HP, In light of your R book burnout, why not donate your copies? That is the best way to get them in the collection. That is my plan when I am done with my collection (most anyway) My library has a request form of some sort, but funding is limited. I f your 'brary is so good, they may have the bucks for the books. Request, have your hubby request, & who knows? Luckily, my 'brary is part of a county wide system that includes a big city, so interlibrary loans are available for a ton of books, for $.50 a pop.