I like libraries and all, but I will never stop buying books lol. I love my little library and seeing all my books makes me happy if not financially responsible

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Did this back in high school and it got my school a full collection of AOT, Dorohedoro, Berserk, Vagabond, and surprisingly Initial D. I was one of the only high schoolers active in the library. My media specialist and I revamped the entire library my senior year.

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Or do both? Nothing wrong with participating in both

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i have a library card at not one, not two, but three public libraries 😅 one of them technically isn’t mine, it’s my grandfather’s that he gets for free as part of a senior program at the rec center but he lets me use it.

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I do both. I love having a filled bookshelf. And being able to share with friends. I hate recommending a book and not having it to let someone borrow myself. Guess I’m a library😅

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Nothing wrong with owning physical media. Especially with the way things are nowadays

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It’s also good to support authors by buying their work if you enjoy it. People are reading less and less so it’s important to show support for them now more than ever. I believe you can do both so it’s not necessary to stop buying books. Buy the books from authors you love, borrow the ones you’re curious about from the library. Win/win.

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This and Internet archive! By reading on it you are supporting media from becoming lost media and making it more accessible worldwide!

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I like being able to write in a book or loan it to my friends/family. Plus it gives money directly to the author. I say that as someone who’s spent over a decade volunteering at libraries

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Oh brother

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It’s also good to buy books, just do it at a local independent bookstore! They need support too!

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