Free Library:

[HL]

This is not a novel concept. I have seen it in parts of Europe and even in the town that i live.

In our town, free libraries are generally located in Parks.

The libraries are built to withstand weather of all kinds...and hold up to 20-100 books. Take a book, return a book.

Basically, the free library is a box full of books where anyone can stop and pick-up a book--or leave a book. [You can even keep a book if you really like it ].

This would be a great idea that Jamaica could adopt.

[Bricktop]

books are those things from the 90's right?

[HL]

Well before the '90 BT !!

I would estimate that book were in full swing ~ 2560-2550 BCE using the papyrus plant.


Just ordered 3 book from amazon. One came two days ago. The other 2 should arrive tomorrow.

Books will still be fashionable well after I die.

[Jangle]

In my town there is a library in the mall. Very convenient.

[HL]

Free library?

[Bricktop]

HL...yuh nuh have tablet?

[HL]

Yes I do. Use it to download books whenever I am going on vacation.

There is a tactile aspect to reading that I am still addicted to....

But in the case of free library, placing tablets into boxes in public places in jamaica would not be a good idea

[Jangle]

Yup. I never really came across a paying library other than in Jamaica back in the days.

[Tilla]

HL...yuh nuh have tablet?

I do not know, but I have a tablet and a number of technical books in PDF format on it. Nothing beats havig a hard copy on hand however. I do not think hard-copy books and tablets are mutually exclusive.

[Islandman]

Not yet, but eventually. I never buy a hard copy anymore unless it is unavailable in Electronic format, especially Kindle. Much better reading experience. You can highlight, bookmark, google and more right in the document.

[Tilla]

Islandman, as they say, old habits die hard. I know all you are saying about how you can highlight, bookmark etc in electronic format. I guess in time I will get used to the electronic only format.

[Islandman]

I know what you mean. There are still a few places that I am more comfortable with reading a paper book, for example by the beach or pool. Other than that though, its electronic for me. Even most of my magazine subscriptions these days are electronic downloads to a tablet.