Expand Your Library Greatly

Here is a great tip for any crafters who use Ravelry.

In addition to cataloging the books you actually own in your Ravelry "Library" section, consider this...

Add all the books that your local library carries also.  You can create a "set" and include all the library books in that set so you won't get confused between what is lying around your own house and what is gathering dust down the street somewhere.

You can most likely access the list of books your library has right from your own home, and then type in the ones of your choosing.

Here's how to create a set and add books to it

1. After you have added the first book, you will see a thumbnail picture of the book and right next to that will be an icon with a check-mark and the words "in library".  
2. Click the "in library" icon and a window will come up. 
3. Click "select sets" on the right of that window.
4. Click "create a new set"  
5. Create a set titled "Yourtown Library" (or whatever)
6.  Put a check-mark in the box to add the book to that set.

 For each additional book added there is no need to repeat steps 4 and 5.    

Why is this a good idea?
Two reasons.

1. Because now you can browse all the patterns in a library book without even having to have it in front of you.

And more importantly

2. Because now when you are conducting pattern searches, if you filter by "in library" you will see all the patterns in books to which you have access.  Suddenly you have access to a lot more patterns for free!

I mean, it's your library. Use it.