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i literally spend anywhere from 14 - 21 hours there a week!
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The closest library to my apartment became a museum after the town cut its funding for no other reason than greed. (Had to pay the town managers a raise and the library funding was in the way) While I appreciate a museum Iโd rather be able to walk to a libraryโฆ
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Libraries will be the last refuge of history.
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I recently got back into reading after a years long slump, and use the heck out of Libby! On track to meet my 100 book goal for the year. I love that I can request titles I can't find from other libraries and they'll ship them to mine to pick up. And all this is FREE? Libraries are awesome!
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Libraries are so much fun! Being able to find as many books as possible and discover new stories, for free, is exciting!
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I do.
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Libraries are essential for the public good ๐ฅฐ
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got kicked out my local library because me and my friend decided to scroll through the sex offenders list on the library computer
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I have a total of eleven separate library cards. Like Ladon hoarding golden apples in the garden of the Hesperides
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We make 2 trips on avg to library. My husband goes to gardening meeting weekly at the library.
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A maga free zone
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I wanted to use libraries as a kid, but everytime I went there it backfired,no matter which libraries I went to. Either the books I wanted were being borrowed to people who paid money, not there,or one time a woman running one of the libraries mistook me for a previous bad customer and kicked me out
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Libraries are not only relevant they are enjoyable.
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The last bastion for film rentals. Itโs also a good place to kill time because they have free wifi and internet. I donโt get the hate for libraries when itโs free for everyone to use.
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My local library is great, but on the highway. I don't drive, so I have to sprint down a stretch of busy road with no space to the side to reach it. This means I haven't been in there in years.
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Love my library. It won best in the nation for it's county size.
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I just used it today!
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Love my library book group ๐ฉท
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Library is a must for kids. But Libby is probably my favorite way to use the library as an adult.
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We lost our bookstore forever. They become irrelevant, when kids โ justifiablyโ burn them down in โprotest,โ like in Minneapolis a few years back. I wonder if those kids told their grandma they torched Our store How did I know they were black kids. In, righteous indignation , thatโs their claim!
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I use my library card to check out books on my e-reader ๐
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We need libraries now more than at any other point in history?
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2 of my children are librarians. Libraries are so much more than just books!
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We got a new library 3 years ago and people complained about it. They said "Nobody will use it" but it's always full of people when I go with my kids every other Wednesday. We love it and so do many others in our town.
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Thinking leads man to knowledge. He may see and hear, and read and learn, whatever he pleases, and as much as he pleases; he will never know anything of it, except that which he has thought over, that which by thinking he has made the property of his mind. โ Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi.(1746 โ 1827)
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Love my public library. Although tend to use Libby more
With 100 branches, the Toronto Public Library is the largest public library system in Canada, and the world's busiest urban library system. Every year, more than 18.5 million people visit and borrow over 32 million items.
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I use Libby to check out books to my Kindle.
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Love my library
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Love my library. I stopped using Amazon for renting books now that my library has all the digital I could ever hope for!
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A staple for society! I get audio books all the time but they provided needed resources beyond books/ internet for those in need, symphony & fed parks passesโฆ etc. Books is just one of many community resources provided to enhance lives and improve our collective communities. Live then๐
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I had to print off my resumes out of the house for awhile, I went to the local library.
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Ever since I was a kid I loved the smell of a library.
It was, for me, the smell of knowledge and erudition.
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You can pretty much tell how vibrant a city is by how excited the citizens are about their library. Our beautiful main branch, and even the satellite branches, of our library in Eugene,OR, are always busy. The community is there. Itโs great.
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AGREED!!
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I am an active user of my library.
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My library has been boarded some 5x since 2000
Yet still is running
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We LOVE the library!!!
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I was just thinking about this when I got out of bed this am!! My Sunnyvale card expired (loved that library)!! Need to find time to get a new one through San Mateo County.
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Spent 2 hours there today. Checked out more books than I could possibly read before the due date and I'm not sorry
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I love our local library. ๐
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If tRump takes away the Internet then libraries are all that we will have. ๐
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The ebook loan system at LIBBY in Minnesota is really great!
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I shop at my local libraryโs bookstore at least once a week.
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I use my library, but I now use my library card number to download free audiobooks more often than I go to the library building. That was especially helpful during Covid. See if your library subscribes to Hoopla or Libby if you want to try the service.
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I use several public libraries via Libby. Hey veterans and dependents, did you know there is a DoD digital library? All you need is your benefits ID number to sign up with Libby!!
#VeteransBenefits #Libby #libraries
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The library in Bellevue has a CNC machine and lots of other stuff. They may have a 3d printer too!
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Why CLEAR Blue Sky? Moses was about to die while his people were on the verge of their biggest military challenge. Moses: "Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave or forsake you." Deut. 31:6. FEAR is all MAGA has.
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I've always loved the library and still use it frequently to check out Kindle books. I used to love going to the physical library but since I've switched to an e-reader, I really don't have any reason to go anymore.
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We need library on line Books available on line through library
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I would love it if you follow back๐ค
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I live in a small town and our library is a source of pride and outside of the grocery store is easily the busiest public building here.
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done... tx... j
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I have a book thatโs almost due and I need to read it instead of scrolling on here ๐ญ
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Iโm President of my library board. Itโs a great way to serve the community.
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When i see a new book out I donโt want to buy the library will always get it for me. Im not keen on dusting books.
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The smell of a library will always be comforting to me! ๐
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We take our kids about once a month. Donate in other ways to support the libraries as well.
I've also worked in a library, and my spouse has an MLIS and used to be a librarian.
That's a really long way to say we're a pro-library household.
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Re-upped my card yesterday.
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Libraries are relevant. But people reading books should be even more...
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I use my library and I support it financially. We cannot let libraries die. Or bookstores.
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The only people who think this are the ones who don't use libraries. Ignorance is bliss only in the short term.โน๏ธ
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Our public library has a yearly reading program with prizes to encourage reading. I often check it first for books im interested in and often end up buying myself a copy later.
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I love libraries! My local library has an app where you can download e-books AND audio books for completely free! It's amazing :)
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I honestly don't go to the library that much now that my kids are grown, and that's mostly because I have a small library in my house and I haven't even read all those books yet!
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I have a library card and I use it! Right now reading Margaret Atwoodโs The Testaments,โฆthe second book to the Handmaidโs Tale.
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Last weekend I drove around in circles for 20 minutes in my crowded NJ town looking for parking just so I could visit the library. It was worth it.
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My son loves going to the library
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I pick up a book about once a month.
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I use my brand new library in Frisco, Texas every week. Never buy books. Itโs a beautiful, repurposed building, full of life, kids and families.
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I use Kanopy and Hoopla, two movie streaming services provided by my local public library. ๐
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The over paid union hacks at some Lower Mainland libraries have really lowered the quality of the library experience. Some are openly gang members one is pro Hitler ppl are allowed to sleep and prostitutes hang. All have signs warning that thieves operate there. Contact library board they no reply.
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I visit my local library and the one in my city at least once a week each.
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Iโm on our local library board. Last month we had ~1,100 users with a circulation of ~15K items. Hardcopy books are still #1. We double as a de facto community center offering exercise, art, and other classes.
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I have Libby- quite amazing
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i love the library itโs so calm and peaceful. I wish there were more dunkinโ donuts in libraries though.
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in a given year we: get free garden seeds at a seed swap, cheap used books, checkout awesome board games for family night, more than 100 audiobooks for free on Libby/Hoopla, and use library resources to research purchases, classes, etc. all free or cheap. Libraries are the societal equalizer.
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All. The. Time.
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I use my library for audiobooks as I drive 100 miles a day. I love it .
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I'm always downloading a book from the Library. It goes into my Kindle & my phone.
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Hi! ๐ค Libraries so much I became a librarian! Even if you don't read books, check out your local branch. You'd be surprised what we have on offer! Not to mention we're a warm hub, and a safe space.
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Joy to be there
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Am literally in the library parking lot waiting for it to open. So fortunate to have it open on a Sunday!
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My kids even got reading stars for summer reading from the local library this summer that came with tickets to the local baseball game, voucher for a pastry from a local bakery, and a reading medal. They both started school back ahead of their grade reading level thanks to the program.
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They know me well at the library! lol
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I love my library. I just put things on hold and at some point theyโre available. Itโs like magic ๐. It also means I try all sorts of new authors and topics I wouldnโt otherwise read. Libraries are awesome.
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My local library offers dvds including new releases, magazines, newspapers, music, some streamed content, offers lectures, children's programs, bird watching kits, video games, puzzles, home delivery, travelling librarian, no more fines, and loans between cities or regions.
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People use libraries even without knowing it. For example Google Scholar relies on database resources made possible thanks to academic libraries.
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Libraries are society's great equalizer. Need a computer? They've got you covered. Looking for knowledge? Their shelves hold answers. Want a peaceful place to learn and grow? Their doors are open to all, no questions asked โ just the quiet promise of opportunity.
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Those who erroneously believe libraries are no longer relevant also erroneously believe everyone has the funds to buy a computer, pay for a monthly connection, and have funds for upgrades, specific programs and hardware. They also believed the knowledge and ease to use this set up comes naturally.
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Headed to my local library in a few hours. I love stocking my classroom with books for my students. I can get books that reflect my students lived experiences as well as showing them how others live and see the world. Love the library!
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At the library right now!
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My whole family loves the library. Iโm sure weโve checked out thousands of books over the years - print, digital and audio.
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Libraries can save lives.
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To this day a thing high on my list to do when I move somewhere new is get a library card. Libraries are amazingly relevant.
Also just putting this out there: the internet is full of lies. A published book is probably less so.
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My girl takes our kids every Saturday to rent books.
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My library is a life-saver. Am an older lady and go at least twice a week. Thereโs always some new book coming in and I put โholdsโ on all the goodies. If youโre not going to the library, give it a try! Itโs lifesaving!!
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Love the library system in my city. Downtown location has a 3D printer that you can use for free. Other branches have free seed exchanges for garden vegetables. They also host a lot of free classes for all ages, such as intro to bee keeping, story time, Lego club, etc.
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I don't get to use mine for physical books as often as I'd like, but I love it for audiobooks on my long commute.
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Why does the NJ State Library only allow users to take out one book at a time.. itโs regressive and a pain in the a#s if youโre researching something..
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Yes
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I take my daughter to the library. Itโs small but cozy. ๐
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It's sad to see an institution I have loved my entire life be tossed aside by so many. In our county, they failed to fund public libraries. Luckily, they still survive but are on life support. People failed to realize that libraries are so much more than a building with books.
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I love the library
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I WORKED in libraries and started a degree in Masters of Library and Information Sciences
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Mine sure gets a workout!
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My hometown is building a new library.. New Library Update: Advanced Building Designs and Sustainability Plans www.manchesterct.gov/Government/L...
New Library Update: Advanced Building Designs and Sustainability Plans
The new library project is progressing with exciting advancements for both interior and exterior design elements. While the designs are subject to further refinement, the architectural vision showcase...
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If it wasn't for libraries, people couldn't fact check.Hard copies are always used to confirm information.
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Trained killer liberian
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Walnut Creek public library
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You seriously have this discussions in your country? About having to save libraries?? Wow
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Right now, under the library. It may be closed yet makes me feel safe.
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The only relevant library is Z Library.
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My current read is a library book, published 2022, also a week overdue.
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I just recently checked out 5 books from my local Dimond Library in Oakland, CA to get me through the Christmas holidays. I check out books throughout the year and frequently am on waiting lists for newer more popular releases. Libraries matter!!!
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Heading there now to pick up my hold...
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I enjoy my local library!
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I just had a flashback to Zardoz, letting Zed into that library turned a bit deadly after he'd taught himself to read.
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I love going to the public library and reading articles in all the magazines I canโt afford to subscribe to!
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We need third spaces in the community - places that are neither a private home nor a place of business. Libraries provide a third space for the community. Today I attended a meeting at a library. In another room a family was hosting a very large birthday party. We need these spaces.
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Absolutely
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I go to my library every Saturday with coffee!
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I use an online library.
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741.5 will always be my go to :)
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I am an avid library user. I take out piles of picture books to do my homework as a picture book author I love Libraries!!
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Greenpoint Public Library here ๐
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I do.
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I have 4 library books less than 1m to my left right now, I am going to be sharing them tomorrow when I do the Santa thing at an event tomorrow. This Santa goes to the library, and I remind the kids that's where the books are.
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I love real books, but also want to reduce waste, so my local library is my place for booksโฆalso it supports kids story telling, nannaโs knitting circles etc great place!
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I do !
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Love and volunteer at local library.
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Jede Woche. Ich liebe die Ruhe, die Atmosphรคre, das konzentrierte Lesen. Grundnahrungsmittel.
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Using the library for audiobooks has saved me a ton of money.
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Love and use my local library
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I do not because they have not many fantasy books and I would have to wait months for a book to read within 3 weeks. I rather buy the books and can read them in my own pace
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The John Rylands, The Portico, The BodleanโฆThe Billingsgate Instituteโฆโค๏ธ๐
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I use what is called the Internet....
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My childhood would have been unbearable if not for the public library in the many towns we lived in. Thank you to librarians everywhere - you are wonderful.
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I still have my libraryโs card and a Libbyโs subscription. Itโs where we meet to plan the revolts. They wonโt know where one isโฆ
Libby
All over the world, local libraries offer millions of ebooks and audiobooks. You can borrow them โ for free, instantly โ with a library card and Libby: the award-winning, much-loved app for libraries.
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My wife and I also take our grandson, and he always picks up one for his little sister on each visit
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Library in my town has evolved over the years. Set up with WiFi and desks so kids can study late if they don't have space at home. Even shower facilities.๐
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I use my library, but I now use my library card number to download free audiobooks more often than I go to the library building. That was especially helpful during Covid. See if your library subscribes to Hoopla or Libby if you want to try the service.
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When I can sit without a pissed-pants homeless person at the table. But I get they need a place to go and the library is a lot better than a shelter or the street.
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On the regular, I have a card. Grew up in libraries doing real research.
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Not only can you get good books from a library but most library cards come with a lot of really good free benefits/ stuff
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Our library is our very good friend. And a safe place too.
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Libraries are extremely useful local resources. Check out what this library offers their community. Itโs called the โlibrary of things.โ
buchanan.biblionix.com/catalog/?lot=1
Library of Things Catalog โ Buchanan District Library
Welcome to the Buchanan District Library Catalog!
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There's some bureaucracy worth keeping.
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Nothing beats a hard copy library for discovery.
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I use it ALL. THE. TIME. I check out books to escape to new worlds. I borrow movies to watch with family. I listen to music before purchasing. I research genealogy to learn my history. I learn new software to be more employable. I meet with friends to keep ties with community. (And more!)
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Peoria Az public library. I use it all the time.
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I love my library! I use my public library as a fun place to take my 7 month old great niece. I try to create that atmosphere in my school library; it is more than a place to check out books. It is a place to make, explore, make friends! A place to learn new skills!
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I just made two #coolhistory posts about libraries actually.
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What do you think the InterWebs are?? The Ultimate Library.
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They are nice places but far from as relevant as they were 40 years ago. Also, it seems like many librarians are corrupt, using the libraries resources to further their own politics.
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I do not
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I know successful people who owe their entire lives to the fact that libraries were there for them.
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Genealogy is part of my job. Funding and proving heirs for court cases. Love libraries โค๏ธ
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Great place to get work done! I can always count on the library in Salem, Massachusetts
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We can register to vote at our libraries in Ohio.
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For a person who donโt like reading(me) the library is where Iโll go when and if I found myself in a โconfusing placeโ in life
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Yes!!!
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I use my branch of library all the time! They even know me on site when I come in
