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How Can Public Libraries Save You Money?

Women Who Money
6 min readFeb 13, 2020

“When in doubt, go to the library.” This quote from Harry Potter isn’t just good advice for someone who’s learning to live as a wizard. The truth is everyone should spend more time at the library, especially if you’re looking to save some money.

Read on to explore several ways public libraries can save you money.

What Can You Do At The Library?

If you haven’t been to your library in a while, you will likely be surprised at what libraries have to offer.

Imagine a children’s museum, a cafe, a co-working space, a classroom, and so much more. Oh, and of course, it’s also like a bookstore but better (free is our favorite price!).

Check Out The Typical (and Not So Typical!) Items

When you think of checking out items from a library, there’s no doubt you think of books. You probably also know that you can check out CDs, DVDs, and audiobooks. But many public libraries are adding all sorts of fun and unexpected items to their circulation inventories.

Some other items you may be able to borrow from your library to save you money include:

Swing by the circulation desk at your library to ask for insight into what’s available.

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