Cheapskate,
I'm talking about the public library. Never pay for books or movies. Borrow them from the library! If, like me, you live a couple of blocks from a tiny branch library, a library with a small selection, fret not. Go online, order the latest best seller (or moldy old poor-seller) from the main library, wait for the happy email notification, then go pick it up at that little library! They'll rubber band your name onto it!!!!
The library offers all sorts of other stuff, too, like stories and shows for little kids, art exhibits, lectures by famous authors, movies with popcorn, chess, free lawyers and tax help, internet access, puppet shows, magic shows, "Dial-A-Story", workshops on writing, speaking Spanish, jazz combo, quilting, and knitting.
All totally free!!
Not!
I pay a $116 per year library tax with my property tax. I have to pay it whether I use the library or not, but I do use it a lot!! It's a bargain! If I bought all the books and movies I get from the library it would cost a bundle.
Savings: Thousands of dollars
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Don't forget Oakland and Berkeley have tool lending librarys too. They are attached to one of the branches and you can use your regular library card to rent tools. Its a great resource.
ReplyDeleteThank you! The tool lending libraries are fantastic! I have an older blog post about the tool lending library. Sooo wonderful.
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