
#LoveMyLibraryCard : Library is the PLACE to be by Amanda Shofner #FLASHBACK

Besides fellow bloggers and readers, libraries are one of the best bookish buddies you can find. Use your library to discover new books or to take a chance on a genre you’re not sure you’ll like. If you love books, your library is the place to be. And the best part: libraries save you money. For those who know me, you know I recently celebrated the two-year anniversary of the Great Historical Romance Bender. In two years, I read 200+ books within the historical romance genre. Most of those came from the library. Should we put that into monetary terms? If every book cost me approximately $4.99 (I’ve paid more; I’ve paid less), 200 books would cost me about $1,000. Because in addition to the books I read, there were many I threw back to the library gods (my polite term for DNF books), and those weren’t counted toward my 200. The library has literally saved me a thousand dollars in the past two years alone. I don’t know, that seems like a pretty good deal, right? RIGHT! The library isn’t just a place to go, either. When I worked from home, I visited the library once a week because […]