The library project is on hold. I am going to label my existing catalog with Dewey Decimal system call numbers. I have gotten through about 75 books so far.
What happened was that I planned on combining a library with my music studio when it was a commercial space, but there simply has not been enough interest in my area even among Speakeasy moms and dads. I'm now teaching out of my small home and the space is not adequate to turn into a library.
For now, the library system is all we have got because people like me either don't have time, space, or money to create alternatives. Unfortunately, quite a few of the books people borrowed via mail were never returned, so it began to feel like I could not lend out a book via mail (and sadly one very special book lended in person) without high risk of losing it. At some point, I would like to acquire a commercial space for it, but right now it is completely off the table as it is still a struggle to make ends meet, though it is significantly better than a few months ago. So please no more books at this point. I will let people know when I am ready to start collecting books again, if the gods grant the grace for that to happen.
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timeasmymeasure
Subscription library
Date: 2023-07-04 11:27 pm (UTC)If my memory serves me, you postponed collecting books for a subscription library due to Covid crisis FUBARness. Is this still the case?
If not, I’ve got some books I’d love to send to the project. Please let me know.
Annette
Re: Subscription library
Date: 2023-07-05 07:48 pm (UTC)What happened was that I planned on combining a library with my music studio when it was a commercial space, but there simply has not been enough interest in my area even among Speakeasy moms and dads. I'm now teaching out of my small home and the space is not adequate to turn into a library.
For now, the library system is all we have got because people like me either don't have time, space, or money to create alternatives. Unfortunately, quite a few of the books people borrowed via mail were never returned, so it began to feel like I could not lend out a book via mail (and sadly one very special book lended in person) without high risk of losing it. At some point, I would like to acquire a commercial space for it, but right now it is completely off the table as it is still a struggle to make ends meet, though it is significantly better than a few months ago. So please no more books at this point. I will let people know when I am ready to start collecting books again, if the gods grant the grace for that to happen.