I pull up that list and find books there.
I buy books all the time, and love ebooks simply because I don't have the physical space to store all the books I have. But I do love using my library.