I had a conversation about books with a friend of mine and we came into the subjects of buying books vs borrowing books from a public library. He said that he likes to support the author and prefers to buy the books he reads.
This made me think. The answer is pretty clear when it comes to buying vs downloading a pirate copy, but in the case with libraries it seems incorrect to say that I’m not supporting the author, but I can’t say why.
What do you think?
I often buy copies of books I’ve read on loan as gifts, because I loved the book and know the recipient will too.
Generally, I think people who borrow from the library also buy way more books than average. Anything that fosters reading benefits writers.