[Mercedes-Lackey] Re: The Halls......

[Racheal Patterson]

Most of the time they are out but getting the librarians to help you is like pulling teeth out of a lion's mouth. That's why I try to get money to buy them every chance I get and everyone who knows me knows what to get me for presents. :DRacheal, "Every act of creation is an act of love!" Catherine Faber

> Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:26:55 -0600> To: mercedes-lackey at lists.herald.co.uk> From: ckmalmberg at prodigy.net> Subject: RE: [Mercedes-Lackey] Re: The Halls......> > At 04:42 PM 2/25/2007 -0700, you wrote:> >Hello all,> >I am also a big fan of Mercedes Lackey, however, I have not had the chance > >to read many of her books.> >The libraries here are always out of all except the ones I already read.> > Are they always checked out to someone else, or does the library not own > them? Your library should have a way to put you on the waiting list, so > they can hold the book for you the next time it comes in. (Mine will let > me put a hold on a book online, even.) If they just don't own the book, > you can suggest that they buy it, or request an Interlibrary Loan where > they borrow it from another library for you. Some libraries charge for > that option; I think mine charges 50 cents minimum, to help pay for the > postage expenses. For things I don't want to own, it's pretty cheap.> > Speaking of holds, I've had Aerie on hold at the library, and I just got > the notice that it's in and waiting for me. I do like the online features > of my library. If they've got something on order, but it's not available > to check out, I can still get on the waiting list for it. It's definitely > better than having to remember myself to look for a certain book everytime > I'm there.> > Christi> > > > Christi Koenig> ckmalmberg at prodigy.net> http://pages.prodigy.net/ckmalmberg> > > > -- > Mercedes-Lackey mailing list> Mercedes-Lackey at lists.herald.co.uk> http://lists.herald.co.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mercedes-lackey