why buy a book when you can join a library
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Meaning · English
Being available for sexual relationships with various people is preferable to committing oneself to a single partner.
Register: humorous
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “why buy a book when you can join a library” mean?
Being available for sexual relationships with various people is preferable to committing oneself to a single partner.
Is “why buy a book when you can join a library” formal or informal?
why buy a book when you can join a library is generally humorous.