My sanctuary
I have found over the last few years that the library has become quite a money saver and also a sanctuary for me. First off I love reading and second I love quiet. When I was going through my spending sprees I would purchase new books pretty frequently. I have since stopped buying new books and if there is a need for me to purchase one I try to get it used first.
The perks to having the card
It’s FREE! I am not sure about other communities but in my town we have one main library and then two smaller branches. There is an online database so that you can place the books or media items you find on hold. When you hold them you can pick which branch you would like to pick them up at. So if you are in a hurry there is no searching around for what you want. You just go to the hold racks locate you name code and get your items. It’s that simple.
The library is not just for books
The library’s inventory now has music, DVD’s and audio books. I work at Blockbuster and I get five free rentals per week so there is really no need for me to get DVD’s from the library but I do get CD’s. I did look at the DVD selection and there were a lot to choose from and it seemed as though they had all of the recently released movies too.
The savings
When I would buy books I was never picky if it was hardcover or paperback. Most hardcover books are about $25 while paperbacks are around $8. I usually read about two books a week. So if I read one hardcover and one paperback that’s a savings of $33 for just one week.
Of course there are cons
There are just a few cons to the library. They might not have the book or media that you want. I don’t really worry too much about this because I read for the joy of it so if they don’t have it I just move to the next thing on my list. The hold wait list might be fairly long. This can get frustrating because the time frame for books being checked out is three weeks. When I get done with my items I try to return them promptly. If you tend to return things late there are fee too.
Best regards,
Maeghen
