#local libraries

[isuggestusingyourlocallibrary]

It's becoming clearer that sometimes when I say "use your local library" it's taken as "use a public library" and while that is definitely something you should be doing if you can, I'm usually talking about any library that's accessible to you!! Lending libraries, online libraries, school libraries, all of these are important to use as well!! If you have access to them, use them!! "Your local library" means any library that is local to you!

[lalarose216]

[rechargeableboobs]

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[itisthefunpolice]

E-books are expensive for libraries. Some states are trying to change that

For years, libraries have complained about how expensive it is for them to license eBooks. Now, several states are considering legislation t

[jackie-q]

Hiccup Noooooo

Hiccup: Remember kids, always support your local library.

Zephyr: What if the library isn't your local one?

Hiccup: Oh, then they're up for a full on raid!

Astrid: Hiccup, no!

Hiccup: Hiccup, YES!

[teatimejess]

Supporting my local library by using their ebook services and audiobooks for my long commutes. uwu In case you weren't aware, outside of physical books a lot of libarires offer ebooks and audiobooks for free via apps on your phone! Of course you can go in person and depending on what they have, there are video games, movies, and even 3D Printers you can use. Many will also host a variety of workshops of all sorts from finance to art and technology. If they don't have the media you're looking for you can even request it a lot of the time in a variety of formats! Sometimes if they don't have it at another library to transfer they'll order from amazon straight to your home for you to then return when you're done and have it added to the system, pretty neat. Be sure to ask the librarian if your library card also gets you discounts anywhere - in a city near me having a city library card gets you free tickets into local museums too! (Just found that out recently, wild!) Anyways I hadn't ever read any King novels before, just blasted through Pet Semetary now onto The Shining.

[envirogoth]

hi happy earth day :) I hope you all had a nice day and thought about mother earth. i was exhausted after a long week and also had to get some blood drawn so I was too tired to do much. and I do my best to keep my everyday activities environmentally friendly, so not much different to do today:)

my schools library advisory club that im in was planning to do a trash pickup around the school ground this week for earth day, along with a spring fundraiser to raise money for our library. our school district just lost a huge amount of funding bc the state funded schools less and our referendum for more money failed. everywhere in the school needs fundraisers more than ever. the student body has been very responsive to this and is planning a walk out protest, on Monday, and during a school board meeting many students came to vouch for teachers being let go (misguided imo since the school board doesn't have the budget- if not those teachers, then it would just be someone else) but either way I'm proud that students here are getting involved in things that matter.

as a student body, there will also be many letters, emails, and calls to local and state government about this issue. it makes me happy to see people coming together for this, in a purple state and red county too.

student involvement is one of the best things a school can have, second to dedicated teachers. teachers are the best people on this earth and they deserve so much.

whenever I heard about student involvement before, I just thought about pep rallies and football games. maybe it's because the majority of my high school experience has been clouded by covid, or that I was depressed and cynical, but I had never seen how cool it could be. not to mention the club I'm in has wonderful people that really want to make a difference at my school, and my art teacher has made a huge impact on my outlook! Im so lucky to have such a dedicated school, in spite of the issues with certain mulleted groups of students.

community is such a wonderful thing to have. cherish the one your in, and the people next to you<3

[charliespringsleftconverse]

I need to get on my soapbox for a second. There’s this app called Overdrive (that is now called Libby) that you can use for free and it connects to your local library. It allows you to read and listen to any books that your library has available. It’s literally the best thing I’ve never spent money on.

I’ve read SO many novels, graphic novels, and listened to a ridiculous amount of books on there. If you love reading and you love saving money, consider checking the app out!

I’m sharing this as someone who lives on a budget. I have not spent over 20 dollars on books this past year. I’ve bought some books because I wanted to pre-order from favorite authors but this app has single handedly changed my life. Hopefully, it helps you too!