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 think borrowing a book from a library can be valuable because it gives you a chance to try out a new author before you buy any of their books. Or you might buy a copy later if you liked the book. It’s like a promotion thing for authors, basically.