Do you visit the library in your area?

Hi porcospino, In my school days I used Library to greater extend. But now I don't. I even forget when I lastly visited our local area library(but now I often visit library in my college). Your area library got lots of option, its very nice to hear about it but some have we don't have such options, so here visitors are very low to our area library. Then after getting Internet connection in home, i got all books in soft copy format and it stopped me from going to library.

In the past I seldom went to the library because I thought the books there were dirty and old. Now I have changed because of my child. I hope he will have a good habit of reading. Although I often buy him new books. But nobody can have more books than the library. So we all go to the library and borrow books from it. It is good to teach the children how to take advantage of the library. Reading is important for them. It is a part of study. I love China

growing up, my mom used to take me to the library about once a week and hubby and i have done the same with our kids. it is so important to read! we are fortunate that we live in a fairly large city with a big number of branches and a good online system that allows you to book anything the library offers. this allows me to get whatever i want. we just need to pick the items up before a certain day.

Absolutely. My husband often walks there to check out books, bring them back, etc. He also goes onto their website to search for books he's seen elsewhere and put them on hold. I find it hard to find books I can read at the library simply because many of them are in subpar shape. I've never been able to read books with a creased binding, etc. Still, I go there to rent documentaries, such as National Geographic, Discovery, and History Channel shows and specials. Those channels used to be the only TV channels I would watch, and by renting these shows at the library, I can effectively not pay for cable TV and save myself $30 plus a month. My husband and I aren't huge movie people; we tend to find movies very lackluster and simple-minded compared to the complex ideas of current video games, etc. Nonetheless, we find maybe two or three movies a year worth watching and rent them at the library. It saves money and also gives you a little extra time compared to renting them at Redbox and having to pay another dollar for another night. The only thing I wish libraries would do is add video games to their collection...that would be great for us! On a last note, it's also fun to go to the library and just browse. It's a nice atmosphere, and for heaven's sake, everything is free! I don't quite understand how people go through life wanting to read and buy everything from the internet; going to the library gives you a chance to interact with people, to get out of the house and go somewhere that most people go for enjoyment, and some go for research. Of course, interacting with other humans seems to be exactly what many are avoiding nowadays.

I haven't but I'm planning to go there soon. Yes. I heard that libraries in some other countries are really useful to its people, but here in my country, I don't think so. I've been in many different places already and I haven't heard a local (not currently studying) who goes to the library often or as needed.

I visit my library once a week because I volunteer there and I also get books and movies so I can review them and make extra money off them, it's great because I can et stuff for free.

I used to be an avid reader, so I was a regular visitor to the local library. sadly my eyesight is quite poor now and reading books is not really as practical as it used to be, so I do not tend to visit a library at all nowadays. I did have the habit for a while of visiting the music section to borrow CDs, which was very useful because I like opera and many of the operas are either hard to find or quite expensive. After a while I found that most of the interesting material was something I had already borrowed, so my visits slowed down and finally stopped.

There are no known libraries here in our place. if you would want to go to a library, there is only one option which is the one inside our city hall. i think many people don't go or bother much going to libraries when books are available in ebook versions, and well some are available in bookstores and you can read an entire book there too!

I occasionally will visit my local library. I don't do it very often, but I have done it from time to time. It's something that I like doing once in a while, but not very often. I don't have the habit of doing it very often.

Library is awesome but I rarely have time to visit one anymore. The closest library is in the town, around 10 km from my house. Back then I had time to spare to spend hours in the library and borrow books or novels. I don't know when I will have time to visit one now. I need to be at the shop all day long, exception for the time to return home to sleep and eat. When I am free the library is close.

Whenever I can which is sadly not that often. There used to be two libraries rather close to this home but sadly the economy and the fact that many people just aren't interested in going to the library anymore, the closer one really had to shut down. Sadly, the library is becoming a curiosity, a relic of another time, something that is just slowly dying off. Granted, when I am able to stop by with the one library, there are just going to be a lot of times where it does bring back all kinds of fond memories of another time. There are DVDS offered, books of course, computer access, and perhaps a couple of other things. Sadly nothing is going to be forever and it perhaps is best to enjoy our libraries while we can.

yup before when i was in college every cavant i always their in library i read some books and i feel comfortable and safe but now after i graduated sometimes i usually do there becausse i'm busy with my review.

Yes I like to visit in library to read different books. There are various news paper also. Me and my daughter visit at least 2 to 3 times in a week.

the local library here in our place is.. well.. we don't visit the library, the books are outdated and the library is not well maintained unlike very popular and modern libraries.

I do the same thing. I don't have the extra money to spend on books so I just borrow them from the library. It saves me money that I can be using for other things like paying bills and school. When I was in college I used to also borrow books that I needed for class. A lot of the classes that I took were Literature classes so I was able to save a lot of money by borrowing books from the library. I know that there are audio books and movies in the library but I stick to physical books. I used to borrow films but I don't anymore because they take too long but aI do borrow some DVD's every once in a blue moon. It's a good thing that we have libraries that allow us to borrow books for free.

Hi Porcospino Unfortunately, there is just one State Library in our town and it is quite distant from the place where I stay. The other one, nearer, but doesnt have a better collection - it offers only old magazines related to electronics, religion, and the daily newspapers. I dont prefer any of these - The religious magazines would have been an option if they were texts or preachings from greats - the magazines of today merely act as a platform to misguide. However, the state library has a better collection - and houses books of almost all sections. The Internet has been a great boon for people like me who stay at home due to illness and health conditions. I have found some good websites that allow reading online and stick with them today. Also, the You Tube videos come handy if there is anything that needs to be learned - like the DIY video sections.

I have never been to any local libraries here in my city but I feel I am delaying to much to visit one of them. I am a student academic and I more than anyone should know that all information sometimes is not enough information!

I visit mine at least twice a month. I am due to return books either tomorrow or the next day. My library offers a new service where you can rent digital copies of books through amazon. The library has a fabulous children's department. They even have the die cuts and a cricut to use for scrapbooking.

I wish that our library is the same as yours in your place. Our library does only have books and magazines. But borrowing a cd, music, films is not on their list. I wish they have. I might visit our library everyday if they have. oh how i wish they have. But, when i was still studying, my favorite hang out is the library. I also love reading that's why i spent my vacant time in the library, looking for something interesting to read.