Like most people who love books, I love libraries. However, I very rarely take books out, as when I do, I nearly always forget to take them back by the due date, and rack up fines as a consequence. On several occasions, the level of the fine has been greater than the cost of the book.
My non-borrowing may also have something to do with the fact that I want to own the book rather than just borrow it - in fact, the only books that I have borrowed recently are factual books (mainly maths / stars related) that I only wanted to dip into rather than devour.
Anyway, I was at my local library last night, and I had a look at the selection of remaindered books they had for sale. I ended up buying three:
* Batsford Chess Puzzles by Leonard Barden
* UK 2005 by National Statistics/HMSO
* Ghostworld by Daniel Clowes
All three for the total price of 50p. Bargain! I will definitely read the graphic novel (as will my son), and will dip in and out of the other 2 as the "need" arises.
I am sure libraries will be one of the "industries" that do very well out of the current economic climate, and long may they reign.
I just wish that the fines weren's so dang expensive.
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