Correcting a library book

[Down_the_Rabbit_Hole]

I just finished knitting a pattern I found in a library book. This pattern had major errors that were listed on the publishers site. Sadly I did not know about the errors and countless hours of knitting frustrations had me searching for an answer where I found the errors listed. Now I am ready to return the library book, should I make note of the corrections in the book? I was thinking of typing up the corrections and taping them to the book, but is that wrong? Maybe typing the corrections and bringing them in with the book to talk to the librarian. Or should I do nothing, let the next person figure this out themself?

[bettyandbob]

I'd ask the librarian. Show her where you found the publisher had made corrections.

[Bassoonaroo]

I agree with Betty. Maybe print out something and see what the librarian thinks.

 

I get annoyed with people that write political or theological opinions in the margins of library books, but a knitting instruction error is a whole different story. Nobody wants to go through the process of dealing with an instruction error.

[Cosmos]

I'd ask the librarian. Show her where you found the publisher had made corrections.

 

:iagree:They may well want to add a notation, but they'll have special materials for doing so, not your normal post-its from home.

[Farrar]

Honestly, I would just type it and stick it in there with a single piece of tape so it doesn't shake loose and not mention it. If it doesn't stick out they won't notice in a million years (I can't even begin to count the number of papers and bookmarks I've found in library books over the years) and I think it would be their preference not to bother or to simply get rid of the book.

[Kathryn]

I just finished knitting a pattern I found in a library book. This pattern had major errors that were listed on the publishers site. Sadly I did not know about the errors and countless hours of knitting frustrations had me searching for an answer where I found the errors listed. Now I am ready to return the library book, should I make note of the corrections in the book? I was thinking of typing up the corrections and taping them to the book, but is that wrong? Maybe typing the corrections and bringing them in with the book to talk to the librarian. Or should I do nothing, let the next person figure this out themself?

 

I'd do the bolded.

[Beth S]

Or put a Post-It Note with an arrow. :-)

[Wabi Sabi]

I'd do a post-it note and not say anything.

[WiseOwlKnits]

I would neatly write at the top of the pattern page in pen to check for errata at the publisher's website.

[Cinder]

I'd do a post-it note and not say anything.

 

I've done this with a couple knitting books I borrowed from the library. Actually I did this with a picture book that had some bad info, too. :tongue_smilie:

[Lizzie in Ma]

I know I'd appreciate it if you taped the corrections in there. I would do it and just let my librarian know what the piece of paper is in there for.

[Down_the_Rabbit_Hole]

Thanks all. I decided to type it to the page. Maybe not the absolute right thing, but if someone had did that before me I would not have spent 2 days fighting this pattern and redoing countless times.

[stripe]

Having found someone's prescription for some toiletting device, an ad for some gator skin products, and, most recently, a ticket stub from an international flight, I see nothing untoward about including errata. Those are so frustrating.