Jun 25 2009
Libraries.
Mmhmm, you heard me, libraries. They’re an excellent way to get entertainment for essentially nothing! I know at my local library, a library card is free if you live in the country and $25 a year if you live out-of-county, which may seem pretty hefty, but, if you make use of your library card often, it’s well worth the money and still one of the most inexpensive ways to entertain yourself. In comparison, that $25 one would spend (ONLY if out-of-county, so for those in-county, they would pay NOTHING) for a whole year’s worth of books couldn’t even buy you 4 movie tickets. I know this set up is specific to my library, but I imagine other libraries’ policies are roughly the same, and even if they do charge a little more or do charge in-county users a small fee, it’s still well worth it to get a library card and start reading! Just make sure that you return your books, CDs, VHSs, DVDs, etc. that you take out on time because you’ll be fined, which can add up especially if you take a lot of things out at one time and especially if it’s a VHS or DVD you return late. I know that at my library its a 10 cent fine for every day you have a book overdue (per book) and a whole dollar each day you have a VHS or DVD out past its due date. So, get out there, get a library card, and start reading and saving money by not spending money on more expensive yet just as equally as entertaining forms of entertainment!
