Comments on: Libraries Are Not As Bad As You Think http://moneyning.com/personal/libraries-are-not-as-bad-as-you-think/ A personal finance blog where we share insights on carefully saving money, investing, early retirement, mortgages, stocks because the little things matter in achieving financial freedom! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:57:14 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Becky http://moneyning.com/personal/libraries-are-not-as-bad-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-13712 Becky Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:04:20 +0000 http://moneyning.com/personal/libraries-are-not-as-bad-as-you-think/#comment-13712 Many of them have downloadable books. You have to find their website adn see if they have it, but many do. Mine limits you to 6 books a week, but that is a lot (these are audio books). They expire after a week but once you put them on your mp3 player, they don't expire at the end of 7 days, so if you aren't done yet, it isn't such a big deal. Many of them have downloadable books. You have to find their website adn see if they have it, but many do. Mine limits you to 6 books a week, but that is a lot (these are audio books). They expire after a week but once you put them on your mp3 player, they don’t expire at the end of 7 days, so if you aren’t done yet, it isn’t such a big deal.

]]> By: Spodeworld http://moneyning.com/personal/libraries-are-not-as-bad-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-11599 Spodeworld Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:30:38 +0000 http://moneyning.com/personal/libraries-are-not-as-bad-as-you-think/#comment-11599 I love the library. I have 2 little kids....love to bring them there. They love the books, videos and sometimes, events. I can also get videos and music. I can go online if I want something, reserve it, and sometimes download it right then and there. The library is a great resource and I wish more people would take advantage of it. I love the library. I have 2 little kids….love to bring them there. They love the books, videos and sometimes, events. I can also get videos and music. I can go online if I want something, reserve it, and sometimes download it right then and there. The library is a great resource and I wish more people would take advantage of it.

]]> By: MoneyNing http://moneyning.com/personal/libraries-are-not-as-bad-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-1266 MoneyNing Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:05:57 +0000 http://moneyning.com/personal/libraries-are-not-as-bad-as-you-think/#comment-1266 Mrs Micah: Thanks for sharing your personal experience :) Do you know how the libraries determine what to offer? Mrs Micah: Thanks for sharing your personal experience :) Do you know how the libraries determine what to offer?

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://moneyning.com/personal/libraries-are-not-as-bad-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-1254 Mrs. Micah Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:16:27 +0000 http://moneyning.com/personal/libraries-are-not-as-bad-as-you-think/#comment-1254 I used to work at one (5 years!) and they've got such a wealth of resources. As people have mentioned, DVDs and the like, mine even had a number of TV Series on DVD. Between the different county libraries, which had different copies, you could watch most series of CSI, etc. And if a movie's out, you can reserve it so that you'll get it eventually. I've found that some libraries do charge for loaning DVDs. But it's less than a video store! (probably because it's a poorer county and libraries have to pay a lot for their DVDs, since they're loaning them. Same as rental stores. Around $100 for a new release!) Anyway, if people are cutting back cable, books are another great form of entertainment. Lots of modern thrillers and mysteries for the CSI/Law and Order/Numb3rs fans, Romances for people who watch soaps, libraries have it all. :-) I used to work at one (5 years!) and they’ve got such a wealth of resources. As people have mentioned, DVDs and the like, mine even had a number of TV Series on DVD. Between the different county libraries, which had different copies, you could watch most series of CSI, etc. And if a movie’s out, you can reserve it so that you’ll get it eventually.

I’ve found that some libraries do charge for loaning DVDs. But it’s less than a video store! (probably because it’s a poorer county and libraries have to pay a lot for their DVDs, since they’re loaning them. Same as rental stores. Around $100 for a new release!)

Anyway, if people are cutting back cable, books are another great form of entertainment. Lots of modern thrillers and mysteries for the CSI/Law and Order/Numb3rs fans, Romances for people who watch soaps, libraries have it all. :-)

]]> By: MoneyNing http://moneyning.com/personal/libraries-are-not-as-bad-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-1222 MoneyNing Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:33:55 +0000 http://moneyning.com/personal/libraries-are-not-as-bad-as-you-think/#comment-1222 marie: hehe that's a good university you got there! marie: hehe that’s a good university you got there!

]]> By: marie http://moneyning.com/personal/libraries-are-not-as-bad-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-1216 marie Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:49:20 +0000 http://moneyning.com/personal/libraries-are-not-as-bad-as-you-think/#comment-1216 I go to the library once or twice in a period of 2 weeks. I love my library. There is no way I could afford to read all those books at $40.00 a shot. I call it my free university education. Marie I go to the library once or twice in a period of 2 weeks.

I love my library. There is no way I could afford to read all those books at
$40.00 a shot.

I call it my free university education.

Marie

]]> By: MoneyNing http://moneyning.com/personal/libraries-are-not-as-bad-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-967 MoneyNing Thu, 19 Jul 2007 01:22:42 +0000 http://moneyning.com/personal/libraries-are-not-as-bad-as-you-think/#comment-967 Entrepreneur: Well noted :) Entrepreneur: Well noted :)

]]> By: Personal Entrepreneur http://moneyning.com/personal/libraries-are-not-as-bad-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-961 Personal Entrepreneur Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:37:00 +0000 http://moneyning.com/personal/libraries-are-not-as-bad-as-you-think/#comment-961 Don't forget inter-library loans. My library is part of a huge network of other librarys. Combine that with the ability to request items online, and I haven't bought a book, cd, or video in months. Don’t forget inter-library loans. My library is part of a huge network of other librarys. Combine that with the ability to request items online, and I haven’t bought a book, cd, or video in months.

]]> By: MoneyNing http://moneyning.com/personal/libraries-are-not-as-bad-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-956 MoneyNing Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:39:42 +0000 http://moneyning.com/personal/libraries-are-not-as-bad-as-you-think/#comment-956 Jenn: Pretty cool :) Hopefully it works well for you and you will have discovered another convenient way to use the library! Jenn: Pretty cool :) Hopefully it works well for you and you will have discovered another convenient way to use the library!

]]> By: Jenn @ Frugal Upstate http://moneyning.com/personal/libraries-are-not-as-bad-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-955 Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:30:26 +0000 http://moneyning.com/personal/libraries-are-not-as-bad-as-you-think/#comment-955 MoneyNing-Actually, I'm upstate near Binghamton NY. My mom lives in LI, Greenlawn, and we go to visit her several times a year. She just got an MP3 player (I don't have one) so I'm interested to try downloading a book for her to see how it works next time I'm there. MoneyNing-Actually, I’m upstate near Binghamton NY. My mom lives in LI, Greenlawn, and we go to visit her several times a year. She just got an MP3 player (I don’t have one) so I’m interested to try downloading a book for her to see how it works next time I’m there.

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