With all the talk of e-books, Kindles and being able to hold thousands of books on a tablet computer it seems that once again technology is driving us down a route that perhaps we don't really need. Publishers have now found a way of getting us to pay the full price for each book we download and it's impossible (yet) to borrow a digital book as we would with the real thing. So, here's a reminder to everyone who enjoys reading and enjoys reading the latest books from their favourite authors - libraries still exist and they stock all the latest books just as any good bookshop does. And here's the best part - you borrow the books and take them back and don't have to spend a penny (unless you're late returning them that is).
I've never found a library that wasn't willing to help me track down a book I wanted to read or even buy one in if it was new one. Just ask at your local library and they will do what they can to help. Anyone who has a child with an insatiable appetite for books will know the costs involved in buying books week in week out but think how much would be saved if you got all or most of those books from the library. Borrowing doesn't have to be from a library of course, you can lend books to friends and family too. Maybe it's a habit we're in danger of forgetting in the rush for something that's handy but expensive to boot. Don't download the next book you want to read, go to your local library and borrow it instead.
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