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Letter: Library card is a godsend

By Calvin Stroop, Vancouver
Published: January 22, 2022, 6:00am

I love, love, love FVRLibraries. I can order books online from all the libraries in the FVRLibraries system and they will email me when they get in. All I have to do is walk in to the reserved book shelf and self-checkout the books I have requested. They never charge a late fee and will automatically renew my books unless they have been requested by others.

If they don’t have a book I want they will usually buy it and give me first chance to check it out. They have audiobooks that can be downloaded without leaving your home. They even will mail books to people who have mobility issues. There are also a lot of other services they provide.

There is an InterLibrary Loan internet accessible database) for books out of print. It is an intercollegiate library. I have gotten books from Oregon, Montana and Rhode Island. The books are delivered to my library and they email me when they come in. I’m not sure of their late-fee policy. They ask what you are willing to pay for borrowing their books. I simply say zero, and it arrives usually after a longer wait, but I still get to read it.

Do you have a library card? Mine has been a godsend.

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