fuckity fuck fuck

[jennickels]

Grrr. I spent all day yesterday researching literary theory for my paper that's due at the end of the term. I need an annotated bibliography of at least three items by Sunday. So I search my public library catalog which has like squat on the subject. I do find two books that I think could help with terminology and stuff. I put on one hold, but the other was at the branch I've been going to when I need to study. I thought about going yesterday after I found the book and picking it up but decided to wait.

So I get here, go right to the shelf and it's not there. The fuck? So I check the catalog and someone put a fucking hold on it since I last looked. Fuck that. I need the book now. Or at least in the next two weeks which I doubt will happen. We get 3 weeks to keep a book and then if we want we can renew it for 3 more weeks, up to nine weeks. And half the time no one returns books when they are due because there are no overdue fines so what difference does it make.

Should have gone yesterday.

Comments

[campylobacter.livejournal.com]

Are you allowed to use digital copies of books?
http://wewantbalance.tumblr.com/post/73278715489/free-books-100-legal-sites-to-download

[jennickels.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but none of those sites would have the kind of book I'm looking for unfortunately.

I actually found a copy of one book at Better World Books (http://www.betterworldbooks.com/) for $3.98 and free shipping. They sell mostly donated books (I even found a donation spot which is up north by one of the libraries) for cheap. I picked up 8 books last night for $24 because they were having a sale on used books: 3 for $10 (normally $3.98 each) or 4 for $12. No shopping, no tax since they don't operate in WA, and just a 70 cent addition to reduce their carbon footprint or something like that.

I'll definitely be buying from them again. I highly recommend them, especially since a portion of what you pay goes to literacy programs and stuff.

[jem0000000.livejournal.com]

If it works anything like ours, as long as you put the hold on it, they won't be able to renew it and it will let them know another user needs it.

[jennickels.livejournal.com]

Yes, but it doesn't guarantee they'll return it on time.

People are notorious for not returning things on time in our library system (I'm guilty of it, too). Still they get it for 3 weeks and my paper is due in 4 weeks.