"Why read at all? Why does anyone do it in the first place?"
Patrick deWitt ventures an answer in his novel The Librarianist
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Debut Album der Band #LibraryCard aus #Rotterdam
Auch sie haben auf dem #MaifeldDerby #OpenAir #Festival in #Mannheim gespielt und wir hatten große Freude an ihrem Auftritt. Deshalb musste ich mir auch ihre #Vinyl #LP kaufen und signieren lassen. Die waren echt süß und haben sich einige Zeit genommen um meinen Wunsch zu erfüllen. #punk #rock #postpunk #nowplaying #vinylrecords
So, Matt finally dusts off his library card to revisit the good ol' pillaging days—now he's an expert on #conquests because he read a couple of books. 
Clearly, he's discovered the secret sauce: just add #Spaniards and stir for historical stew! 
https://mattlakeman.org/2025/03/24/conquest-of-the-incas/ #librarycard #historybooks #historicalstew #HackerNews #ngated
Matt Lakeman · Conquest of the IncasI wrote about the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs five years ago during the early days of this blog. The conquistadors have since remained a fascination of mine, but I haven’t had a chance to go bac…
Surely you've already signed up for a library card at your local library, but for the few of you putting this off, here's a reminder that September is a #LibraryCardSignUpMonth!
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@sharonecathcart YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT TO GET A RIVERSIDE COUNTY LIBRARY CARD - Check this link: https://www.rivlib.net/services/get-library-card#:~:text=Out%20of%20State%20Residents%3A%20Residents,must%20be%20renewed%20every%20year. WHY would a non-Californian would want a #RiversideCounty #LibraryCard. So you can use the #LibbyApp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnmFMhnBIV4 ! You can access all the books banned at your LOCAL or SCHOOL library on your phone, tablet, computer or Kindle. There's even audiobooks so you can LISTEN to books.
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