Visit and Support Your Public Libraries!

**Bryan James** · May 27th, 2009

I picked up a freebie on the way out of the library yesterday.

It was a third edition hardback of Bachman's 'Thinner.'

The cover jacket was imperfect...the bloody hand image had two concentric circles from beverage glass condensation superimposed on it, and there was a small tear. But without those imperfections, the cover would be mundane! In my eyes, that cover has become high art, because life happened to it.

I must admit that the story ABOUT that particular book intrigues me more than the story inside it. (I've read it at least twice.)

And then, of course, there's the curious picture of Mr. Bachman on the inside back cover.

The moral of the story? Cruise your local libraries, donate if you can. They need the help and maybe you'll find a keeper.
(I also picked up a pristine 'centennial edition' of Steinbeck's 'East of Eden. That cost me four bucks.)

BJS

**bopropadop** · May 27th, 2009

I agree! My daughter and I go to the Library at least every other weekend. I usually stop by once or twice a week to see the latest used book sales. Many opportunities to volunteer time for fundraisers or to donate old books.

Not to mention a number of books that I've been able to pick up for less than $3.

**JRLauer** · May 27th, 2009

I love the library too. In fact I'm happiest when ever I'm in a place that has lots of books.

**michal** · May 28th, 2009

I love used books - people have read them and enjoyed them before me. There is nothing sadder than a book that looks all new and untouched. It makes me pity it - like an animal in a shelter that no one wants to take home.

**TowerGirl** · May 28th, 2009

Definitely! Without the Library I would never be able to afford my insatiable hunger for books!! I usually just borrow the book unless it is one that I love or need for my own bookshelf. I have been able to find some really good used books for low prices.

**Sundrop** · May 28th, 2009

I love our public library. It's within easy walking distance of my house, and to my workplace. I can reserve books online, and they're ready and waiting for me when I go pick them up!

**shadowdragon** · May 28th, 2009

I'm at the library right now.

**Jojo87** · May 28th, 2009

The most King book I've read is from our public libary. When I need a book that I want to read is libary the first place I'll go to. They built a new libary here in my hometown few years ago.

**Haunted** · May 28th, 2009

In the Intro to my PB copy of 'Salem's Lot Mr. King describes the many wonderful books that his Mom brought home from their local library. He and his brother would request all kinds of titles and she would get them for them regardless of whether she thought they were 'trash' or not.

What would so many of us do without our local library? It would be very sad indeed.

I donate a lot of my books to my library and the auxiliary collects them with others for sales they hold twice a year. (Not Mr. King's, nossiree bob). The monies then go back to the library!!!

**Eva9** · May 28th, 2009

My library is great. I've bought so many King books there. They sell paperbacks for fifty cents and hardbacks for a dollar. I went today and saw at least 5 King hardbacks, but they were books I already own.