Do you have a library card?

@pendragon (3350)
United States
November 10, 2006 11:03am CST
If you do, how often do you take books out, how many at a time, and do you return them on time? I always take out too many, don't get to finish a couple and then end up with a late fee, but I'm still a hapless bibliophile!!
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45 responses
• Portugal
12 May 07
I used to have one, but it must be out of date by now. I don't use it in more then 7 years. That's a lot of time.
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• Portugal
12 May 07
When I did take books to home I use to read them quite fast because I only have 3 days with the books at home. Sometimes I didn't even manage to end the book...
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@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
7 Jan 07
I have two library cards, one from work because I worked in London I was able to have a library card for the library near where I worked and also I have a card for my local library, guiltily I haven't been to the library for over a year now, just don't seem to get the time, but this year I have made a vow to start reading again and make some quality time to myself, even if its a night before I sleep. I'm also going to start reading my first Terry Pratchett novel!
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@pendragon (3350)
• United States
8 Jan 07
I've heard of Terry Pratchett, now I'm tryng to remember where I heard of them,lol!Thanks for the answer!
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• Belgium
10 Nov 06
Yes, I have a library card but I don't use it very much
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@pendragon (3350)
• United States
10 Nov 06
Good thing to have just in case! :) Thanks!
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• India
10 Nov 06
yes
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@pendragon (3350)
• United States
10 Nov 06
:-D Thanks!
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@madhavi123 (2550)
• United States
10 Nov 06
yes i have card and i u se monthly twice and if they r novels i keepwith them for 2 weeks and if they r any kidas vcd's we have to return them in 3 days so i do that
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@pendragon (3350)
• United States
10 Nov 06
Very nice that you go with your kids, my daughter loved the library too, thanks! :)
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@shinjiao (1457)
• China
12 May 07
Yes,I have an e-library card and two paper cards.I use my e-library card twice in a month.I can bring out 4 books at a once.But if I want to take more books out,I have to use the paper card.One paper card can take out one book.I always return books on time.But just once,I forgot the date,so I paid 5 yuan to those books.LOL.
• India
12 Nov 06
I use my library card a lot. I take the maximum possible books i.e., six. I do usually return them on time. Unlike the past I read something before returning them back
@pendragon (3350)
• United States
12 Nov 06
Your name is part of a spell from the lord of the rings, is it not? Glorfindel elebereth, I believe? You must read a lot! :) Thanks for responding!
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• United States
10 Nov 06
I do, and I ALWAYS have books out, except now. Cause my emails quit being forwarded, resulting in me not knowing my books were overdue, resulting in a fine of 10 dollars and 80 cents. Sigh...
@pendragon (3350)
• United States
12 Nov 06
Ahhh darn emails, they do that to the best of us!!! Thanks for rsponding!
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@callarse1 (4783)
• United States
12 May 07
Yes, I do have a library card. I have about twenty items checked out including various books in Spanish and CDs in Spanish as well. I love the library because we can check out videos, CDs, and books. It is very cool. Plus our library has books in all different languages. Since Spanish is my second language I am able to check out books in Spanish. Well, yes, I don't always turn the books back on time, and I believe I have an 8 USD fine on my card. We are allowed to have a 10 USD fine before we cannot check out books. I have to be careful with that, right? Anywho, I love books and the library as well. pablo
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@skydancer (2101)
• United States
16 Jun 08
Yes. I believe I was in about the third grade when I got my first library card. I kept losing it, and then I finally lost it for a prolonged period of time which prompted me to get a new one. I don't always go to the library at as much as I would like, but when I do, I usually find myself getting only one book, occasionally two, since I have so many on my shelf at home that I haven't read yet. I always turn them back in on time as I do not want to be charged!
• Philippines
1 Nov 07
I take out only one book and I'll just borrow a new one when I finished reading the previous book that I've borrowed. Loaning too many books at a time is not good for me because I'll keep changing books and I will not be able to finish reading all of that. ..^^..cherry
• United States
31 Oct 07
yes, I have one. But I havent used it in years.
@hopejordan (3561)
• Australia
31 Oct 07
hi there pendragon i do have 2 library cards they are from different librarys and yes i do have fines on them i always take them late. but my kids like the library. thanks for this discussion
@darkaeon (465)
• Portugal
1 Nov 07
no, i dont like going to the library so i dont have a library card...
@usmcsgtwife (4997)
• United States
4 Oct 07
yes I have one, I use it more on the kids then taking out books myself
@xParanoiax (6987)
• United States
24 Jun 07
I have four library cards that I use fairly frequently..I always borrow fifteen plus (waaay plus) books, and usually return them on time. I usually finish them all, too.. I'm a bookworm, I know.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
25 Oct 07
wow! you have a year old discussion! when I was a student back in college, having a library card is a must. and just one look at it and you can tell who are the diligent and who are the lazy ones. LOL I usually use my library card when we have homeworks or papers that needed researching. but if you talk about borrowing books just for the pleasure of reading? I must have done that twice or thrice only. ^__^ and those are times when I'm super bored and tired of my friends' faces. LOL the books I have read for the sake of reading were about astrology, suspense novels, and classic novels. ^__^ before I graduated I surrendered my library card because it was the policy. and then I'm not sure if we have our municipal library here in town, so that's saying I don't have a library card anymore. ^__^;; I get my books from the bookstore or through the internet (e-books).
@shorty08322 (1270)
• United States
10 Sep 07
yea i got one and i do not go ever time but sometimes i have to start going back soon
@laurika (4532)
• United States
23 Oct 07
I used to have one, but right now where I live the library is too far from me and don't know exactly where it is.But when I had one I just borrow at least five of them and also finish like you with one or two not end up.but I would just go there and extended the date for another month or more.
@fineartist (1217)
• United States
12 Oct 07
I have a library card and usually only take out one or 2 books at a time. Sometimes I do not return them on time.