As a librarian, I already do this. It’s called weeding: we get rid of old and non-circulating books, to make room for the new ones. It’s all a part of collection development and maintenance. I will admit, however, to grinning maliciously when I can weed a copy of Twilight.
I have a dozen or so library books given me as a kid when they were weeded— and one or two that are still overdue. Nowadays the local libraries have sales. I loves me my Kindle, but I also loves getting a good hardcover for a couple bucks.
BE THIS GUY almost 10 years ago
Can we start by killing off the “Twilight” series?
Sherlock Watson almost 10 years ago
How about the Stephen King books? Those alone have an overpopulation problem.
librisleo almost 10 years ago
As a librarian, I already do this. It’s called weeding: we get rid of old and non-circulating books, to make room for the new ones. It’s all a part of collection development and maintenance. I will admit, however, to grinning maliciously when I can weed a copy of Twilight.
SKJAM! Premium Member almost 10 years ago
I just don’t trust Congress with the job of culling books.
vwdualnomand almost 10 years ago
how about burning those tax law books from the 1950s? or, those danielle steel books, lets burn them.
steverinoCT almost 10 years ago
I have a dozen or so library books given me as a kid when they were weeded— and one or two that are still overdue. Nowadays the local libraries have sales. I loves me my Kindle, but I also loves getting a good hardcover for a couple bucks.
Thehag almost 10 years ago
Fahrenheit 451 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMBu6RUMJg0
pcolli almost 10 years ago
Not the New Standard Encyclopaedia! Nooooo!!!!
lemon868 almost 10 years ago
Anyone else ever read the Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde?you’ ll never look at fiction the same way again!
ckham almost 10 years ago
Ah, yes…. good point.