[so-cal-schemer]

That's why it's great that SFPL purchases such a wide variety of books. You can't ILL something if nobody has it.

When I was a teen I got my local library to acquire copies of a number of tech classics:

SICP, K&R, Stevens' TCP/IP Illustrated, ANSI CL, ... all discarded to my everlasting disappointment.

[so-cal-schemer]

Books like these approach $100 new. That's a lot of money for someone in high school.

[rahimnathwani]

SFPL doesn't have even one copy of SICP.

And I can't request a copy because it's too old.

[so-cal-schemer]

I can't remember the number of times and ways I've tried to get them to re-acquire it. Maybe we should organize a good old sit-in?

https://mtpfriends.bigcartel.com/product/what-s-more-punk-ad...

Some universities have it, but the only copy in CA public libraries seems to be at the Sharp Park branch in Pacifica (which I believe was acquired in the last couple of years - good on them!).

Berkeley public library has copies of the JS edition for what that's worth..

[mat_epice]

I would prefer my library not buy SICP (at least the Scheme edition) since it's available for free online.

https://mitp-content-server.mit.edu/books/content/sectbyfn/b...

[so-cal-schemer]

Yes. It's important to leave room on the shelf for yet another copy of the next edition of Computers for Seniors for Dummies:

https://linkencore.iii.com/iii/encore/record/C__Rb51571246__...

btw, Andres Raba brought us the preferred online edition of SICP:

https://sarabander.github.io/sicp/

Also, I'd like to note that in my experience no public library can provision online-only books. I've been unable to get any to acquire Mastering Emacs for example.

https://www.masteringemacs.org/

[so-cal-schemer]

the JavaScript edition:

https://sicp.sourceacademy.org/