Thinking About Book Donations
I've been thinking about donating some books, to get my overflowing bookshelves under control. I've already been doing that on a small scale, a couple of books at a time, to the Little Librarybox down the street from me, but now I'm thinking about larger donations, too.
The Internet Archive controlled lending library (aka Open Library) is an attractive thought, especially since I take advantage of it often, myself. There is a chance that it may go away, though, since Big Publishing and even many authors seem intent on equating Open Library with piracy and outlawing it. It's not piracy, it's a library in exactly the sense a physical one is, but, that's a different rant....
Of course I thought of my local library (San Francisco Public Library), too. It turns out they don't put donated books in circulation, they sell them. That's not a bad thing; the library needs the money. But somehow, as a donor, it doesn't feel quite the same. Turning a book into money doesn't feel the same as sharing or passing on a book, you know?
Anyway, still thinking about what to do.