Comments on: Hit the books — and a whole lot more http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/12/29/hit-the-books-and-a-whole-lot-more/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:22:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Edwin H http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/12/29/hit-the-books-and-a-whole-lot-more/comment-page-1/#comment-26751 Edwin H Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:27:53 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/12/29/hit-the-books-and-a-whole-lot-more/#comment-26751 Our library here in Oro Valley, AZ has me really mad. I would go there once or twice each month and spend hours scanning the scientific journals - like Nature and Science. Then move to National Review. No more. I was curtly told last month that they had closed that area completely and permanently because "no one ever looked at them." [This area included over 100 journals on a variety of subjects.] The woman then told me if I wanted to see them, I could go to the downtown [Tucson] library 20 miles away. So much for our local public library. I tore my card up and threw it into the trash. Our library here in Oro Valley, AZ has me really mad. I would go there once or twice each month and spend hours scanning the scientific journals – like Nature and Science. Then move to National Review. No more.

I was curtly told last month that they had closed that area completely and permanently because “no one ever looked at them.” [This area included over 100 journals on a variety of subjects.] The woman then told me if I wanted to see them, I could go to the downtown [Tucson] library 20 miles away.

So much for our local public library. I tore my card up and threw it into the trash.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/12/29/hit-the-books-and-a-whole-lot-more/comment-page-1/#comment-17779 Jonathan Wed, 09 Jan 2008 06:49:04 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/12/29/hit-the-books-and-a-whole-lot-more/#comment-17779 seen this? http://blogs.sun.com/jo/entry/a_useful_link_searching_all seen this?
http://blogs.sun.com/jo/entry/a_useful_link_searching_all

]]> By: Maggi http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/12/29/hit-the-books-and-a-whole-lot-more/comment-page-1/#comment-17487 Maggi Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:33:23 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/12/29/hit-the-books-and-a-whole-lot-more/#comment-17487 When the kids were younger we used to go to the library 3x week. They would pick books and I would read magizines. We sometimes got on the computer, you were allowed 15 minute. The kids were also signed up for the summer reading program. They got to meet new kids and still have fun. We also rented allot of movies then. If I wanted to know about something I heard, we were off to the library to learn about it. Libraries really are a frugal source for people with very little income or people who want to save even more. When the kids were younger we used to go to the library 3x week. They would pick books and I would read magizines. We sometimes got on the computer, you were allowed 15 minute.
The kids were also signed up for the summer reading program.
They got to meet new kids and still have fun.
We also rented allot of movies then.
If I wanted to know about something I heard, we were off to the library to learn about it.
Libraries really are a frugal source for people with very little income or people who want to save even more.

]]> By: Adam Kamerer - JoyChaser.com http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/12/29/hit-the-books-and-a-whole-lot-more/comment-page-1/#comment-17180 Adam Kamerer - JoyChaser.com Sun, 30 Dec 2007 05:53:40 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/12/29/hit-the-books-and-a-whole-lot-more/#comment-17180 As a librarian, I thank you for this post. :) As a librarian, I thank you for this post. :)

]]> By: JoyChaser.com » When Was The Last Time You Went To The Library? - Brightening the world, one person at a time. http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/12/29/hit-the-books-and-a-whole-lot-more/comment-page-1/#comment-17179 JoyChaser.com » When Was The Last Time You Went To The Library? - Brightening the world, one person at a time. Sun, 30 Dec 2007 05:46:21 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/12/29/hit-the-books-and-a-whole-lot-more/#comment-17179 [...] Frugal Village talks about some of often overlooked services offered by libraries in a post titled Hit the books — and a whole lot more.. As a librarian myself, I really liked this [...] [...] Frugal Village talks about some of often overlooked services offered by libraries in a post titled Hit the books — and a whole lot more.. As a librarian myself, I really liked this [...]

]]> By: Tommy http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/12/29/hit-the-books-and-a-whole-lot-more/comment-page-1/#comment-17127 Tommy Sat, 29 Dec 2007 07:06:12 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2007/12/29/hit-the-books-and-a-whole-lot-more/#comment-17127 I admit it....I haven't. The local libraries are a wealth of information and more and more "techno" what with there putes and all that they do....good point and I'll chalk that up on the New Year's resolution list! T I admit it….I haven’t. The local libraries are a wealth of information and more and more “techno” what with there putes and all that they do….good point and I’ll chalk that up on the New Year’s resolution list!

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