Borrowing vs Buying
Do you prefer to borrow books from libraries when you want to read them, or buy the book and add it to your collection?
Do you prefer to borrow books from libraries when you want to read them, or buy the book and add it to your collection?
Personally I love buying a book and keeping it in my collection. It reminds me of what I've been reading, and it's a great reminder to pick it up one day and read it again 🤓
Sometimes if I get a book from the library and I really really loved it I buy it to support the author. I also really love collecting and owning physical books. It's nice to be able to lend them to friends as well ❤️
I love to own books, but I also love the smell of used, so sometimes buy new and sometimes buy second hand! 😍📚
I can't have all the books I want (it's a small apartment) so I tend to borrow a lot (it helps that I work at a library) and buy some. I also weed out books every year and donate them to the library or give them to someone who will enjoy them. I also often buy more than one copy of books I really like so I can give them as presents.
Sincerely I rather read the book at the library and if it's a good book and i like it I buy it and add to my collection
Library or download to my Kindle if I buy. I use my Kindle a lot as I have arthritis in my hands and it's a lot lighter than a book!
When I had a proper job and a proper income I loved buying books. Now I have neither, I'm eternally grateful for libraries because without them I wouldn't be reading new books at all. And authors DO get some income from library copies, so I don't feel bad about it.
I like to buy books to keep but i dont have enough room and they are expensive so i prefer to borrow from libary or a friend or a relative
I definitely like buying them. Keeping them all propped up on my desk and seeing all the books I still have to read.