This was such a good video and I honestly hadn't thought of some of these things. It's also crazy that ACOTAR can't be accessed through audio or ebook. I just thought my library didn't choose them, so good to know. I really love this series, both times I've learned a bunch that I had no clue about.
I live in Quebec, so I thought you might be interested to know a little about our libraries here. (Bibliothèque is the french word for it. Librairie is where we buy books, that was super confusing as a kid learning English.) - In my town, membership is free for the town citizens. We pay for the library in our taxes. I believe someone not residing in our town could become a member, but I don't know how much it would cost. - My library charges for any media loan (movies, music, games, audiobooks on CD (French only)). The children's movies section is free however (and you don't have to be a child to borrow from it, I've done so multiple times with Ghibli films when I couldn't buy my own copies.) - You have to pay to borrow the hot new releases. They are kept separated from the other books so it's very clear. I don't know how long books are kept in that section. - Once a year, my library has a "return the book and we will wave the late fees" day. - There is a huge selection of periodicals (magazines, newspapers) available on site. Not sure we can borrow them, but there is a photocopy machine (with a tiny fee) to copy any interesting article or recipe. - As I live in a mostly French-speaking area of Quebec, my library has less than 10% of English books, and those are either very popular ones or classics. (Dan Brown, Game of Thrones, Jane Austen, that sort of thing.) - We have access to ebooks (but not audiobooks) through a website, but the selection is entirely in French. - We have access to the library's catalog online and can also renew, reserve or even suggest a book through it. I've used my library a lot as a kid and teen, less so as an adult, but it's one of my goals this year to use it more.
Thanks for this video.
I’m curious on how displays are thought of and then how the appropriate books are decided on.
This was such a good video and I honestly hadn't thought of some of these things. It's also crazy that ACOTAR can't be accessed through audio or ebook. I just thought my library didn't choose them, so good to know. I really love this series, both times I've learned a bunch that I had no clue about.
I live in Quebec, so I thought you might be interested to know a little about our libraries here. (Bibliothèque is the french word for it. Librairie is where we buy books, that was super confusing as a kid learning English.)
- In my town, membership is free for the town citizens. We pay for the library in our taxes. I believe someone not residing in our town could become a member, but I don't know how much it would cost.
- My library charges for any media loan (movies, music, games, audiobooks on CD (French only)). The children's movies section is free however (and you don't have to be a child to borrow from it, I've done so multiple times with Ghibli films when I couldn't buy my own copies.)
- You have to pay to borrow the hot new releases. They are kept separated from the other books so it's very clear. I don't know how long books are kept in that section.
- Once a year, my library has a "return the book and we will wave the late fees" day.
- There is a huge selection of periodicals (magazines, newspapers) available on site. Not sure we can borrow them, but there is a photocopy machine (with a tiny fee) to copy any interesting article or recipe.
- As I live in a mostly French-speaking area of Quebec, my library has less than 10% of English books, and those are either very popular ones or classics. (Dan Brown, Game of Thrones, Jane Austen, that sort of thing.)
- We have access to ebooks (but not audiobooks) through a website, but the selection is entirely in French.
- We have access to the library's catalog online and can also renew, reserve or even suggest a book through it.
I've used my library a lot as a kid and teen, less so as an adult, but it's one of my goals this year to use it more.