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Originally Posted by Jay Random
When I need to do research, my order of sources is approximately this:
1. Known valid sources online.
2. Google and sift results for quality.
3. Buy used books through Amazon.
4. Buy new books through Amazon.
5. University library (rated this low because I do not have borrowing rights).
The public library doesn't even register on the list, because I can guarantee that it does not have the materials I need. Sure, I could ask for them through interlibrary loan, but when I need to do research, I need to do it now and not a month from now.
Meanwhile, the public library system is spending $245 million on a palatial building when millions of square feet of existing space are standing empty downtown, and most of the demand for library services is in other parts of the city. Yup, sounds legit.
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It's as if a central library should exist for things other then research.
Can't believe people rail against a freaking library. Yes there are millions of sq feet available downtown. Name 1 building that was designed to hold the weight of the public library's book collection.
I prefer to buy my soup at a grocery store. We should close all soup kitchens.