DawnM Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 like TV series', a lot of movies, etc....? On several of the recent Netflix threads on several boards many have said they will just go to the library and watch movies and/or TV shows that Netflix offers. So, I treaded off to our local library to see if they carried anything. Nope! Our library is VERY scarce when it comes to DVDs. We have a shelf of foreign films, a few shelves of older movies, and a shelf of kid's movies. There were NO TV series titles, not even things like Masterpiece Theatre. I asked and they looked at me like I had two heads. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 It has a lot of movies. Not so many tv series, but a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Our library does, but it is a very busy and well supported library. It also gets all kinds of donation. I am guessing lots of the DVDs I see there have been donated. We also have a huge books on CD collection and a digital library that allows me to download audio books from home and play them on my ipod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 (edited) Yes. We have a whole section on the first floor for dvd/audio books/cds/computer games/artwork (yes, you can check out a painting to hang oN the wall). First floor also has the computer section, community rooms, cafe, new book areas, reserved book areas, room for traveling interactive displays (this summer is a Knights/Castles thing from a Minnesota museum), little kids section, older kids section, arts/crafts room, room for therapy dogs, space for summer reading club. Upstairs are all young adult and non-kid books, reference, Genealogical Society book section, lots of study rooms of various sizes, periodicals, administrative stuff, and a huge quiet reading room overlooking the Fox River. It is a very nice library!!! They have bought all the Cranford dvds as they have come out...and anything else I ask for. http://www.gailborden.info/m/content/view/453/454/ Edited July 20, 2011 by JFSinIL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 No TV series A few shelves of movies a few shelves of "kid" movies A handful of "classic" movies Nothing at all on my list for history:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 It has DVDs but I've never even looked at them because I couldn't be bothered with having to return them as often as they'd have to be returned. I like Netflix. We can watch at our pace, return at our pace. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Our library does have DVDs and even VHS still, but we're a small town with a small library. Not an enormous selection; certainly not enough to compete with Netflix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoforjoy Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Our main library has a DVD room that is very well-stocked. It's the main library of a major city's library system, though, so I think that's to be expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margo out of lurking Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 We are in a rural county of 50,000. Our library has about 30 public computers, 1000 children's/young adult DVDs, and 2000 adult DVDs. Many are series, from Little House on the Prairie and Beverly Hills 90210 to 24 and CSI. We also have a smaller branch, and I'm not counting their numbers here. Because DVDs are popular, an effort is made to keep them current. We also accept donations, and many older DVDs (from 2010 or earlier) are obtained that way. Some areas of our county are very poor, some are wealthy (retirees), but I've always been amazed at how generous they are when it comes to donating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Ours carries many, many DVDs for children and adults. Many are TV series that patrons have asked the library to purchase. If enough people ask, they won't hesitate in buying the movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjselmk Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Ours has quite a good children's selection. I've never checked out the adult area, but I intend to. We use streaming netflix and rent redbox movies but I would love to eliminate that cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeeBeaks Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Yes, lots, but the kids' ones at least are very commonly scratched and unplayable when we try to check them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustybug Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Yes. We have 3 branches in our county and even the two smaller ones have a very generous selection of DVDs and VHS movies and television series. They stock new titles every couple of weeks as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Our local library has a limited selection of things I'm interested in. They do carry things like the DK Eyewitness videos that I'll pick up for the kids. For some reason they charge for "fiction" based DVDs for kids, but nonfiction are free :confused: so we usually just stick w/ educational videos (once every week or two). DH often uses the library closest to his employer to find movies for us, as they carry a more extensive selection of things we are interested in. We have been watching Mad Men on DVD from the library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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