Question about a book

[AdoreMyDogs]

Sparks19 started talking about books and there's one book that I really want to read but it's such a short book I don't really want to buy it, nor do I have to money to. The Library here is pretty crappy and they don't have it available, at least not when I checked. If anyone in the USA (cheaper postage) that knows and trusts me who might have a copy of "Marley & Me" they'd consider loaning out to me I'd really like to read that book. I only want someone that trusts me because I don't want anyone to worry about their book.

I have participated in book swaps before with PT'ers, but it's been years and years. It went well and it was fun I read a few new books that I really enjoyed. Just an idea. I used to be able to go out and buy books that looked good, but now money is so tight I can't do that anymore. I recently got a gift certificate for amazon.com, but I spent every penny on books for Quinn, which, to me, is more important and gratifying then books for myself.

Just a thought. If you have the copy and really don't mind loaning it out to myself, I would really like that and I promise to take excellent care of it. I hope I've not gone too far by asking to borrow it from someone here

[Karen]

Have you checked the local library? It's such a popular book, they should have multiple copies (in my humble opinion).

Also, if someone is mailing a book, remember that "media mail" - which used to be known as "book rate" will save you some money on mailing it.

[AdoreMyDogs]

Have you checked the local library? It's such a popular book, they should have multiple copies (in my humble opinion).

Also, if someone is mailing a book, remember that "media mail" - which used to be known as "book rate" will save you some money on mailing it.

I've only been to the library once, but this is a very small, boring town and they didn't have any copies of it available when I checked. It's been about a year since I checked, but the library here kind of made me depressed. I miss my library back home I was surprised they didn't have the book, too. I have been wishing someone in my family bought the book so I could borrow it but no one has, blah. My family are all dog loving people, too, so it's extra dissapointing no one's bought it hehe. I'll check the library again if I'm not able to find a copy to borrow.

[Shelteez2]

I have a copy that I'd be willing to lend. I am in Canada though, so I suppose I'll be your last option if no one in the USA can. Do you have a used book store in your town? Might be worth a check there to see if they have it.

[AdoreMyDogs]

I have a copy that I'd be willing to lend. I am in Canada though, so I suppose I'll be your last option if no one in the USA can. Do you have a used book store in your town? Might be worth a check there to see if they have it.

I'm not sure. I've not explored the town much. I know there's a bargain book shop, but the books aren't much cheaper then they are elsewhere. Thanks, if no one in the USA can loan it out I'll PM you

[crow_noir]

It took me less than a minute to find this... Click Here

If your current location listed on PT is correct your library has TWO copies of "Marley & me"

You might have to wait a little while for it to be back in though. You could place a hold on it, or ask to see if your local library does interloans (works in cooperation with other libraries.)

Edit: Yes they do interloans .

Library Policies

[Cookiebaker]

Leslie, I will PM you

[Pawsitive Thinking]

I ordered a copy of the same book on Monday from Amazon for the grand price of £1.99!

[AdoreMyDogs]

It took me less than a minute to find this... Click Here

If your current location listed on PT is correct your library has TWO copies of "Marley & me"

You might have to wait a little while for it to be back in though. You could place a hold on it, or ask to see if your local library does interloans (works in cooperation with other libraries.)

Edit: Yes they do interloans .

Library Policies

Wow this is an excellent resource! No wonder they didn't have any to check out when I checked last, they only have 2 copies available!!

Thanks a bunch for this It's handy and I didn't even think about the library having info available online.

[AdoreMyDogs]

Leslie, I will PM you

Yay, thank you, Anna I'm gonna get it loaned to me by Anna, thanks for all who replied I feel very weird asking to borrow it, but I really want to read it!

[Marigold2]

You can get any book from your local library. All you have to do is request a copy and they will ship it in from another library. Takes acouple of days but no book is ever off limits. They can get anything.

[AdoreMyDogs]

You can get any book from your local library. All you have to do is request a copy and they will ship it in from another library. Takes acouple of days but no book is ever off limits. They can get anything.

Not sure about small towns, though. This is a small, boring town. There is only one library. The closest big city is almost 2 hours away (DFW). I'll have to ask them what their policy is on that when I go next. I really miss my hometown...can ya tell I hate this town?

[Cookiebaker]

its on its way! Please forgive the shape of the box. When I got to the PO, the lady wanted to save me some shipping costs, and put it in a different box. Anyway, I said OK, meanwhile trying to think how I was gonna transfer the contents while juggling Lydia on my hip, and transferring the label etc etc. So she offered to do it for me since they weren't busy, which I appreciated. But she just kinda slapped the box together, and it was all poofy on one end. But as long as it gets to you, I don't really care that much. I hope you enjoy your package!!!!

[Logan]

I'm glad you're sending it to Leslie, Anna. I was getting ready to send her a PM and offer to lend her my copy (which I still have not read ). I just am not ready to read it, frankly. Leslie, what you must promise is a book review for us! Knowing that you have experienced loss, not so long ago, with Graham, it will help me know whether I should read it or not!

[jennielynn1970]

Just a word about public libraries... I don't know how many states are, but here in PA the state had cut funding on all public libraries and many cities were left to pick up the slack and when our last tax notices came out, it said on there that they raised the taxes by so many mils and also told how many of those mils were going to the Public Library.

The public libraries are really under funded in our state. Many were cutting their hours, shutting down the smaller satellite sites and only using their main buidlings, and letting go of employees. Many will accept volunteers, because at this point they can't afford to hire, and with the inability to hire also comes the inability to have enough funds to order new books.

It's the same with the public schools' libraries. This past school year I had NO BUDGET for books. None. After our superintendent fussed about getting his 12.5% raise (he wouldn't approve anything until he got his raise), he then froze the entire budget and told the principals and all the rest of the buildings that there wasn't enough money to pay all the raises for the administrators and so there was a moratorium on hiring teachers, and no books or materials could be ordered.

That shows how important the man running the district thinks he really is. If he knew the budget couldn't handle his raise, and the other administrators underneath him, he should have taken either a smaller raise, or turned it down, and then allowed the schools to order their books and supplies.

So, for a school of 1300 children, we received no new library books. No textbooks (our history and geography and science books are dated into the 1970s and 1980s). And we don't have Math books. None!!!

When my principal asked why my collection was so old, I just looked at him and said "well, when we don't receive any money, it's hard to update it." I don't know if he thinks I'm going to spend $10,000 dollars of my own every year to buy books, but he needs his head examined if he does! The average age of my fiction collection was about 1971 (computer analysis). I've since discarded a ton of books, so that should bring up the age of the collection to the 80's hopefully, but our non-fiction collection is still in then 1960s.

It all goes back to taxes. We hate to see them raised, but without the raising of taxes, you won't see additions to many things being added because without that extra revenue these places just can't afford to keep running the way they properly should.

Check the copyright date of some of your children's school books (classroom books)... you'd be amazed at the age.