Magazines available at Libraries?

[tcaud]

Has anyone been looking at public library collections of old mags? Kent State in OH apparently has all 3 volumes of Computer Life, for starters.

[kossan123]

You can use WorldCat and OverDrive to find out what your local public and private libraries have.

[tcaud]

I checked my town library. They have some recent EGMs. I asked what happens to the mags... they said after two years they are shredded.

[tcaud]

Does anyone check the Goodwill?

[Leathco]

Most goodwills I see usually get game guides, but no mags. I don't know how many Warcraft strat guides I have seen in goodwill over the past few years.

[tcaud]

I wonder if they keep the mags or toss them...

I'm really shocked at the situation. Old magazines are treated as if they have no value. They clearly do though, from an entertainment standpoint. Like a portal back in time... living another life... but of course, that's reason enough for some to seek their destruction. They would prefer our attention be given to them, of course.

[Iano]

Growing up our libraries always had a good collection of Nintendo Power, GamePro, and EGM. Not having a lot of money this is where I typically read them, that and the grocery stores.