No you can't - that's the problem. The library buys new books - old books get lost/stolen/destoyed/worn out and sent for re-cycling. They won't be replaced; probably out of print anyway..Their online inventory will show you it is currently at xyz branch, or in store, but when you order it they find it isn't physiclly there any more. The only place you're likely to find it, if not for sale online, will be in Hay-on-Wye for twenty quid or more!Libraries are such a no-brainer, it saves you a fortune, who needs to own books like novels or biographies etc., just read and pass on, and should you ever need to read one again you can loan it again.
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