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Re: do you still go to library for a book

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I haven't been to a library since I graduated from university a few years ago. They used to be my favorite places but I don't have the time anymore. It's so much easier to buy books online.
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It has been years since I visited library. I am reading books in phone. So, I don't have chance to visit library.
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Certainly. I look forward to new surprises from each library, as each library has a unique collection.
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It's been a while and I think I still have books I haven't taken back that date back to months. It is how I fell in love with books so me going into the library is like going on a date. I am surrounded by exactly what I am looking for. The silence I don't know why though has become deafening. Hence I also prefer fetching the books and bringing them home.
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I love the library! I bring my kids every weekend! Its better then a circus for my kids they love our local library!
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In today’s age, libraries are not really a thing anymore. For me, I go to bookstores because libraries do not offer the kinds of book I like anymore.
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But sometimes, I go there to browse some academic books needed for our research. It’s mostly for academics, not for pleasure anymore.
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I like going, but I used to go a lot more than I do these days. It's so easy to get a book on Amazon that you go to the bookstore less, whether you like it or not.
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I don't go to a library but I do use the online library which is helpful to get e-books.
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Post by Charmaine Mahlangu »

To borrow books no . It has been quiet a while and between you and me , in sure there's books I have misplaced in the process. I only go there to study and read books that I came with . Basically has become a place for me to read without being disturbed.
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Even now, I love going to the library. Sometimes I pick out a random book to read instead of following ‘trends’ and sometimes to get a gust of popular books to see if they’re worth the hype. Helps save money and space in my tiny apartment.
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Yes, I still go to the library because of the nature of the environment, and the serenity it brings to my mind.
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This is totally crazy, but I had never gotten a library card until just last week. I recently got into reading again after about a decade and the fact that someone can borrow a book from a library for free is mind-blowing to me. I have Carnegie to thank for that! I love the idea that he found the general publics education so important that he donated money to the cause. It comes from a belief of equality and equal opportunity and I cannot state how important that is enough. I fear that there will come a day when libraries wont be around (if they become unpopular) so in the meantime I will be raving about them and getting all of my friends to get a library card.
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Post by Stacee Kugel »

Absolutely.. love books from the library.. love hardcover books, love the smell, just love holding it in my hands and turning the pages
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No,I don't.I used to go to PDFdrive but nowadays I use onlinebookclub
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