How do you use your public library? Do you use it at all?
I grew up using my public library but kind of got disconnected to it when I moved to a large suburban area where the library was small and inconvenient. When I moved to the town where I went to university, I used the university library a lot. Now that I'm not in school and have free time to read, I turn to my public library for entertainment. I have an awesome public library. I've had three new materials requests honored by my library. I use it to check out fiction for entertainment during naptime at work. I check out magazines to browse while watching television in the evenings (my husband watches television, I read magazines). I also love it for the vast array of cookbooks. When I got my stand mixer at the end of August, I headed to my public library to track down books on baking bread. It has proved to be an invaluable community resource.
I love that I have a place in town full of books, magazines, DVDs, CDs, and even video games at my disposal. I'm there at least once a week, looking for new stuff to read. I use the website to access such resources as Consumer Reports for free at least twice a week.
So how about you? How do you use your public library?
My county's library has a value calculator that allows you to see how much you save by using the library. I save at least $800/mo by using my public library. You can find out how much you save here:
http://www.thebestlibrary.net/about-...rylinks-95/900