Keep Losing Books? Make Your Own Library Cards
I love books. I don't think I'll ever be able to switch over to one of those new-fangled hand-held reading machines (like Kindle), because I just love the feel of a book in my hands. I have as large a library as my shelves will hold, and a stack of books waiting to be read. (And I have to try to stop myself from buying more.)
Therefore you can understand that it hurts my feelings when I loan books out and people don't return them. I want to be generous. But I want my books back.
My solution: I sort of make my own library cards by using a 3 X 5 card to write down the title of the book, the date, and who I loaned it to. I can't tell you how many books I've lost by not remembering who I loaned them to and then not being able to ask for them back (though I shouldn't have to). I clearly mark my name on each book I loan. Then I have a certain place in my office for the 3 X 5 library cards.
If you want to be really professional, you can actually buy library cards and the pockets to put them in. I do this with books I loan out for the ministry I work for. But for my own personal
books, the plain cards will suffice. This could be extended to anything you loan out. And people, if you borrow something, give it back!
This book was formerly "lost", but I was able to replace it through the clearance rack at Half-Price Books. Some of my favorite ones are still missing.
Therefore you can understand that it hurts my feelings when I loan books out and people don't return them. I want to be generous. But I want my books back.
My solution: I sort of make my own library cards by using a 3 X 5 card to write down the title of the book, the date, and who I loaned it to. I can't tell you how many books I've lost by not remembering who I loaned them to and then not being able to ask for them back (though I shouldn't have to). I clearly mark my name on each book I loan. Then I have a certain place in my office for the 3 X 5 library cards.
If you want to be really professional, you can actually buy library cards and the pockets to put them in. I do this with books I loan out for the ministry I work for. But for my own personal
books, the plain cards will suffice. This could be extended to anything you loan out. And people, if you borrow something, give it back!This book was formerly "lost", but I was able to replace it through the clearance rack at Half-Price Books. Some of my favorite ones are still missing.
Labels: Debs, household hint, Office Organization
posted by Debi | 4:00 PM
1 Comments:
On the topic of library cards, I started a few years ago as I read a book I enter it into a file I have set up in Microsoft Excel with a complete description of the book including values and prices paid. I have another file I use whenever I loan a book. Have used this recently as I have given some books away so I will have a record for tax purposes. This has worked very well for us and in a sense I am creating a complete inventory of our books. Although I still have a long way to go.
Thanks for your ideas.
Baskets of blessings
Jennifer
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