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Since this wasn't apparent the last time I asked... no, I'm actually not a US citizen or green card holder (permanent resident). Just happened to be in this country for a long time due to career reasons.

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Get a few public library cards. Then abroad you can use it to borrow ebooks and audiobooks for free.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Those libraries won't be around much longer, unless heavily curated and basically useless.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

Mine are 95 percent county funded in a blue zone. State is already trying to lay down the law only to discover they don't give much in the way of funds. No bucks no leverage. Only law they passed got overturned.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

I have to renew mine in person every 3 years or so.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Libraries are not a US only thing.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Libraries with access to the enormous amount of English language content are usually only found in English speaking countries, though.

Good luck finding more than a few books on niche topics in, say, Dutch (ask me how I know).

I deeply regret not hanging onto my US library card.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Understandable, just another reason to learn the country's language then.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

He just said there weren't any in Dutch on his niche topic. Your suggestion to learn more Dutch doesn't make sense.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

She, but thank you, this was my point exactly.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Yeah, I completely misread the comment, I'll just take the L sorry.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I speak the language fluently; that's not the problem.

It's the fact that there are a much smaller number of books available on most topics because the country is so small.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

My bad, I misread your comment, sorry.