Thrifty Thursday: Visit Your Library Online
I am addicted to audio books. They entertain me while I do things that I hate, such as cleaning and driving. Feeding an audio book habit can be expensive, however. Audio books tend to be expensive new and not readily available used. Back in May I wrote about downloading free classics from Librivox, but once in a while I want something more modern than Jane Austen. I was thrilled to learn that my local library now offers audio books for online download. I downloaded my first one last night--a Ruth Rendell mystery. It took a little time, but I was able to put it on my iPod, and today I'm happily listening as I do the laundry. I didn't have to drive to the library, and I don't have to worry about late fees.
Audio books, videos and eBooks are all offered by my local library. Check your library to see what's available. Probably I should change that to libraries. I actually have three library cards: one from my city, one from the county and one from the larger city nearby. I could get access to the local community college library as well, but there is such a thing as an embarrassment of riches!
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And be sure to check into all the services your local library offers. I used to live in an area where the library would actually deliver books to your home.
Where I live now, all library cards issued anywhere in the state work for all libraries in the state, so no need to have three cards. And you can have a book sent from any library in the state to your local branch.