No, it's far out of our price range. But they do cost, around here, and some people have them.
>>I think libraries do and have all the important things I associate with books<<
I love libraries, but in a different way than bookstores. They carry a different selection. They actively discourage conversation, whereas a bookstore is a rather good place to chat people up. They may do book clubs, but generally not author signings, at least not the libraries I've known. And they don't sell books, which I prefer to own. Libraries are for refuge and research. Bookstores are for socializing and shopping.
>>I have just had the idea to combine libraries and bookstores into one entity, and I like it, both in fiction (which I'm writing) and reality. I think I may go pitch the concept to my local libraries.<<
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No, it's far out of our price range. But they do cost, around here, and some people have them.
>>I think libraries do and have all the important things I associate with books<<
I love libraries, but in a different way than bookstores. They carry a different selection. They actively discourage conversation, whereas a bookstore is a rather good place to chat people up. They may do book clubs, but generally not author signings, at least not the libraries I've known. And they don't sell books, which I prefer to own. Libraries are for refuge and research. Bookstores are for socializing and shopping.
>>I have just had the idea to combine libraries and bookstores into one entity, and I like it, both in fiction (which I'm writing) and reality. I think I may go pitch the concept to my local libraries.<<
Hmm. That could be interesting.