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In reply to the discussion: Do you buy books or use a library? [View all]

WCIL

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Fri Feb 24, 2012, 07:00 PM
Feb 2012

I always check the library first, but if it something I really want to read and the library doesn't own it, I buy it. Most of the time, after I finish it I donate it to the library and they put it in the collection.

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Do you buy books or use a library? [View all] JitterbugPerfume Feb 2012 OP
Both. Real books and Kindle. Used and new. CurtEastPoint Feb 2012 #1
Almost exclusively use the library. Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #2
I use my public library, a lot, because I have no more room for books. I was into used bookstores.. Scuba Feb 2012 #3
Both - hard-copy and Kindle. TBF Feb 2012 #4
I buy books and I get free books... Little Star Feb 2012 #5
I have great difficulty with paperbacks fadedrose Feb 2012 #8
For me... Little Star Feb 2012 #9
You sound like me! dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 #30
Glad to know I'm not the only one who doesn't like the pressure... Little Star Feb 2012 #31
Library is always my first choice YankeyMCC Feb 2012 #6
First I get them from the library... fadedrose Feb 2012 #7
Library for about 75% of my reading NEOhiodemocrat Feb 2012 #10
I buy books. Some day I dream of having a library. I moved around a lot in the past so applegrove Feb 2012 #11
D) All of the above getting old in mke Feb 2012 #12
I buy. Kablooie Feb 2012 #13
I listen to audiobooks MaineDem Feb 2012 #14
Library bikebloke Feb 2012 #15
I don't buy as many books as I used to pscot Feb 2012 #16
I buy paper books, by wife buys ebooks for her kindle. nt ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #17
Bookstore. Moe Shinola Feb 2012 #18
i buy... but i try to use library. i am cheap. and i gets lots free on kindle. though. seabeyond Feb 2012 #19
I buy malakai2 Feb 2012 #20
You sound like me... Little Star Feb 2012 #21
Both clyrc Feb 2012 #22
I buy books. I re-read books all the time. - n/t Jim__ Feb 2012 #23
Both, although these days it's mostly SheilaT Feb 2012 #24
I buy used books and re-read books. zanana1 Feb 2012 #25
Rereading is one of reading's SheilaT Feb 2012 #26
Used to buy them, but I ran out of room Lex Feb 2012 #27
About 90% library rest bookstore TheCentepedeShoes Feb 2012 #28
Both. ceile Feb 2012 #29
I borrow digitally through the library. iris27 Feb 2012 #32
Both WCIL Feb 2012 #33
Once in a long while buy a book from Amazon, but usually just download freebies. dimbear Mar 2012 #34
Both. LWolf Mar 2012 #35
Both MountainLaurel Mar 2012 #36
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