Category Archives: libraries

How much do libraries pay for their collection of books?

How much money do libraries pay to obtain their collection of books? I’m assuming they must get a huge discount. After all, many libraries contain hundreds of thousands of books, that’s a lot of taxpaper’s money if there is no … Continue reading

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How long before the libraries keep copies of the latest books?

Do the libraries archive latest books immediately? For example if i want to read the latest volume of Harry Potter in the library when should i expect it to be there? My library pre-orders certain books so they can release … Continue reading

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I want to access libraries of different varsities around the world 4 study help,how can i do that?

I am a student and for my study work I need more resources which are not available here. So I need access to the rich libraries of universities around the world. But I dont have any ID or card. So … Continue reading

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Why Colleges and Libraries allow anyone to borrow, even if people are illegal and can be Deported sudenly?

If the people are deported suddenly, the Colleges and Libraries wil most likely lose the materials..because those people will not have time to return the stuff. If they’re caught and deported back to their country,,, the stuff will get lost … Continue reading

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How do you make two iTunes libraries?

My little brother recently got an iPod, and I’ve had mine for a while. Since we have very different tastes in music, is there any way to make two separate libraries for each iPod? Detailed explanations are appreciated. Thanks! You … Continue reading

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How do you check books/media from libraries in other states?

I have recently come across the site http://worldcat.org , telling which libraries closest to you carry the books/media you’re looking for. But some of these libraries are too far for me to travel to, and should I ever be in … Continue reading

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How do I find places online that donate books to libraries?

I am a librarian at a small-town public library and I always hear about places to go online that will donate books to public libraries–our library doesn’t have internet access yet, so ebooks won’t help us Half price books, school … Continue reading

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How can I add multiple iTunes libraries to my iPod?

I’ve got multiple iTunes libraries on my Mac. One for my music CDs, one for Holiday CDs and another for my comedy CDs. I choose a particular iTunes library on my Mac by doing the old "option + open app" … Continue reading

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Why do Libraries use the Dewey decibel system?

Why do Public libraries still use the archaic Dewey system when most schools use the better Library of Congress and have for years?? I recently went to the Local library (first time in years) and was quite shocked that they … Continue reading

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How do you install additional libraries on your computer?

i installed a game but it said that i need additional libraries to run it. what do i do? Get DLLs.

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