Library follies

[neadods]

Well, frell - the library has cancelled my request for The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. I've put in a request for the audio instead, but I'm 8 down the list on that one too. They've got the copies, they're just not moving fast enough.

In other follies, I can't figure out what is more shocking to me - that I can't find my copy of Testament of Youth or that not one library in the entire county has one. (I wanted to reread it before I tackled Connie Willis' Blackout. Where have I been all of Connie's career? I'm starting with Domesday Book right now, and the only real question is, am I going to be able to wait until All Clear comes out in fall to read Blackout, or am I going to live in suspense for half the year?)

Note to self: MUST MAKE ANOTHER READING ICON We don't have any screencaps of Matt Smith picking up a book yet, do we?

Comments

[neadods.livejournal.com]

I don't know, but since they told me I could reinstate the request, I think it was one of two reasons:

1) I just changed my library card # and something in the system choked. (I got a new, sturdier card; the old one was taking a beating now that it was finally getting used!)

2) [What I think really happened] - The system is set to automatically cancel requests that can't be fulfilled within X days. I was something like the 25th request for one of 10 copies in the entire county. I'm pretty confident that I'll get my mitts on a library copy, but possibly not until the first-release rush dies down.

In your shoes, I'd keep it on the summer reading list. It will become available as the first library rush dies down, and it may encourage some kids to up and buy it.