Giraffe Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Just for fun - how many library books do you have checked out right now. You can answer just for your personal card or for your whole family. I'm just curious. I have 40 books checked out as of this afternoon - a personal record. I'm on a bit of a sustainable living/gardening/cooking bender, and DD went bonkers today in the children's section. So how many are checked out, right now, in your house? :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelBee Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 30+ and they are all overdue. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSNative Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 32. Just returned a huge stack. Thankfully, I have a fantastic library that actually emails you three days before an item is overdue. Have only had to pay 75 cents in overdue fines all year. Love that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 On my educator card, I have 96 items checked out. A couple are CDs and audiobooks. On each of the kids cards there are 5-10 things checked out, so over 100 all together. Each kid and I can have a maximum of 50 items on our personal cards, and I can have 150 items on my educator card, so we have the potential of having 300 items at one time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairytalemama Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I just checked my card online and I have 58 checked out right now. I think I hit my personal record a week or two ago of 89. At our library, you can only have 100 at a time so I was really trying to reach it. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Tara~ Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Just checked...89 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I'm a weird freaky homeschooler. There are no library books in my house. Haven't been in over 1 year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraciebytheBay Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 We have been limiting the number of books they bring home, so it is low. However, if they got out what they really wanted it would be the highest choice!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I currently have about 15 and they are on their second renewal. I haven't had much time for reading lately. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 60 -- this includes videos as well. Dh just returned some tonight and picked up a few. Half are for school while the other half are personal reading/viewing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Somewhere between 40 and 50 (not sure how many DH has out). It is not unusual for us to have over 100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Zero. I am boycotting our library system because they continually tick me off. But I have 27 media mall WMA audiobooks on my Sansa. Do they count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I currently have about 90 or so with about 22 on reserve. We have an excellent library system and fortunately for me, they no longer charge overdue fines on children's books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalphs Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Around 76-100 with books combined from two separate libraries. At the public library I have my own shelf in the circulation department. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 We probably have 15 between the three of us who use the library. We go a couple times each week for various reasons and have gotten into better check-out/return habits over the last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELaurie Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 but I've had as many as 85 on my card at one time :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermom Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 41. Now that I have to pay overdue fines, I'm keeping a much tighter lid on how long we keep the books. It used to be 60+ on average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I currently have about 90 or so with about 22 on reserve. We have an excellent library system and fortunately for me, they no longer charge overdue fines on children's books. That sounds amazing. Mine charges $2 for *each book* that is requested and not picked up within a week. When you have 40-50 books on request spread out over 8 cards and they are trickling in by the handful, it's easy to lose track and easier to rack up a ridiculous number of fines. Our library system is pretty much the opposite of homeschool friendly. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Zip, Zero, Nada, Squat! Our local library is absolutely atrocious and that's being kind. Add to that the fact the librarians are not friendly, and this means we don't use it. But, we were obliged to make a trip last week in order to pay homage to some of mil's artwork on display. I have homeschoolers that would like to for me to catalog and organize our books so that they can "check" out from my home. This would require a. dh to build massive book shelves so I can have everything out at once and b. leaps of faith regarding my confidence that the materials would be returned. Nope, don't see it happening any time soon. Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Exactly 15 and one was due today. If I had called, they would have taken care of it for me, but I just plain forgot. :tongue_smilie: Our library may be tiny, and I do still need to buy quite a lot of books, but they are definitely easygoing and homeschool friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I have 38 items out--books, audiobooks, videos, dvd's. We have only one library card as we pay to use the system in the next county. About a year ago they reduced the limit to 50 so I often have to have my books checked back in before I can check out more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda S in TX Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Currently we have 267 books checked out. Six of us have library cards. We go as a family and check out the max (50 each). Dh returns my books as I finish them. The childrens books are returned after they can't be renewed anymore. We have a separate bookcase just for library books. Blessings, Melinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 We used to have 100-150 out at a time, returning and checking out 75-100 each week; but as dc have gotten older, we purchase more (as it becomes harder to find the works we need in the library,) we rely more on our personal library of classics, and we have less time to visit the library regularly. I voted 0-25, because I think we have about 10 books out right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 47 items at the moment, and I know because I was just there and the librarian gave me the stinkeye over it *sigh* Whatever! The 47 is mostly between DD8 and myself, though there are a few family audiobooks (The Long Winter, Farmer Boy) and a few Little Miss and Mr. Men books for DD5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 103 books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Only about 10....but in our busy years of homeschooling that would have been 75+. We have an extensive library at home now also, which greatly affects our library usage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyB Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Our library has a 50 book max. I'm not good at paying attention to how many I grab off the shelves, so I'm often over the limit when I try to check out. My husband is usually with me, so I fill his card too. This is a light week for us, so I only have 41 out right now (with about a dozen still sitting on the hold shelf at the library). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historically accurate Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I voted 50, but realized it's 55. I have 50 on my card (limit), and my oldest has 5 on hers (her limit). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My3Monkeys Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 31 I'm not quite sure since our limit at the library is 30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyCamper Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 We are down to 8 books. I have been pressing the kids to read or return the past few weeks - after being hit with a 60 cent fine for a late book.:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 53-ish. We went to the library today, didn't return any, but added to what we had already. Nearly all are on my teacher card. There is no maximum for either teacher or personal cards, at least for books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I have absolutely none, Even though we live about a 3 minute drive to the main branch of our cities library system, we don't go often. It's all because the books in the children's section is reasonably large, but in most of the books are literally falling apart. I understand they are well used, but I hated having to mention that 90% of the books we checked out either had pages so loose they were hanging on by a thread, missing pages or pages that had been scribbled on so badly you couldn't read all of it. We used to love going to the library when we lived in FL, but the one here just turns us off, most of the other smaller branches are so limited that their children's section would fit in walk in closet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arghmatey Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 51-75. LOL They are children's books, though, so we go through at least ten a day. I think once we start reading time period specific history and literature, the number will decrease. Maybe. Possibly. Or not. I guess that isn't realistic since I plan always to have wee ones running about the house. Oh dear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I have 12, plus a couple of videos, and several more on request. We're only allowed to have 30 items out at a time. DH tends to max out his card more often than I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0mmaBuck Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 We did have 70 items (books, DVDs, books on CD) but I dropped about 10 things off today so perhaps we are down to 60. Of course tomorrow we will go to the library and pick up another 10-20 items... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelBee Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Currently we have 267 books checked out. Six of us have library cards. We go as a family and check out the max (50 each). Dh returns my books as I finish them. The childrens books are returned after they can't be renewed anymore. We have a separate bookcase just for library books. Blessings, Melinda Wow! That is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowperch Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Above 100 here. We have six library cards, but for the children and myself I use mine until it is full (100) then move over to my oldest son's. That way it's easier to keep track of what's due when using our awesome library's online system. DH has his own card and tracks his own books. We have two library book baskets (one up and one down) and a library bag where all "done" books go. The cards are in the bag. Right now we have a batch of funny picture books, some poetry (we've been on a little tear), the three older kids' series books of the moment and three novels I'm either reading or about to get into. I also have some guides to teaching writing, and DS2 has a big batch of books on Ponce De Leon. AS it happens we are hitting the library in the AM. For four years we lived abroad and did not have access to an English-language library. I'm still traumatized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirch Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 We're a little low at the moment--43. Actually, I think DH has a few checked out on his as well, so it may be over 50. Usually it's 75+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebeccabillington Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 0 cos i am terrible at returning them:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasharowan Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 We're a bit on the light side right now. Ds15 and I are awaiting the publication of several and the others were distracted with friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrub Jay Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Fourteen - but we can only get 10 out per card. So I use one card for our weekly run and the other for all the homeschool holds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jentancalann Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Big fat zero here. We use SL and WP. I think we have enough of our own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Over 150 currently, with enough on hold to put us over the 200 mark. We can renew indefinitely if there's no hold, so that's what I do, and periodically, I take back several bags' worth when I think we've had them long enough. I will probably do that this week before we pick up the ones on hold (which are for school, for me, for DH, DD's requests, and some books I thought DD might like). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfatherslily Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Aww, 0-25 aren't the same category!! Zero library books is different than one! It's a completely different mental feeling wherein you do NOT have the thought hanging over your head that a book needs to be returned or you'll owe money!:) I went to the library two weeks ago and brought home a bag full of 21 books, which is totally different than having just 1! lol:) I prefer to not have much more than 30 books at a time. Far too much to keep up with and FAR to much for me to feel guilty about not reading!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Right now, less than 50. I would say a little over 25. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyfizzle Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Threads like this make me feel at home. :) Folks think I am strange with my stacks of library books. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I voted over 200. We almost always have between 200 and 230. Our library system is amazing - I order everything online to be delivered to the library just a couple blocks from our house, and then I can renew as many times as needed unless someone else requests. I have had some things for months. I LOVE it. We are seriously library geeks. I would be devastated to move to a place without a good library system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 43. I think that's a bit low for us. A few weeks ago I had 34 items ready for pick up and had about as many items in the house already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindyz Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I voted over 200. We almost always have between 200 and 230. Our library system is amazing - I order everything online to be delivered to the library just a couple blocks from our house, and then I can renew as many times as needed unless someone else requests. I have had some things for months. I LOVE it. We are seriously library geeks. I would be devastated to move to a place without a good library system. Ditto. We have 222 books out right now. I have shelves dedicated just to library books and separated into the subject. Right now, we have a lot of readers, and picture books, I keep several chapter books from my list so we have a choice whenever we finish the book we're working on, history, geography, science, poetry, audio books, videos... We have 3 cards and can have up to 100 on each card, and can have up to 15 on hold on each card at a time. We go to the library once a week on the same day each week. I renew all from each account, make a list of what needs to go back (either they have reached the limit of 50 renewals or someone else has it on hold) and pick up the new books waiting for us. Throughout the week, I usually manage to mostly fill up the hold slots so there is always a wonderful pile of new books waiting for us to pick up, and the pile of books to go back grows as we read and read. :) Some books we really like and keep longer of course. I could never afford to keep such a growing and varied selection of books without using the library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flux Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Some of you have really great library systems! Ours allows 30 items (so that's what we have!), you can renew twice if the item is not already on hold. We did just get our daughter her own card last week but haven't used it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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