The Consumerist has a short article entitled 7 Ways Your Public Library Can Help You During a Bad Economy. There are lots of good suggestions in the comments, too (as well as the occasionally complaint).
Thursday, August 14, 2008
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ooh, i'm definitely sharing this at work! (in WI, the state department of education includes public libraries)...
Hooray! Spread the word! :)
I entirely agree with most of their points. Well, I agree with all of them, but unfortunately, I have an addiction called "Purchaseeverybookyouread." I'm willing to purchase used books, but only if I can see their condition ahead of time. I normally purchase books through Amazon.com or their marketplaces though and save at least 25-50% on most purchases. It does help that I have patience, so I can wait for paperback versions or newer versions that drop prices.
Roger, you need a 12 step program for your addiction. :) I think it's easier not to have that addiction when you can handle a wide variety of books all day long. Sometimes I walk directly from work to the public library, too. Books, books, and more books. I'm pretty picky about books quality when I do purchase them, and have found half.com to be pretty reliable in terms of both cheapness and books actually showing up in the stated condition. But then again, I so rarely buy books that it may not be a broad enough sampling.
Half Price Books is always fabulous for discounted books that you can see in person before you buy them.
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