Local Library is Next..

nana59 · ‎05-12-2012

husband just got home from library...went to listen to a local author....knew it's always a very small audience...while he was there he noticed there wasn't a puzzle to work on. lady at library said people are so gross...licking their fingers to pick up a puzzle piece...geez people....leave your disgusting habits at home....husband was told there was talk about closing the library.....

wildcat fan · ‎03-23-2010

I used to love checking out books from the library, especially during the summer, but the last few times I did some of the pages were yucky. Now I mainly use the computer lab for color printing, and I check out lots of e-books. Sometimes I go for author presentations. There are always lots of people there when I go, so I guess it makes sense for them to follow suit with other businesses/organizations that are closing.

icezeus · ‎10-30-2010

This is when my Kindle comes in handy.

Snowpuppy · ‎03-09-2010

Just talked to my millenial DS who uses his local library.

Library sent an email to patrons, classes are cancelled but labs for pc/mac/printing are still open but shorter hours.

nana59 · ‎05-12-2012

@wildcat fan wrote:
I used to love checking out books from the library, especially during the summer, but the last few times I did some of the pages were yucky. Now I mainly use the computer lab for color printing, and I check out lots of e-books. Sometimes I go for author presentations. There are always lots of people there when I go, so I guess it makes sense for them to follow suit with other businesses/organizations that are closing.

i've become a germophobic in my later years...i'm soon to be 70....and library books gross me out....when i express my concern to my husband....he ignores me....yet he is healthier than i am!!

DiAnne · ‎09-22-2010

I live in Washington state and I am worried about them closing the library. They have closed just about everything else! I may have to reluctantly buy a Kindle.

tansy · ‎01-02-2011

Do you have an iPad, @DiAnne? If so, just download the Kindle app.

DiAnne · ‎09-22-2010

@tansy

I don't but thanks for the info.

Highlands72 · ‎06-04-2016

@nana59 wrote:
husband just got home from library...went to listen to a local author....knew it's always a very small audience...while he was there he noticed there wasn't a puzzle to work on. lady at library said people are so gross...licking their fingers to pick up a puzzle piece...geez people....leave your disgusting habits at home....husband was told there was talk about closing the library.....

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When I was a kid, I used to see many older people licking their fingers when turning pages in a book or magazine.

I only rarely see it now. Gross habit.

I read library books on my ipad. My library also has audio books, but the selection is very limited.

Highlands72 · ‎06-04-2016

@DiAnne wrote:
I live in Washington state and I am worried about them closing the library. They have closed just about everything else! I may have to reluctantly buy a Kindle.

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My kids have Amazon Fire tablets for reading library books. Much cheaper than my ipad, more versatile than a standard kindle, and work very well for books.