Please forgive me if this is the wrong forum for this thread; it seemed like the appropriate place after looking it over. Also, I tried to search for a thread already covering this topic, but was unable to locate it if it exists. So, apologies in advance if I didn't try hard enough. :-)
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I thought I'd run an idea by the community here. I'm suggesting that each person adopt their local library for a Pathfinder donation. Or, if you have a Pathfinder gaming group in your area, everybody pitches in to donate something.
I first got into Advanced Dungeons and Dragons (1st edition!) through books I checked out from the local library. A friend in grade school told me about the game, and being so young my only avenue to research it was the local library.
The library having those books started my life-long addiction to role-playing. And, I remember vividly being on a waiting list to check out The Complete Book of Psionics (for AD&D2), so I know I'm not the only one!
The more I think about it, the more I'm inclined to order another copy of the Pathfinder core book to donate to my local library. Anybody else think it's a good idea? Enough to do it in your locale? I'm interested to know.
My God this is a great idea!
Wonder why I never thought about that... Now I'm jealous!!
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Actually, this is a very good idea! It could be a good way to spread the game around to people who might be otherwise reluctant to try a new game. During slow economic times people tend to use their public libraries more as a source for entertainment, news, internet access, etc. My own public library was saying in the local paper that their traffic has really picked up.
At the root roleplaying games are a relatively cheap hobby anyway, but it's harder to get cheaper than the lending library!
Great idea. I'm going to look into this at my local library.
I remember our local library had the D&D books to lend, but the children's librarian kept them in her desk as special sign-out only books.
I'd be surprised if libraries haven't kept this going.
Unfortunately not much of an option at the library where I used to work, in the town where I grew up. For some reason it's always had real issues with theft, and any gaming guides or handbooks would walk away within three months of being made available and never be seen again. I tried to get Pathfinder material in there for two years, since the launch of the AP, but we never could think of a way to ensure it wouldn't disappear, other than steps that would result in making it inaccessible to our patrons.
I'm still not sure why it's such a problem in the area; we constantly asked other libraries what they did about issues of theft, but the responses we received were usually nothing more than it wasn't an issue for them. I still think it would be a benefit to any community to have such material at their local library, though, and wish anyone undertaking this initiative luck.
