Do you take advantage of having a local library?

I still use my local library, they have many more facilities there than just books, you can borrow CDs, DVDs use the internet for free etc. I don't go as often as I should but when I do I am able to take a few books at a time and keep for a few weeks. Ellie :D

I work in a public library, so I guess I could say that I definitely use it. But, I would use it anyway even if I didn't work at it. Libraries are changing, though. They are fast becoming more like community centers where you can do programs and classes. They're becoming more promoters of education rather than just a depository of books. I get fewer and fewer questions about research and more questions about the computer and the programs our library has.

It's very rare that I will go there and borrow some books! I always end up looking it on the net if I want to learn something!It's like everything that we need and we want to know can be access online nowadays! But,if the library is just a walking distance from where I am, maybe I am always there!LOL!

I love going to the library. As a college student after Starbucks it's like my best friend. I take out books that I read for pleasure and I just love it. If the library that I go doesn't have it then I put it on hold online and then another library that has the book that I need sends it to me library and I could pick it up there. Then there are times when I need a book for class and I am able to find it in the library and don't have to spend a fifty or a hundred dollars for a book. When this happens I get really happy because I save money.

I do not go to the library normally. There is a big bookcase full of books at the post office that I go to that are from the library. You can take them out on the honor system. You take them, read them, and bring them back when you are done. I actually have one that I need to bring back tomorrow when I go to the post office.

hi There. We really don't have a local library near my place but we have local libraries in other cities. It is really nice to have a local library especially when we want to study and get some books to read for past time.

The internet has changed the way we research and find out about things, but there is still something about a library that feels so good! I love browsing for a book I'm after, finding that particular book, and leafing through the pages. The internet is more convenient, but doesn't give me the same satisfaction. In fact, I am going to our local Library today to look for a couple of Medical Dictionaries I need for a course I'm doing. I can get them online, but I much prefer to have the book right there in front of me. We pay for these Libraries in our taxes, so let's make more use of them.

I used the library much more when my kids were young and they would go to the story times and programs they offered for kids. Now that they are older, we don't use it as much. Pretty much only if they can't find something in their school library or on the internet.

I have always been a huge fan of the library. My parents used to take me when I was little, and now I got on my own all the time. I spend a lot of time in the campus library, but visit my local library at least once a week too.

hahaha.. It's been ages since i last went to the library.. I think should have around 14 years.. LOL I remember i used to hate the library when i was a kid, because i dun like to read.. hehe.. Whenever my mom went me to the library togther with my bro, i will just pretend to be browsing thru the books and in reality, i'm just staring at the pages or just flipping thru.. haha.. But now with internet and tv, i dun go to the library anymore.. And like wat u say, u do pay taxes, but we also do pay fines when we have overdue books that we din return.. LOL

Yes, but I have not been to one in a while. I was there last year... But when I do go, I love to check out horror and suspense books. They are my favorite..

I do try to take advantage of it. My taxes pay for it to be there, so I may as well. I tend to just go in when I have a few hours and read the magazines that I don't get at home. I don't actually take books home with me very often unless I'm going on a trip and need a few books to read.

i definatly go to the library when i can. yeah looking things up on the net is good but i find that i have more of an appreciation for what i read when i have the physical book in my hand.

I don't use the public library in the town I live in because the selection and quality of the materials isn't what I'm looking for. We actually use the library from the county that we work in. Because we are county employees, they still let us use the library. My son loves going to the library. He has been going since he was 6 weeks old and gets very exciting about getting to check out books. In fact, he is lying on the floor right now reading a book.

There is a library in each of the three small towns surrounding where I live but they are small crappy libraries BUT I do go (was just at one of them last week)....I'd LOVE to be able to go to the Erie/Buffalo library more than once a yr though LOL that place is HUGE! BUT since its an hour away we go there very very rarely (especially with gas prices the way they are)...The Lockport Library is the next best choice which is still probably 30 mins away but we go there ever couple months..I love the library! my kids do too actually

i like visiting libraries..that is in my school days and even before the emergence of internet...but now i seldom or not even remember visiting one..just hooked up in the net...

Yes, the library is about one block away from my job so I will go there on my lunch hour to read or to use the internet. I mean why not go there because I can check out lots of books, plus do mylot discussions there. There internet is so fast and I love their computers so much. So, yes I do take advantage of using the library systems. They have CDs, DVDs, and books. It's a good resource to check out movies and such. Pablo

yes,i do go to the local library,when i was looking for some books i need. but most of the time,i will goole it in internet first.only when i can't find proper books,i will go to. i feel it was not facilitated to go to .

I think library should be taken advantage of. It is a place for discovery specially for young kids who are just unraveling the secrets of the universe. This place can teach respect and discipline. On top of that it is a living museum.

i have a small library near my house and i regularly visit it.atleast once a week.it is run by a local ngo and they maintain it very well and also update it monthly