Library Week

By --Deb on

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Suggested by Barbara:

I saw that National Library week is coming up in April, and that led to some questions. How often do you use your public library and how do you use it? Has the coffeehouse/bookstore replaced the library? Did you go to the library as a child? Do you have any particular memories of the library? Do you like sleek, modern, active libraries or the older, darker, quiet, cozy libraries?


Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!

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147 responses

  1. Violet

    My response is here

  2. blodeuedd

    Love the question 🙂
    My answer is Here

  3. sally

    Here’s my response.

    http://bookcritiques.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-library-week.html

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  5. Robert Burdock

    A great question, and one close to my childhood heart:

    http://robaroundbooks.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-on-the-subject-of-libraries/

  6. Melody

    Here’s mine. 🙂

  7. BooksPlease

    I’ve written several posts about my love of libraries – see here for one of them.

    Have a look at my latest post – it’s my 500th and has a Giveaway – see here.

  8. Dot

    I really liked this one! Happy BTT everyone! Mine’s below:

    http://dot-scribbles.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-library-week.html

  9. Julia

    Happy Thursday Everyone (Deb!) I hope you guys enjoy the rest of the day 🙂

    Here Mine!

  10. Maree

    Here’s mine:
    http://justaddbooks.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday.html

  11. gautami tripathy

    Here is what I think:

    http://readingandmorereading.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-libraries.html

  12. Kat

    Mine’s a pretty long answer, but I had fun writing it. You can read it here. Cheers!

  13. Jo

    I love my library! Mine’s here

  14. Marny

    Mine’s here

  15. Simon S

    Fab question, is it ok to put a blog I wrote last month which covers this and have edited a bit for today? I hope so…

    http://savidgereads.blogspot.com/2009/03/love-your-library.html

  16. MOG

    Mine is here, http://zetor-mogsblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday.html

  17. Kaylee.

    here’s my response:

    http://www.kayleesbookshelf.blogspot.com

    -Kaylee.

  18. marie

    Here’s mine! http://www.bostonbibliophile.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday.html

  19. Jo

    My answers can be found on my <a href=”http://jo-scrawls.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-2nd-april.html”book review blog here.

  20. Jo

    Here, even

  21. Kiandra

    Here’s mine, I only just realised that it was Thursday (it’s almost 10.00pm here):
    http://another-dreamer.com/2009/04/02/library-week/

  22. Janet

    Mine’s up here:
    http://www.acrossthepage.net/?p=2860

  23. Kathy

    Mine is posted:
    http://kbr44.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday.html

  24. Yvonne

    Mine is up!

    http://socratesbookreviews.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday.html

  25. treehousejukebox

    I love libraries!
    http://treehousejukebox.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/btt-library-week/

  26. Beth F

    Mine’s up now here

  27. thekoolaidmom

    Hello everybody, and happy Thursday 🙂

    here’s my BTT post! The Library is the Heart of a Community

  28. ted

    National Library Week – who knew? http://bookeywookey.blogspot.com/2009/04/national-library-week-is-upon-us.html

  29. Jessica

    Great question!

    http://barneysbookblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-42.html

  30. CoversGirl

    Mine is up here.

  31. thatsthebook

    Mine is up now:

    http://thatsthebook.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/booking-through-thursday-29booking-through-thursday-29/

  32. SFP

    Here’s mine:

    http://pagesturned.blogspot.com/2009/04/library-week.html

  33. Crystal

    Mine is here.

  34. Mo

    Interesting question, that. I never really gave this topic (WHY don’t I use the library as much anymore?) much thought before…so, my (long) answer is here, if your interested!

    Hope you all have a great weekend ahead, filled with great books to read!!

  35. Runa

    Answer is here!

  36. Marie

    Hello all, awesome question!! What fun!

    Marie at The Burton Review has her post up!

  37. Nise'

    I love the library. My post is here.

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  39. hopeistheword

    I played this week! —>http://hopeistheword.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/booking-through-thursday-library-week/

  40. elizabethwillse

    Here’s mine. Wasn’t there a BTT about libraries in August?
    http://elizabethwillse.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/booking-through-thursday-library-week/

  41. mizb17

    I’m up, here. Good questions! I love the library! 😀

    ~MizB

  42. trish

    Here’s my answer.

  43. Carol

    My post is up. Happy BTT everyone!

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  45. Megan

    Very thought-provoking! I’m posted, too!

    http://writemeg.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/booking-through-thursday-library-memories/

  46. Margot

    Good morning everyone.

    My post is here

  47. Maria

    My answer is here.

  48. Bonnie-Redlady

    I loved answering this question! My post is HERE.

  49. Mae

    Here’s Mine

  50. vania

    http://reveriemedia.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-4.html

    Love this week’s questions.

  51. S. Krishna

    http://www.skrishnasbooks.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday.html

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  53. wordlily

    Here’s mine: http://wordlily.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/booking-through-libraries/

  54. Juliann

    Great question!
    http://unwrittenwrites.blogspot.com/2009/04/i-love-my-library.html

  55. Tammy

    My response is here.

  56. CB James

    Another fun topic.

    My answer here

    http://readywhenyouarecb.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-libraries.html

  57. Missy

    My library story can be found here: http://missysbooknook.blogspot.com/

  58. Vasilly

    What a great question! Here’s my link:

    Booking Through Thursday: Library Week

  59. Kim

    Fun question and my answer is up!
    http://pageafterpage-kim.blogspot.com/2009/04/libraries.html

  60. Kris

    mIne’s up!
    http://notenoughbooks.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-library-week.html

  61. Melissa - Shhh I'm Reading

    Mine is up!

    http://shhhimreading.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursdaylibrary.html

  62. Devourer of Books

    Evidently I had a lot to say! My post is here.

  63. Lynne

    Mine’s up here.

  64. Sherrie

    Hi!
    Mine is posted. Have a great day!!

    Sherrie

  65. Missy

    Mine’s posted!
    http://missysbooknook.blogspot.com

  66. Barbara H.

    Thanks for using my question! My answer is here:

    http://barbarah.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/booking-through-thursday-library-week/

  67. Susan B. Evans

    I totally heart my library! My answer’s up:

    http://wellmanneredfrivolity.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-library-week.html

  68. Popin

    Great topic! I love the library. 😀 Here’s mine

    http://proudbookworm.blogspot.com/2009/04/library-week.html

  69. blondierocket

    Here’s mine –

    BTT – Library

  70. Olga

    Great question! I love, love, love the library and have written my response here:

    Oh, the public library. I have had a tumultuous relationship with my various public libraries as I’ve grown up. I suppose I should start from the beginning. But don’t worry—I won’t go through the entire sordid history…Read more

  71. Kara

    Here’s mine…

    http://worldaccordingtobooks.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-libraries.html

  72. thatsthebook

    I hear my first link wasn’t working so here it is again:

    Booking Through Thursday #29

  73. Shauna

    I can talk for hours on the subject of libraries, but did my best to hold back. My response is here.

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  75. cowgalutah

    I had so much fun with last weeks question that I’m back again this week.
    This is my answer… http://cowgalutah.com/2009/04/03/booking-through-thursday-the-library/

  76. karen (morsie)

    Mine’s up!

  77. Nicole

    Mine is here: http://www.linussblanket.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-the-library/

  78. Lisa

    Running a bit late today, but mine is up now!

    http://southerngal-lisa.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-library-week.html

  79. Kerri

    I probably could have written a short story on this topic, but I’ve got a lot of work to get done today so I tried to keep it short. Great question.

    http://ravndahl.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday.html

  80. belleofthebooks

    Great one! Here’s mine:

    Booking Through Thursday: Libraries

  81. pinaymama

    posted mine here: http://thefishgate.blogspot.com/2009/04/library-week.html

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  83. twistyfarmy

    Here’s mine: http://twistyfarmy.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/libraries/

  84. Jessica Leigh

    Here’s mine!

    Happy Thursday everyone!

  85. mervih

    Here’s mine:

    Library Week

  86. Sunny

    Here is my post!

  87. Bella

    My response!

    http://convicted-bibliophile.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday.html

    I love this question.

  88. Alyce

    Here’s my post:

    http://athomewithbooks.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-april-2.html

  89. Sarah

    http://bookwormsarah.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-library-week.html

    “I don’t live in a small town, but our library gives you the sense that you are. I have a history at the library and people know me there. I can’t go anywhere else in my town and have that.
    “

  90. Meghan

    My post is up right here. I had a lot to say!

  91. Laura

    My response is here.

  92. Alexia

    The library – my favorite place! http://themommyrambles.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-library-week.html

  93. Elina

    short answer but still:
    http://crimsonheart.bubble.nu/index.php/2009/04/02/booking-through-thursday-24/

  94. Emily

    great question! http://worldinsidemyheadbookblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/btt-library-usage.html

  95. Rebecca @ The Book Lady's Blog

    Well, now I’m feeling guilty.

  96. Poppy

    Great topic, thanks!
    http://personal.poppyphotodesign.com/2009/04/02/booking-through-thursday-week-3/

  97. Veggiemomof2

    http://veggiemomof2.blogspot.com/2009/04/national-library-week.html

  98. Amy

    Here’s my reply:

    http://amysreflectionpage.blogspot.com/2009/04/btt-libraries.html

  99. Kat with a K

    Here’s mine: http://www.katwithak.com/archives/001263.html

  100. Kaila-Ann

    This was a fun one.

    Here

  101. JLS Hall

    Looks like quite a few people have opinions about libraries! Here’s mine:

    http://jlshall.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-library-week.html

  102. lena

    My answer is here:

    http://saveophelia.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/national-library-week-btt/

  103. Andrea

    Here are my thoughts!

  104. Matthew

    What a great question. It brings back a lot of fond memories.

    My very long answer is finally up. Happy BTT everyone. 🙂

  105. Aunt J-ha

    Here is my (also very long) response. Thanks for reminding me of such happy times!

    http://www.wisecake.blogspot.com

  106. Holly

    Great questions! My post is up. http://2kidsandtiredbooks.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursdaylibraries.html

  107. Library Diva

    What a great question! My response is here: http://yourlibrarycard.blogspot.com/2009/04/its-like-it-was-made-for-me-todays-btt.html

  108. Suey

    My feelings on the library found here!

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  110. Missy

    Great question….a lot of fun answering it!

    http://missysbooknook.blogspot.com

  111. Melissa

    I try to take my kids to the library once a month. It doesn’t seem like it is very often but we all enjoy it when we go. My latest romantic enjoyment from the library is titled, “Flying Into the Sun,” by Ginger Blymyer. A very inspiring romance, and life’s travel.

  112. Becca

    better late than never…

    Booking Through Thursday – Library Love

  113. Kim

    I just found this one today and LOVE it! I have finally gotten my answers up. I’ll try to make my way around to everyone else. Have a great day!

  114. Shonda

    Great question; I love the library!
    Here’s my response:
    http://memybookandthecouch.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday.html

  115. Molly

    Here’s my response to this week’s great question:
    http://mycozybooknook.blogspot.com/2009/04/btt-libraries.html

  116. Kris

    My responsed is here : http://bookheart.morethanafeeling.us/?p=126

  117. Melissa

    Here’s mine:

    http://www.melissas-bookshelf.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-library.html

  118. Novroz

    here’s mine

    BTT: Library week

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  120. mkowalewski

    I love my library too – mine is here

  121. drey

    Wow, I made it to one of these, finally! I’ve missed you guys!

    My post is here…

  122. Staci

    Love the topic this week!!

    http://lifeinthethumb.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-library-week.html

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  124. jennysbooks

    Oh, what a good question! My response is here:

    My love affair with the library

  125. cricketB

    I like libraries. Full response here.

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  127. trishtheconqueror

    Good questions! My blog post is here: http://savingmoneyideas.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/booking-through-thursday-library-week/

  128. Penny

    What great questions! My answers are here:
    http://ilovemybooks.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday.html

  129. Alea

    Here’s mine!

    http://aleapopculture.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-library-week.html

  130. Teena in Toronto

    I’m late … but I played 🙂

  131. Fran @ Dear Me

    I’t’s my 2nd time to participate. 😉

    Kinda late, though.

  132. Lynn

    Here is my post for this week.

    http://ladybug-chronicles.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday-libraries.html

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  134. Sharyla

    Here’s my response, a minute early!

    http://melangesreviews.blogspot.com/2009/04/booking-through-thursday.html

  135. Melanie

    here’s mine http://tigermel.blogspot.com/2009/04/my-inner-fish.html

  136. Florinda

    Booking Through Thursday on Friday – I love that the library exists, even if I don’t use it much these days.

  137. reviewsonbooks

    Well happy BTT (on Friday) and happy library month to all 🙂
    Check out my answers on my blog

  138. Helen

    I use my library like crazy. I’m there several times a week.
    I have a bookshelf in my living room that holds nothing but library books. (If I don’t have 40+ out it means I just came from a long trip out of town).
    I buy books only after checking them out from the library ….

    We’d be paupers without our library!

  139. Frank Zubek

    I use the library at least once a week for an ocassional DVD though I prefer to buy books and support the writer BUT there was a recent time when I did have a need FOR the library and they came through!

    Stephen King co-wrote a story with his son, Joe Hill which is available only through a webpage selling a collector’s anthology called He Is Legend. It’s a book of short story homages to Richard Matheson’s classic, DUEL
    (it’s slightly annoying because the only thing special ABOUT the book is that all the contributing authors have signed it, which is fine for the few collector’s out there who have the cash to buy such things, but it does the average King fan little good)

    King’s story is called THROTTLE and I love reading his stuff but couldn’t afford the 150 dollar book and THEY emailed me telling me there was no guarentee that the book would be printed as a paperback anytime soon- if ever.

    That left the option of waiting for King’s next short story collection, which may not be out until 2011…..OR seeing if the library would order a copy of the audio format of THROTTLE….which they were happy to do for me.

    It took a few weeks but they notified me that it was in and I listened to it. A thrilling little adventure about a group of bikers on their last ride (running from a murder) and their encounter with a crazy truck driver on a long, lonely desert road. There is also a “B” story threaded within the main story about parents and children as well.

    The story is just over an hour in length
    So, yeah- while I don’t use the library every week I am grateful that it’s there for this kind of need.

    Great subject by the way!

  140. Jessica Leigh

    Wow, Frank! How nice of your library to do that for you. 🙂

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  142. Anne

    A week late, but better late than never! Is there an overdue fine?

    http://anne.nearbennett.com/?p=670

  143. antipodeanowl

    Late but getting there!

    http://antipodeanowl.wordpress.com/2009/04/12/booking-through-thursday-numbers-game/

  144. C in DC

    Mine’s at http://pencilcrossings.blogspot.com/2009/04/national-library-week.html.

  145. Christine

    Better (very) late than never, I always say: http://shereadsbooks.org/2009/btt-library-week/

  146. bill

    beat you on the lateness 😉
    My answer is there
    http://bill.et.marie.over-blog.com/article-30035556.html

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