Fiction

LearnedHand

(5,090 posts) Fri Aug 9, 2024, 05:01 PM Aug 2024

Where do you get your books? And so you purchase, borrow, or both? [View all]

I mostly stopped buying physical books about 15 years ago (including used books) and ebooks/audiobooks about 10 years ago. I get about 99% of my ebooks/audiobooks from the libraries I have access to. Where do you get your books in general?

Note: I love physical books, but the ability to enlarge the digital text is very useful for me. Also, storage space became a real problem after a couple thousand books.

49 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Where do you get your books? And so you purchase, borrow, or both? [View all] LearnedHand Aug 2024 OP

I have a Tribal library card that's good at every library in my county. multigraincracker Aug 2024 #1

Nice! LearnedHand Aug 2024 #4

Yep, but mostly non fiction. multigraincracker Aug 2024 #6

Mostly, Amazon bamagal62 Aug 2024 #2

So purchase not borrow? LearnedHand Aug 2024 #3

sorry. i guess I misunderstood. bamagal62 Aug 2024 #8

Nope totally my bad LearnedHand Aug 2024 #11

Just updated the thread title LearnedHand Aug 2024 #5

Growing up in a family that forbid my sister and me to read (that's another story), once I learned the power of words wordstroken Aug 2024 #18

I would have not made it through my disastrous childhood without books LearnedHand Aug 2024 #20

I hear you. wordstroken Aug 2024 #34

At this point, almost all are on Kindle. There are a few books rsdsharp Aug 2024 #7

Library berniesandersmittens Aug 2024 #9

There are libraries who grant cards to out of state residents LearnedHand Aug 2024 #13

Are you able to see well enough Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #26

Thank you for this exhaustive list! LearnedHand Aug 2024 #43

subscribe to Book Bub or Robin Reads. Pick your preferences and you will get a daily email yellowdogintexas Aug 2024 #32

I have a bookmark for BookBub Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #49

+95% Public Library unweird Aug 2024 #10

Me too! LearnedHand Aug 2024 #12

Amazon. Mostly the free ones. I do purchase some of my favorite authors. Srkdqltr Aug 2024 #14

Better World Books online Bayard Aug 2024 #15

You have a link? LearnedHand Aug 2024 #21

Oh huh! They have a great mission! LearnedHand Aug 2024 #22

I use the library for most of my books. brer cat Aug 2024 #16

Library and Library Book Sales no_hypocrisy Aug 2024 #17

Mostly used online anglesphere Aug 2024 #19

I had a successive 4 Kindles when they first came out LearnedHand Aug 2024 #23

I read far more than that a year Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #27

Oh yeah def no claim to huge numbers around the readers on DU LearnedHand Aug 2024 #37

Been there anglesphere Aug 2024 #39

I buy and borrow, but I'm more a buyer than borrower Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #24

Local bookstores/ used and new cbabe Aug 2024 #25

It's only audiobooks for me for quite a few years now. bullimiami Aug 2024 #28

Half-Priced Books Skittles Aug 2024 #29

The Book Corner in Niagara Falls Easterncedar Aug 2024 #30

I buy them. Jeebo Aug 2024 #31

Hold onto your hat, Isaac anglesphere Aug 2024 #40

I really liked the e-ink of the Kindle LearnedHand Aug 2024 #45

I agree anglesphere Aug 2024 #48

I am 99% ebooks now. The only physical books I buy are gifts for Mr YD yellowdogintexas Aug 2024 #33

I used to buy a ton of ebooks LearnedHand Aug 2024 #36

Some authors insist on removing DRM Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #42

Cory Doctorow sells all his ebooks without DRM LearnedHand Aug 2024 #46

My library is the greatest. Scrivener7 Aug 2024 #35

online digital borrow for 95%, the rest bought from authors selling at tables or readings willamette Aug 2024 #38

Mostly library. HeartsCanHope Aug 2024 #41

Likewise! LearnedHand Aug 2024 #47

Everywhere. I like a nice hardcover book I can hold in my hand. Sometimes I treat myself Vinca Aug 2024 #44