I think at first I was close to it too but I agree. Turns out well worth it!I very nearly gave up on this book when I was about 20% through and am so glad I didn't, it turned out to be one of my favourite reads this year.
I think at first I was close to it too but I agree. Turns out well worth it!I very nearly gave up on this book when I was about 20% through and am so glad I didn't, it turned out to be one of my favourite reads this year.
I’ve just bought it!I think at first I was close to it too but I agree. Turns out well worth it!
I hope you enjoy it!I’ve just bought it!
you have to pay to hold books?Another library lover here too! I’ve been ordering and holding books from them which costs £1 per book….so far I’ve had 14 holds but that is still a lot cheaper than buying the books on kindle!
Are you a member who is in England? Because it’s like this in most English libraries, outside of covid, during covid some introduced free select and collect, in another country I lived in people wouldn’t have to pay for it either! It’s just how they keep the services ticking overyou have to pay to hold books?
no I’m not in England! I didn’t know this!Are you a member who is in England? Because it’s like this in most English libraries, outside of covid, during covid some introduced free select and collect, in another country I lived in people wouldn’t have to pay for it either! It’s just how they keep the services ticking over
Woah, I'm in England and I never have to pay a penny to my library, and had no idea people were paying :0 The only time I would have to pay would be if I didn't return something in timeAre you a member who is in England? Because it’s like this in most English libraries, outside of covid, during covid some introduced free select and collect, in another country I lived in people wouldn’t have to pay for it either! It’s just how they keep the services ticking over
If it's not staffed by paid professionals then it's not a library.I love the library too. One of my Saturday jobs was to shelf stack in a library. Loved it.
My local one is tiny, they never rotate stock and it's run by volunteers who constantly witch about people in the hearing of customers, so it's really awkward. It's a shame really, but it's probably gonna be shut down in the near future as not many people use it.
They’re all on kindle unlimited!!!I'm 20% into Northwind by JD Kirk which is a spin off of the DCI Jack Logan series. I already know it's going to be my new favourite series. (It better be a bloody series)
Honestly whoever it was here that recommended the Jack Logan books I hope you win the lottery. They are my favourite favourites. Hold on let me do a search so I can tag you!
Books #4 the book lovers thread!
Has anyone read The Push by Ashley Audrain? I bought it back in June but I haven’t had time to start it, lots of people recommended it to me and it does look good!tattle.life
It's was this post from @gashers
There's loads staffed by volunteers nowadays as councils want to save money by closing them down. There's at least three libraries staffed solely by volunteers in an eight mile radius of me.If it's not staffed by paid professionals then it's not a library.
In my library of you ask the librarian to reserve an item for you, you pay a reservation fee. If you reserve it yourself online it is freeWoah, I'm in England and I never have to pay a penny to my library, and had no idea people were paying :0 The only time I would have to pay would be if I didn't return something in time
This! Paid library services are dying out but community libraries are still a thing.There's loads staffed by volunteers nowadays as councils want to save money by closing them down. There's at least three libraries staffed solely by volunteers in an eight mile radius of me.
I know and it's just a last gasp attempt by councils before they shut down the service for good. A library without qualified staff is just a book swap service.There's loads staffed by volunteers nowadays as councils want to save money by closing them down. There's at least three libraries staffed solely by volunteers in an eight mile radius of me.
Very true. Libraries are a statutory service or they would have been shut down already.I know and it's just a last gasp attempt by councils before they shut down the service for good. A library without qualified staff is just a book swap service.
We’ve always had to pay to hold books in the library’s in my area (Cheshire) is this not a thing?you have to pay to hold books?
We’ve never had to here, to be honest I wouldn’t object to it if it was going to the library itself. But it’s not something we’ve ever had to do, the sometimes do kids Saturday morning craft/reading clubs that are 3.50/5 but you’re also getting the crafts for free,We’ve always had to pay to hold books in the library’s in my area (Cheshire) is this not a thing?
It depends on your library authority. Some charge and some don’t.We’ve always had to pay to hold books in the library’s in my area (Cheshire) is this not a thing?