On Monday, March 12, 2018 at 11:50:16 AM UTC-4, Scott Lurndal wrote:
pyotr filipivich writes:
Electric Comet on Fri, 9 Mar 2018
08:49:31 -0800 typed in rec.woodworking the following:


book bindings wear quickly with high use

many libraries toss the books when the binding is worn which came as
a surprise

asked if they sell them and they said no

even for books that are out of print and that is really dumb

Really, really dumb.

And, like much from EC, the statement that libraries don't sell
or give away books is incorrect.

Libraries all over the country sell old books to raise
funds for new books. Many also give away books that
they no longer wish to keep in their collection. Others
have book exchange tables.

+1

My library has an room dedicated to books for sale as well as an Amazon
store for rare books that they don't want to leave out in the open.

From their website:

The xxxxxxx Public Library Book Sale Room is open for business. We have
hundreds of new and used books starting at $0.50! Come in and have a look
around. The Book Sale Room is located around the corner from the front
entrance, just before the elevator. Heres what you can expect to find:


Books in €œLike-New€� condition start at $2

Most other Hardcovers/Trade Paperbacks will be $1 while smaller Paperbacks are
just $0.25

Library Discards are only $1 including Childrens Books, Teen Fiction, and
Classic Authors

Music CDs, DVDs, and Books on CD start at $1

Vintage and Collectible Titles will be priced individually

Current issues of popular Magazines are $1, and all other Magazines are just
$0.25

Please Note: All Book Sale Room items can be paid for at the Circulation Desk
and Sales Tax will be added to all purchases.

Also, dont forget to visit our Amazon Store for online sales of rare and
antiquarian books.