Your library card grants you telekinesis on books, movies, and music available at the library. Being able to reserve materials feels like the force for me.
It is neutral in nature, maybe even lawful neutral (
Dungeons & Dragons anyone?), but in the wrong hands (my hands) it can become a problem. A
Hoarders-like problem.
Putting things on hold through the library catalog inevitably becomes a free version of an online shopping binge. Which is awesome at first.
Then when the items I have ordered come in, I am left awash in a sea of disturbed confusion, trying to piece together what events and thoughts led me to request half the
YALSA Quick Picks list, Train's
Drops of Jupiter, and
Alive at the same time.
Being able to request a nearly unlimited amount of items through the library is a great power. And with it comes great responsibility as Uncle Ben said in
Spiderman. Use it wisely, and before deciding you can read 6 books at once via osmosis merely by stacking them near your bed, consider adding them to
The List You Never Finish first.
On the opposite end of the holds spectrum, if you are eagerly awaiting a hot item, consider asking us for suggestions to pass the time with. You may stumble across an undiscovered gem while waiting for your hold to come in.
With the holidays coming up, if you have an ereader on your
wish list but aren’t quite sure which one to go with, checking out different
types of ereaders can be a way of seeing what might work best for you. These
ereaders are equipped with at least 15 books apiece, easily enough to get you
through downtime during holiday festivities without having to carry a bag of
books with you. 
