I just did something I haven't done for years. I joined my local library! Actually, I had to pay a small fee to join the library of my next council over because (paradoxically) my 'local' library is nowhere near me. Confused? I am one street outside the boundary of the council that has the closest library to me, the Newtown Public Library. Annoying! Paying the small fee means that I can access any of the major city libraries though, so it's worth it.
Plus the Newtown library has a specialist GLBTIQ collection (Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Transgender, Intersex & Queer), and frankly I love seeing the helpful little rainbow flag stickers on the book spines. Stickers that say "Grrrrrl! Read ME!".
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Of course Newtown has a great gay section...duh..;)
You have to pay to join a library? how strange.
I joined the flagstaff finally after 2 years of being here. Most of the books are kinda annoying hardcover. We have a awesome used bookstore here so for $3 a book i have just bought dumb murder mysteries there.
If I joined any of the Marrickville council libraries it would be free, because they are in my council area. I only have to pay because it's another council.
Wow.... I had no idea you could even join a "foreign" library. That is pretty cool that you can!
Yes you can, for an annual fee.
For much of my time in Sydney I paid my annual fee to the City of Sydney library. The old Town Hall branch was much more convenient than the suburban branches in my council.
The other great thing is the walk from your house thru the hood to the library. All those pretty boys to look at. :-D
True that! Plus, the city of Sydney membership means I can borrow books from the city branch where the knitting guild have their meetings. If I ever get to a knitting guild meeting that is...
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