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Do you regularly go to the library?

By regularly I mean at least once a month or at least go more than 10 times a year? (As a college student I know how a love of books doesn't always translate into the ability to read them for fun?)

What time of the year do you usually go? (typically I go a lot during school breaks)

If you don't go to the library often, is there a particular reason (super small, far away, don't like to)?

What do you usually go for (study, fun, programs)?

How many books do you usually check out? What kinds of books?

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  • 9 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    I generally go to the library every two weeks or so. At least once a month as a minimum.

    I go all year round (I've been out of school for many years).

    I go to get books to read, because its a LOT cheaper than buying books.

    I usually get 2-3 books at a time -- sometimes fiction (mysteries and sci-fi are my favorites) and some non-fiction.

  • 9 years ago

    I only go to the library when I'm really feening for a book because I'm broke and can't go and buy it.

    Otherwise if I feel like reading on that I already own Im pretty good for a while until I want a new one.

    Just recently I bought JA seven novels and have been reading that for the past 2 months or so but I'm thinking of heading back into my library and choosing one of the older books I haven't read in a while. because I havent read a good amount of them for the second time so im thinking about doing that.

    I usually just go for whatever book takes my fancy which is for fun.

    Actually when I read some books it is a mixture of study and fun because im learning the techniques and such of the author.

  • 9 years ago

    I use to go to my school library every morning in middle school to hang out with friends, read, do homework, and (of course) check out books. Now-a-days, I don't really go to the library that often (I'm going into 10th grade). I don't have the time to go anymore, but I still read a lot. A lot of the books I like now are new, so the libraries don't have them yet. I just buy them now (which my mom thinks is a waste of money because I will have a 400 page book done in 2 nights... :] ). Also, the books I like to read, the library tends to only have a few copies of it, and they are all checked out and have a mile long hold line. So, I find it easier to buy the books and get more use out of them by lending them to my friends and rereading the ones I really liked! :)

    Source(s): :)
  • Hazel
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    I used to, but we only have one library that even has fiction books and it's old and never gets updated with new material. I used to go until I read every book there I was interested in reading. I'd always go just for pleasure reading. There's a library at my school that I've been in a few times, that has materials for research and what not, but mostly I just used it as a quiet place and never checked out any books from it.

    I prefer just buying my books. Normally I just order them used as to keep prices down.

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    At least a couple of times a month. I need books like I need food to live. If I don't feed my brain, it gets really dull and cranky. I am currently writing two YA books, so I read a lot of YA stuff to make sure I'm not duplicating any ideas. I also have my favorite authors I have to read every month just to stay happy and mentally healthy.

    The library system here is very good and I am completely spoiled ;)

  • I used to go about once a week, usually during the weekends, usually to check out whatever books looked interesting - I went through books like I do pens.

    Now, ever since I discovered fanfiction.... Um, yeah. Been spending all my free time on the Internet reading. Going through fanfiction like... pens.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Why you visit library, if every book that you are interested in you can find in the internet? Not so long time ago, my supervisor in postgraduate school have looked for one book, but he can't founded it in libraries, that is why he was very upset. At once he said me, that this book is very important for him and he can't find it. I have promised that i will find it - and till 2 weeks i founded it in the internet on one good site called www.onread.com

    After that, i have tried onread.com for another books and was surprised, there are a lot of bestsellers books different genres for everyone - that is why, i don't know - why you love visit libraries...

  • 9 years ago

    I used to but not too much anymore since I now have internet access at home, I used to go just to use their internet. I never check out books cause our library isn't updated with the newer ones. I only go every now and then if I need to print something out

  • finney
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    as quickly as I lived in a larger city I used the library on a daily basis for entertainment examining, a splash learn and borrowing DVDs and CDs. yet i don't use the close by library right here, I even have greater books at homestead than they do regrettably.

  • 9 years ago

    I never go to the library because I buy my books. I don't like checking them out and then having to take them back.

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