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?
Not to go against the grain here, but I feel it is absolutely less beneficial to the author if you check the book out versus purchasing it. Sure the library is nice and a very frugal way to enjoy this hobby, but if you want to support the author, purchasing is the way to go.