Where To Get Books

I find my local library to be pitiful. Most times they don't have the books that I am interested in. Texas does have an intra-library loan system. If your library doesn't have a particular book, you can fill out a request form to see if any other libraries in the state have it and you can get it that way. It will be sent to your local library There are restrictions with this, the main one being that titles released within the last 12 months are not eligible for the intra-library loan.

Usually I have friends and relatives that I can swap books with. Most of the time I buy used books online. Amazon.com has inexpensive used books. However, the $5 shipping charge is for each book ordered. With Amazon you will pay more for shipping than you do for the actual book. I have recently discovered the Hastings site, www.gohastings.com They also have a wide selection of used books and they charge a flat shipping rate. So you could order 10 books from them and just the one shipping charge of $5. You can also order from Barnes and Noble but I am not sure of their shipping costs.

Many of the larger cities have a Half-Price Books. My town lacks in anything like that but when we lived in Dallas it was one of my favorite stores.