https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:57:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-610306 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 03:14:38 +0000 delight 610306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I said a little of both but I mostly buy. Like .twist., I get some satisfaction of having my own little library. I tend to buy my books at Costco where they usually are a good price. I definitely buy all new books that come from Jodi Piccoult, Kristin Hannah and Elin Hilderbrand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-609032 Sun, 03 Mar 2013 08:59:17 +0000 MrsH 609032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both. If its one that i know I'll read again, I usually just buy it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-608979 Sun, 03 Mar 2013 08:00:32 +0000 MediaNaranja 608979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I mostly borrow, unless it is something I will read again and again. I only ever buy books at thrift stores though, I just can't make myself pony up $15+ for a paperback!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-608945 Sun, 03 Mar 2013 06:12:03 +0000 amreis 608945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: I do the same thing! When I buy, for some reason I rarely touch my own books. </p> <p>My town library and its network are pretry small so I don't usually have to wait long for a book. Plus, they have Kindle editions, too. When I love a book I buy it for my own collection. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-608928 Sun, 03 Mar 2013 04:42:41 +0000 Cherrybee 608928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We tend to buy. We have so many books in our house!! DH built me an entire wall of shelves in one of our spare rooms and all our books are lined up on it, in catagories - not quite a library yet but the intention was to get there. Only problem is, DH now has a Kindle so we're collecting books much slower than we were! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-608924 Sun, 03 Mar 2013 04:30:07 +0000 jetsettermomma 608924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to only buy but since moving to Hawaii have learned to just borrow because of cost as well as space restrictions.. I don't have room to store all the books I would love to have/read. </p> <p>However, now that we have DS, I'm slowly starting to buy books to build up his own little library. I'm hoping it will help me cultivate a love for reading in him :) </p> <p>@.twist.: I'd love to have my own library too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-607273 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:36:10 +0000 Dandelion 607273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For ds (and dd soon), I buy...he likes to read them over and over. he's learning how to read, so it's good for him to just own them. Plus, they get the scholastic books from school, which is fun for him to order.</p> <p>For myself, I usually borrow them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-607247 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:17:31 +0000 ALV91711 607247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to always buy, then I got an ereader. Now I pretty much only borrow as I can't justify spending money one a book that isn't physically there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-607246 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:17:18 +0000 Sweet T 607246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do both. I'm buying more now because our library doesnt have a great selection. The library in our last city was great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-607216 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:58:32 +0000 pastemoo 607216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I mostly borrow but I love to have my own books sometimes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-607215 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:58:29 +0000 Bao 607215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A little of both! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-607205 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:53:41 +0000 apis 607205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A mix of buying, borrowing from NYPL, and using my university library for online access to books as well. I agree with @.twist.: it's cool to have your own little library, but ebooks, when they're cheap, are really useful too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-605841 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:06:49 +0000 anbanan15 605841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Buy. I may be weird but I do not like the smell of old books or the library...makes me nauseous and gives me a headache...plus you don't know where that book has been! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-605824 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:01:48 +0000 Caly 605824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Buy. I like having them after I'm done. It's also nice to have to be able to loan out since a couple friends and I read the same books. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-605721 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:25:36 +0000 EBSC 605721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really try to borrow, because we have a huge stash of books for my work (phd student) and don't need anymore. It gets so hard when you want a newish book though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-605666 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:05:51 +0000 Mrs. Pen 605666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I mostly borrow... I should just buy because I get so many library fines for late returns it ends up being enough to buy hahaha. But we have nowhere to store extra books. </p> <p>My mom buys me books every Christmas though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-605660 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:03:30 +0000 lavender 605660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do both, I borrow alot more ebooks for my kindle now...I am too lazy to go to the library! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-605653 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:01:59 +0000 Meridian 605653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I buy books (hard copies and digital), and rent books on CD once or twice a month (to listen to in the car). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-605594 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:50:30 +0000 MrsTiz 605594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I probably should borrow as much as I read.</p> <p>I love my Nook, but hate it because now I don't buy paperback books anymore. The only time I do is if it has pictures because my nook is B/W </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-605581 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:47:50 +0000 Bookish 605581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hah, funny timing, I just went and checked out 3 books. I work at a large academic library, so I usually just borrow books, but I also hit up half-price books every weekend. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-605575 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:47:16 +0000 PastaAndPotato 605575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i borrow most, buy some if i really enjoy it and know i'll re-read - i've also started hitting up the thrift store and buying some books there ($1 for a hardback?!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-605569 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:45:33 +0000 bunnylove08 605569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i borrow, i like the new ebooks that brooklyn public library now does. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-605533 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:37:33 +0000 Alivoo01 605533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I buy books that I think I'll re-read in the future, and borrow the rest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-605524 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:35:15 +0000 autumnlove 605524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually buy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-605504 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:28:38 +0000 .twist. 605504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Leialou: haha The kindle has really put me in a bad place. I LOVE my kindle but I miss my books! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-605503 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:28:31 +0000 Boheme 605503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I adore the library. Especially now that ours has a system where you can borrow from any library in their network, and they send it by courier to your local library within 24 hours. For some reason I never read books that I buy but I devour my library books? lol. I guess because there's no time limit with my own books. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-605501 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:28:11 +0000 MrsKoala 605501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I buy... and hate that I do. I work at a university and would use the library more if I could but the lending period is for the entire semester! So I might have to wait five months for a book. I'm too impatient for that so I buy the Kindle version. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-605483 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:23:26 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 605483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: I want my own library too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-605479 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:22:32 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 605479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I buy and borrow. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-books-or-borrow-from-the-library#post-605478 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:22:11 +0000 .twist. 605478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I buy. I love the idea of libraries but I want my own little library and get such satisfaction from seeing all my books lined up and worn. hahaha I'm a weirdo! </p>