Netflix for Children's Books

I wouldn't because my library has an online system that works with other libraries so I can pretty much get any book I want in a very convenient way. Great thing is they pull them all and all I have to do is stop in and pick them up.

Also might want to keep in mind, that a lot of kids get books from their school library.

I do. It's called my local library. I go to the link, sign onto the website, order the books and they're waiting for me on a reserved shelf at the library within a day or two. I walk in, pick them up, check them out and walk out again. It takes 3 minutes tops to pick them up. And all it costs me is my taxes.

For books I'd like to keep, Goodwill, Family Thrift, Unique Thrift, et all have books for 25 cents a piece. The kids can buy as many as they can hold.

I've paid full price for childrens books a handful of times...usually because it's a limited edition signed by the author.

GL!

We make time for the library. We go once a week. I love it and so do my kids. I like the experience of the library (books everywhere, quiet, cozy spots to read). I would miss that. I never miss the video store ;) which is why we use netflix.

J.

I agree with the others, shipping would get pricey and would not be consistent. As an online business owner myself, to get around the shipping problem, you would probably have to have size classes with flat bulk rates for a few different sizes of books.

Over all, I'd spend between 10-15 a month, depending on what it is. Packages over 13 oz need to be returned over the counter at a post office due to safety and weight restrictions in the drop boxes.

But then again, I usually go to Half Price Books.

I wouldn't, because going to the bookstore and the library is not only convenient for us, and "get out of the house" time, but also because any time it's not, Amazon can have a book in my hands in 24-48 hours.

Also, little kid books (at least in our house) were read over and over and over again... and very little kid books also doubled as chew toys. So we bought more than we borrowed. Budgeting $10 a week to buy kid's books kept us well stocked.

Cool idea. I would not pay a lot, as it IS convenient for me to get to the library. I'd pay maybe $10 a month tops. Shipping would probably cost too much to mail books back and forth. But just my opinion.

There's something called Paperback Swap that is probably more appealing to someone who doesn't have time to go to the library but doesn't want to pay like you do with Netflix. Basically, you post the books that you are willing to swap and you order used books from other people's stashes. Your first book is free, but after that you get a credit for each book you send. Books don't have to be paperback. Children's and adult books are posted. You pay to ship the book you send, but you don't pay for the shipping of the books you receive, so basically you pay a dollar or two for a book you get to keep, unless you want to re-post it. The site automatically creates a mailing label for you that you print out at home, complete with price of postage, so it is super easy.
Most of the books are adult, so you may have luck using this model and marketing a children's book swap.

I would not pay for it since I could just go to the library and rent for free. Plus, my kids love going to the library!!

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I wouldn't pay for it. I did just find a site called Librivox, with lots of old children's stories (audiobooks) that you can download for free. I'd be more likely to use something like that and join a place like audible.com. I actually own about 100 children's books (if not more).

I wouldn't use it. The library is free. On busy weeks when we don't have time to browse the books, we get online and request items. The library emails me when our selections come in. I love making time for the library...my kids can peruse the books, touch them , read them. The story time is interactive. There is no way that can be captured through an online service. And once the kids get to be school aged, they will also have visits to the school library.

I'd pay for it. I have netflix and love it, movies all the time (with the instant watch of course) and ive been trying to find places to get books for my daughter, at 10 months old thats all she wants to do is look at the pictures and sit down while i read to her. Ive never seen a child so young this into books. I try to go to the library but unfortunately we dont always have the time and normally its closed before i can get there.

Sounds like a neat idea. Not sure what amount I'd be willing to pay, though that would be a major consideration. One thought comes to mind. With Netflix you pop the dvd into the return mailer and leave it for the mailman or drop in a mailbox (at least that is how it worked when I used the service about 5 years ago). Being that some books are bigger and heavier, would you run into problems with shipping - would shipping costs hurt you, would you need different size mailers, would customers be able to simply drop their returns in a mailbox (I think over a certain weight they are required to go to the post office). Not trying to discourage you, just putting some thoughts out there. Best wishes to you.