Reader,
Libraries are such wonderful things! I'm sure as a writer I shouldn't condone using the library for reading, since it's a free service (so long as you aren't overdue), but I just simply can't.
If you're anything like me, you have a list miles long of books it would be nice to read, books you should read. Books may not be expensive on a one by one basis, but to buy all the books you want to read can get costly rather quickly. Using the library lessens the wear and tear on your budget of buying every book you want to read. It also allows you to buy only the books you really really want (and the ones you can't wait for 32 people to read before you can).
Even as a writer, I think libraries have a lot of merit. It's not just about the pay check. If it were about the money I'd have chosen a different major. It's about people reading your work, enjoying your books, and connecting with your characters. Not everyone can afford a trade paperback, let alone a $30 hard bound novel and libraries help readers connect with authors they would never pick up if they had to pay for each book.
So feel free to browse your public library. Find books you've always wanted to read, and pick up a few that you wouldn't necessarily have chosen off the bookshelf at Barnes & Noble. Explore new authors, genres. Just remember to support the authors you discover you like.
Do you use your Public Library to explore new genres and authors?
Until next time,
Rose
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