Comments on: Libraries should have carrying bags

By: Bes

Bes — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 23:16:37 +0000

I’m carrying a backpack now too. I wish all the libraries give something to help, or sell something. Yes, the bags they have are usually really weak. =\

By: stacee

stacee — Sun, 16 Apr 2006 00:00:51 +0000

I’ve always carried a backpack to the library, something I learned after the first couple times.

I think some larger libraries with bookstores sell bookbags. And I’ve seen libraries that have bags for wet umbrellas, but that’s not strong enough to hold books.

By: Bes

Bes — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 05:42:29 +0000

Chelsea — > Heh, we posted around the same time. : ) Hmmm, a straw basket, that would look cool. I guess they are afraid if they keep plastic bags it will be too expensive for them, so they only deal with books, and not how you take out the books.

Lisa — > Yeah, the bags have to be made of some strong plastic or some special bags that can sustain such a weight. As for your suggestion, LOL!

Valerie — > Yeah, me neither. It would be nice to do that; check out books and take out my tote bags or straw basket.

By: valerie

valerie — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 02:26:40 +0000

Hey good idea! I don’t think I’ve been to a library with bags either.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 09:59:55 +0000

You’re right, but what kind of bags can they offer that would hold a dozen books? Both plastic and paper would probably tear. What they need is handsome, muscular, oiled-up men dressed only in g-strings carrying the books to your car for you. Yes, yes, that is exactly what they need.

By: Bes

Bes — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 22:06:40 +0000

Jessica — > That’s really nice. They don’t do that here, at least not at the libraries that I’ve been to in Southern California. Hmmmm, that’s actually a good idea. I might do that. Thanks.

Kxia — > We don’t have that many lockers here in Southern California, and the lockers we are able to get on campuses are, hmmmm, not that efficient at storing big things. What I do usually is to just take a book and study with it in the library. I only check out books when I know I’ll be stuck with them for a long time.

By: Chelsea

Chelsea — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 22:05:13 +0000

Yep! Every single time I go to the library I always bring a big sturdy straw basket to put all my books in Like you, I like to stock up! The only time I’ve seen libraries have book bags is when the weather is especially bad, and even then - the bags are plastic and easily ripped. I suppose they’re afraid people will take the bags? :/

By: Kxia

Kxia — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 09:59:53 +0000

I never thought of that but I totally agree. But since we don’t have public libraries - only our schools and universities have libraries, we usually dump the books we can get in our lockers and do some of the work in the library.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 08:54:02 +0000

Yes. The Vancouver Public Library in Canada puts your books in a bag. I don’t know why all libraries don’t do it. It’s a good idea if you’re a bookworm like me to buy a little canvas tote to take with you when you go…

By: Bes

Bes — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 04:23:03 +0000

Hmmm, that would be really good; those bags are nice. The libraries I’ve been to, including my campus library, doesn’t do that. May be I should ask more at the public and private libraries [and not just the campus libary].

By: Chau

Chau — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 22:38:25 +0000

Hehe, the library I go to actually sell those bags that looks like the ones you get from The Gap with a drawstring on top…