Can I just say a word in favor of interlibrary loan? I love it. What an astonishing thing that I can get a copy of any book, published any time, in print or not, for free at my local library. I try not to buy books until I've read them (or else how will I know they're worth keeping around?), and interlibrary loan means I can read anything I want. My local library offers interlibrary loan; yours probably does too. The books I request mostly come from the local university and community college libraries, but I've had books shipped to me in North Carolina from Arizona. What a great service. Support your local libraries!
Monday, September 15, 2008
Interlibrary loan
Can I just say a word in favor of interlibrary loan? I love it. What an astonishing thing that I can get a copy of any book, published any time, in print or not, for free at my local library. I try not to buy books until I've read them (or else how will I know they're worth keeping around?), and interlibrary loan means I can read anything I want. My local library offers interlibrary loan; yours probably does too. The books I request mostly come from the local university and community college libraries, but I've had books shipped to me in North Carolina from Arizona. What a great service. Support your local libraries!
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