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MSE Blog: It didn't want my books – so what's the future for my local library?
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Think the OP is confused Public Libraries have never relied on donated books .
All new books are disease free i certainly don't want to borrow books that are full of snot etc .
Been using libraries since i was six years old and in the main find that the state of the library and its content is dependant upon individual councils .Less busy yes as books are a lot easier to purchase nowadays and available at much cheaper prices than of days gone buy.0 -
D'oh. If you read it, you would know that this was a reference to the length of the voyage, not the depth.(Did you know, the 20,000 leagues under the sea is a monumental mistake? If you did go down 20,000 leagues you would end up somewhere a third of the way to the moon, give or take a thousand kilometres)You might as well ask the Wizard of Oz to give you a big number as pay a Credit Referencing Agency for a so-called 'credit-score'0 -
D'oh. If you read it, you would know that this was a reference to the length of the voyage, not the depth.
But 20,000 Leagues is roughly 60,000 miles. The Earth's circumference is only 25,000 miles.
Shurely Shome Mishtake!... DaveHappily retired and enjoying my 14th year of leisureI am cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.Bring me sunshine in your smile0 -
The Neil Gaiman speech:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/15/neil-gaiman-future-libraries-reading-daydreaming
Well worth a read & then seeing what hours your local library is open!0 -
Homework: Explain how a 1600m race can be run on an Olympic running track, given that the track is no more than 400m in length.But 20,000 Leagues is roughly 60,000 miles. The Earth's circumference is only 25,000 miles.
Shurely Shome Mishtake!You might as well ask the Wizard of Oz to give you a big number as pay a Credit Referencing Agency for a so-called 'credit-score'0
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