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stoogedog · 07-05-2005, 01:11 PM

hi, just wondered how many of you have thought to look at what your local library had available on vhs and dvd for checkout. i know i have found some very interesting out of print titles at our public library. let us know if you ahve ever found anything of interest at the library and what it was. thanks

T-Greg · 07-05-2005, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by stoogedog

hi, just wondered how many of you have thought to look at what your local library had available on vhs and dvd for checkout. i know i have found some very interesting out of print titles at our public library. let us know if you ahve ever found anything of interest at the library and what it was. thanks

Everytime I got to the library, I walk right past the tapes, but I never really browse to see what is available. You're right though. Being it's a public library (and publically funded), they often have out-of-print titles, the same ones they have had for 10-15 years or longer. If you find a goodie, you just have to hope it's not worn out having been played several hundred times.

stoogedog · 07-05-2005, 04:52 PM

hi, i agree on some being viewed hundreds of times. it just depends on the title. i know the childrens titles like barney etc might have alot of usage, but some of the lesser known titles probably have very little usage. when you think of renting a video, where do you think of first--a videostore or the library? i think most people think of the videostore. only those of us that frequent the library think about the video collection. i have borrowed several titles from our local library that had only been viewed a few times. thanks

loren · 07-05-2005, 05:18 PM

its not worth the effort, all the dvds are just in pitiful shape

07-05-2005, 01:11 PM	#1
stoogedog Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 18, 2003 Posts: 747	a question for you traders out there hi, just wondered how many of you have thought to look at what your local library had available on vhs and dvd for checkout. i know i have found some very interesting out of print titles at our public library. let us know if you ahve ever found anything of interest at the library and what it was. thanks

07-05-2005, 04:52 PM	#3
stoogedog Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 18, 2003 Posts: 747	reply hi, i agree on some being viewed hundreds of times. it just depends on the title. i know the childrens titles like barney etc might have alot of usage, but some of the lesser known titles probably have very little usage. when you think of renting a video, where do you think of first--a videostore or the library? i think most people think of the videostore. only those of us that frequent the library think about the video collection. i have borrowed several titles from our local library that had only been viewed a few times. thanks

07-05-2005, 05:18 PM	#4
loren Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Posts: 1,516	its not worth the effort, all the dvds are just in pitiful shape