Vol IV: #43 On Libraries
Yesterday, I discussed my approach to spending and getting the most for my money. And, I wasn’t satisfied with my commentary on libraries. I forgot how valuable they are or can be in our lives. In the age of “oh my gawd, ev-erythang is so damn expensive,” we have this readily available free resource. And modern libraries contain more than free books to read. Comically, most of them still have CDs and DVDs. Thank you 1990-1999. But more applicable to the 2020s, libraries also contain e-reader, audiobooks, and magazines. I use the Libby App and the Kindle App to “checkout” books I want to read, and all of it is 100% free. I don’t need to go to the library for the Kindle books.
And all this free access, and the e-reader and audiobook, is crucial to me as someone who will read 50ish books this year. I’ll save hundreds of dollars by using the library instead of buying used books. Although I to brag a bit, I’ve gotten pretty good at buying used books too. I never pay more than $6-7 for used book, usually less than $4.
I want to end this Friday post by admitting something. The main reason I haven’t used the library before now is I thought it was beneath me. Put another way, I was too much of an arrogant prick to visit the library. I wanted to spend $15-20 on new books and fill my shelves with glossy trophies- so anyone walking in my room would know “this guys reads.” How immature. Right?
Oh well. Moving on.
