Depends. If it’s a popular book with lots of holds on it at the library and I am really interested in it, I will buy it. On Apple Books sometimes you can even get a free preview of books so you can try reading that before buying it to see if you’ll like it. I also like to buy the popular books because if the book has lots of holds after me, I am unable to renew it for longer and therefore only have 3 weeks to read it and I’m a slow reader and don’t like rushing through a book because I have to or having to return it before I’m done.
If it’s available right away at the library and it’s a book I’m not sure id absolutely like I will borrow it from there.
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Reply to renting or buying: which do you prefer and why? by Cartographer_Waste
Depends. If it’s a popular book with lots of holds on it at the library and I am really interested in it, I will buy it. On Apple Books sometimes you can even get a free preview of books so you can try reading that before buying it to see if you’ll like it. I also like to buy the popular books because if the book has lots of holds after me, I am unable to renew it for longer and therefore only have 3 weeks to read it and I’m a slow reader and don’t like rushing through a book because I have to or having to return it before I’m done.
If it’s available right away at the library and it’s a book I’m not sure id absolutely like I will borrow it from there.