maggie-stiefvater-deactivated20:

Dear yriafehtivan,

Why thank you for asking. If you can’t afford my book, you can check it out from the library without any guilt.

Checking out library books in the U.S. helps me in two ways: I get a royalty from the book itself, and my publisher can have access to solid circulation numbers to let them know what demand looks like. 

Checking out library books in the UK helps me out even more, as the UK has a snazzy royalty that happens each time you check out a book.

But more importantly, checking out books from your local library keeps the library alive. Public libraries need those circulation numbers to continue funding, and I can’t stress how strongly I believe that libraries are a crucial way to make stories and education available to everyone. If you can’t afford a book, check one out — such an act means that you’re helping lots of readers who can’t afford books, not just yourself. 

urs,

Stiefvater