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Not just are libraries free, but going once often begets going again i.e. if you take out a book, you have to return it. I know there are other uses for a libr

Not just are libraries free, but going once often begets going again i.e. if you take out a book, you have to return it. I know there are other uses for a library, and I wonder the percentage of trips to the library to take out books vs. other reasons.

codetrotter 7y ago
If someone had asked me about the number of times I have gone to the library, I would actually have a hard time being able to answer that well. First of all I don’t have a great memory of specific things in my day to day life. Ask me today what I had for dinner two days ago I could venture a guess based on what I usually have for dinner, but I couldn’t give you an answer with great confidence. Anyway, part of what makes it kind of hard to define how much I have been to the library is also because I sometimes pass through the library at the university. And I have borrowed like one book recently, but I don’t remember if that was within the last year or not. But actually what I was wanting to say was that, different people might count what constitutes a visit to the library differently. To me, simply passing by to drop off a book does not constitute a visit. Whereas going there to borrow a book counts. And going there to attend some sort of event counts. And going there to browse the shelves for a while counts. And going there to just sit down and work with some of my own stuff on my computer counts.
- codyb 7y ago
  It was probably something like Daily More than once a week More than once a month About once every two months Once a year Never Which is a lot easier to estimate and answer for most people. For instance my mom would probably just pick the twice a month or weekly answer even though sometimes she’s traveling and wouldn’t be there for a week.
- wolco 7y ago
  Everything you borrow is attached to your card. Everything is self reported.
  - l8rpeace 7y ago
    True, but not every visit is for checking out or returning material. In fact, there was a technical meetup event at my local library yesterday.
timwaagh 7y ago
If i go its to use the internet.

codetrotter 7y ago

If someone had asked me about the number of times I have gone to the library, I would actually have a hard time being able to answer that well. First of all I don’t have a great memory of specific things in my day to day life. Ask me today what I had for dinner two days ago I could venture a guess based on what I usually have for dinner, but I couldn’t give you an answer with great confidence. Anyway, part of what makes it kind of hard to define how much I have been to the library is also because I sometimes pass through the library at the university. And I have borrowed like one book recently, but I don’t remember if that was within the last year or not. But actually what I was wanting to say was that, different people might count what constitutes a visit to the library differently. To me, simply passing by to drop off a book does not constitute a visit. Whereas going there to borrow a book counts. And going there to attend some sort of event counts. And going there to browse the shelves for a while counts. And going there to just sit down and work with some of my own stuff on my computer counts.

codyb 7y ago
It was probably something like Daily More than once a week More than once a month About once every two months Once a year Never Which is a lot easier to estimate and answer for most people. For instance my mom would probably just pick the twice a month or weekly answer even though sometimes she’s traveling and wouldn’t be there for a week.
wolco 7y ago
Everything you borrow is attached to your card. Everything is self reported.
- l8rpeace 7y ago
  True, but not every visit is for checking out or returning material. In fact, there was a technical meetup event at my local library yesterday.

timwaagh 7y ago

If i go its to use the internet.