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Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (52174) • Staten Island, New York 9 Nov 21

I got an email from the public library yesterday letting me know that the DVD I borrowed has been automatically renewed. This is a new thing. Whatever items we have borrowed from the library will now be automatically renewed one...

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No More Fines...

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (52174) • Staten Island, New York 5 Nov 21

At the public library. They did away with them. Books were 25 cents / day and DVDs were $3 / day, if returned late. Even though I've pretty much never returned materials late it's great to not have fines anymore. There's a...

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The books I placed on hold were waiting for me...

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (52174) • Staten Island, New York 8 Oct 21

I went to the library on Wednesday to return the books I borrowed. While there I decided to check the hold shelves to see if the books I had placed on hold were there. I did not receive an email from the library that the books...

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Won't get to read the book I wanted

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (52174) • Staten Island, New York 24 Sep 21

I went to the library to return a book and also to pick up three books that were on hold for me. While I was there I asked about the book that I had placed on hold a while ago but never received. [i]A Catered Christmas Cookie...

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What are you reading these days?

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (52174) • Staten Island, New York 9 Aug 20

Ever since the library closed down due to the pandemic, and I've finished reading the few books I had purchased and those I found at home, there has been nothing to read. Now that the libraries have reopened with the grab-and-go...

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Can't borrow books for the rest of the month

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (52174) • Staten Island, New York 14 Mar 20

Due to the coronavirus all NYC public libraries have shut down for the rest of March. That means I can't check out any books for at least a few weeks. Hubby asked me what I am gonna do and if I have any books to read. I told...

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Very unfortunate woman stabbed to death in public library

Nnaemeka @mydanods (6513) • Nigeria 25 Feb 18

It takes only a deranged mind to do this sort of senseless, mindless things. How can one not read in peace in a public library again? On Saturday in Boston a woman was stabbed to death in a public library. She was quietly reading...

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The public library is a great online resource

Ronald Franklin @RonElFran (1214) • Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 16 Feb 16

I'm in the process of doing research for my first book, and I've discovered something about my local library that I didn't know. I went online to check their catalog for a certain book I'd like to borrow. The library didn't have...

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Anti-christ Sets Shop in Houston

Netsbridge @Netsbridge (3253) • United States 24 Jul 11

Should a City or State or Nation be allowed to get to the point where it believes it has to keep constant track of the activities of its people? Currently in Houston, Texas, you cannot use computer at the public library...

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Public Library!

ErrollLeVant @ErrollLeVant (4353) • United States 26 Feb 11

I went to the public library this afternoon, and checked out 3 James Patterson mysteries. Do you go to the library?

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Do you remember your first trip to the library?

macdingolinger @macdingolinger (10385) • United States 31 Aug 10

I do! I was responding to another discussion and the memory just came back! I was walking through town and just happened to pass by the police station. Well, it was on one side of the building and the library was a very small room...

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Rude people at the library

saizo6 @saizo6 (2199) • United States 13 Oct 09

My sister just told me something that was really crazy and I thought I'd share it. She was at the public library a few days working on an essay when this complete stranger came up to her table and started badmouthing her. He was...

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Do you go to the library?

lovesummer @lovesummer (1162) • Malaysia 31 Jan 09

The last time I went to a library was I guess few months back that I had to borrow a methodical recommendation booklet. I don't usually go to the library unless I needed some books and I don't study in the library in Russia. Well....

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Do you have a good public library where you live?

scarywhitegirl @scarywhitegirl (2766) • United States 22 Jul 07

We moved a couple of months ago, and we only finally got to the public library yesterday to get our library cards. While we were there, we decided to look around for a bit, and ended up coming home with 9 books between the two of...

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Your Library card is a Credit Card!

raychill @raychill (6525) • United States 5 Jun 07

How many of you use your public library system? Do you treat your Library card with the same respect as your credit card? Do you think it deserves the respect of a credit card? I work for the library and there isn't a single...

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Have You Ever Went To Your Public Library To Use Their Computer?

devideddi @devideddi (1435) • United States 28 Jan 07

We used to do that alot when we were in between computers. Each of my kids would get their computer and I would get on one myself. We would stay on the allotted tome then sign out and go home.

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do u go to library?? why do u go??

himalanka @himalanka (1339) • United States 13 Dec 06

do u go to libaray?? if so why do u go?? for books r for movie cassets/dvds??

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Internetless & Book Suggestions.

Virginians @Virginians (440) • United States 10 Dec 06

I hate to admit this, but, my internet/phone is going to be turned off sometime tomorrow. Things are tight around here, jobs are falling through, and then falling out. All of our bills are due at one time, we haven't got the money...

Are u member of a Public Library ?

arunk7319 @arunk7319 (1281) • India 2 Dec 06

Please tell yes or no. Iam member of two Public Libraries in India, Chennai and One Video Libarary. I visit the Public library atleast twice in a week bcoz I don't find much of time after office hours. Secondly the library also...

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DO YOU USE YOUR PUBLIC LIBRARY?

megainfobites @megainfobites (630) • United States 30 Oct 06

Well, do you? With public libraries now diversifying to the extend of being essentially community centers, what do you use your public library for? What would you like your library to offer that it doesn't already?

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