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poetic--elixir · 7 months

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Truth is like fire; to tell the truth means to glow and burn.

— Gustav Klimt

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2wo-knav3s · 1 year

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best notification possible

#Libby app my beloved #public library supremacy forever #Got a book today that was one of those ‘we actually don’t even have that as an ebook’ indefinite holds #but I guess they got a new copy and SEE this is why placing that hold is worth it anyway #db

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mysharona1987 · 1 year

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#Libraries #lgbtq #lgbt rights #blm #florida #democrats #republicans #gop #twitter #books #ron desantis #woc #poc #news #librarians #us

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burins · 5 months

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I know this is the Take Personal Responsibility for Systemic Issues website, but I keep seeing weirdly guilt trippy posts about libraries and ebook licenses, which are a labyrinth from hell and not actually something you personally need to feel guilty about. here are a few facts about ebook licenses you may not know:

in Libby/Overdrive, which currently operates in most US public libraries, ebook licenses vary widely in how much they cost and what their terms are. some ebooks get charged per use, some have a set number of uses before the license runs out, and others have a period of time they're good for (usually 1-2 years) with unlimited checkouts during that period before they expire. these terms are set by the publisher and can also vary from book to book (for instance, a publisher might offer two types of licenses for a book, and we might buy one copy of a book with a set number of uses we want to have but know won't move as much, and another copy with a one year unlimited license for a new bestseller we know will be really moving this year.)

you as a patron have NO way of knowing which is which.

ebook licenses are very expensive compared to physical books! on average they run about 60 bucks a pop, where the same physical book would cost us $10-15 and last us five to ten years (or much longer, if it's a hardcover that doesn't get read a lot.)

if your library uses Hoopla instead, those are all pay per use, which is why many libraries cap checkouts at anywhere between 2-10 per month.

however.

this doesn't mean you shouldn't use ebooks. this doesn't mean you should feel guilty about checking things out! we buy ebook licenses for people to use them, because we know that ebook formats are easier for a lot of people (more accessible, more convenient, easier for people with schedules that don't let them get into the library.) these are resources the library buys for you. this is why we exist. you don't need to feel guilty about using them!

things that are responsible for libraries being underfunded and having to stretch their resources:

government priorities and systemic underfunding of social services that don't turn a profit and aren't easily quantified

our society's failure to value learning and pleasure reading for their own sake

predatory ebook licensing models

things that are not responsible for libraries being underfunded:

individual patron behavior

I promise promise promise that your personal library use is not making or breaking your library's budget. your local politicians are doing that. capitalism is doing that. you are fine.

(if you want to help your local library, the number one thing you can do is to advocate for us! talk to your city or county government about how much you like the library. or call or write emails or letters. advocate for us locally. make sure your state reps know how important the library is to you. there are local advocacy groups in pretty much every state pushing for library priorities. or just ask your local librarian. we like to answer questions!

also, if you're in Massachusetts, bill h3239 would make a huge difference in letting us negotiate ebook prices more fairly. tell your rep to vote for it!)

#like. the nypl budget is getting cut bc Adams doesnt think the library matters!#your checking out a book a few times bc you didn't get to it in time is not actually affecting Mr. Cops Not Books #library haint #if you like the library and you like free stuff come use the library. you might be surprised about what we have!#but it's not a moral act either way.#libraries are a public good! i love the library! but so is the post office. we don't moralize about the post office.#ANYWAY.#local librarian with tendencies towards scrupulosity gets frustrated online more news at 10

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thebookaddict7 · 5 months

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Good books can make you homesick for places you have never been.

#books & libraries #bookworm #books #bookshelf #books and reading #booksbooksbooks #fantasy books #new books #fictional men #book #book lover #book life #book addict #book aesthetic #bookblr #book tumblr #thebookaddict7

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escapismsworld · 1 year

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NYC's Grand Central Terminal, 1929 - before the sun's beams were blocked by surrounding skyscrapers.

These iconic images were taken by photographer Hal Morey.

Bonus Color Photo

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thecornercoffeeshop · 30 days

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The Morgan Library, New York

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coffeecatsandcoldnights · 10 months

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Tairn and his silver one.

#fourth wing by rebecca yarros #fourth wing #tairn #violet sorrengail #rebecca yarros #violet and xaden #xadenviolet #booksbooksbooks #new books #books and libraries #booktok #bookblr

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ur-daily-inspiration · 4 months

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#words #quotes #book quotes #books and libraries #inspiration #motivation #2024 #happy new year #new year #happy new year 2024 #aesthetic #books #texts

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deadlypoetacademia · 1 year

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the feminine, the masculine, the artistic urge to stare at the paintings until they make you hallucinate, to read poems until they seep inside your soul, to write such words that hold the power to shatter a person's heart and fill the void at the same time.

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certifiedlibraryposts · 5 months

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Protip to Libby users, if there are titles you're interested but none of your cards have it, make use of the Notify tag! Libby will tell your libraries there's interest in that title, and you'll get a notification if its added!

Your mileage may vary here, but I put a Notify tag on an audiobook yesterday and it became available today. I can't say for sure if it was all because of me or if there was other interest in the title and I just hopped on at the right time but I'm honestly amazed at the responsiveness there.

#library guides #honestly im considering reaching out to the library that got it and just being like 'hey can you tell whoevers in charge of that thank you'#it probably helps that its a relatively new title (The Gingerbread Men by Joanna Corrance it came out last year)#while the other notifies i have are. rosencrantz and guildenstern are dead.#and MASH actor Mike Farrel's memoir lol #i meant to schedule this post tomorrow but it got six notes in like ten seconds so i think the library fans will be seeing it

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poetic--elixir · 5 months

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fairydrowning · 8 months

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"But there is a clarity about September. On clear days, the sun seems brighter, the sky more blue, the white clouds take on marvelous shapes; the moon is a wonderful apparition, rising gold, cooling to silver; and the stars are so big."

– Faith Baldwin, Evening Star

#finally it's September #last few days of August didn't go so quickly for me but rest the August literally give me so many happy thingss and memorieshaha #i hope you achieve what you want in this month and everything works out for youu #light academia #excerpts #fragments #poetry #books & libraries #romanticism #spilled thoughts #words #September #new month #september month #literary quotes #quotations

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mysharona1987 · 6 months

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#Books #gop #literature #democrats #republicans #marie louise gay #libraries #news #Banned books #book bans

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kevkebus-subh · 1 year

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thebookaddict7 · 5 months

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"go to hell" or "fuck you" is boring and basic. "I hope your favorite book gets turned into a horrible movie or TV show, with a horrendous cast and script" is smart. It's terrifying. It's possible.

#books & libraries #bookworm #books #bookshelf #books and reading #booksbooksbooks #fantasy books #new books #fictional men #bookblr #book lover #book quotes #book tumblr #booklr #Book #wattpad #Ao3 #thebookaddict7

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