Do you like saving money?
Library Champion,
Do you like saving money?
I’ve never met someone who said no to that question. Now more than ever, finances for everyone are unpredicable. One quick and easy way you can save money is by using your library card to read/listen to over 20,000 digital titles through Overdrive. Digital titles are eBooks you can read and eAudio titles you can listen to on a tablet, phone or computer.
Digital book subscriptions carry monthly fees that add up to over $150 a year. One-time purchases are often over $10 per book. Many of these companies have in the past changed their agreements with publishers and taken back books purchased by from readers, proving that you may never fully own something digital.
Ready to save money and have peace of mind that you won’t get the rug pulled out fron under you? The library is has the best solution for you. With your library card, you can access for FREE our subscription to Overdrive. Their easy-to-use and sleek app Libby lets you borrow up to 10 digital titles at one time and have them for up to 3 weeks. Best part: there are no late fees! Overdrive recently acquired RBdigital, so you now have over 6,000 more eAudio titles available!
As I mentioned a few weeks back, nothing is more expensive than free. What is free to you is not free to the library. Supporting your local library keeps great services like Overdrive available so that you and others can save money.
Here is one book I am reading and one book I will be buying soon for the library.
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Girl in the dark: a memoir by Anna Lyndsey:
In 2005, Anna’s skin began to burn “like the worst kind of sunburn” when she sat in front of her computer screen at work. Her condition eventually deteriorated to the point where she could no longer tolerate light of any kind, including sunlight. Forced to abandon her job, she spent her days dressed head to toe in light-impermeable clothes in a room that blacked out all traces of sunshine. Her only companions were audiobooks and complex word games, both of which she used to keep herself from sliding further into despair. Speechless? I was too. Read this book. -
Rage by Bob Woodward: With less than 2 months until the general election, one of the best investigative journalists ever drops a new book about POTUS. Our book vendor already has 30,000 copies on standby. Reply to this email if you would like to be on the list to borrow it from us when it’s available next week.
Our card catalog is now available 24/7 online. Click here to find your next great read.
Is your library card current? If not, click here to see. It’s one of the most powerful things you can have.
New Books!
Even though in-person browsing is not available yet, you can still find out which new items we have purchased. Click here to view a list of all the new items we have purchased up to today. Click here to view the standout new titles that include a staff review and the book cover. These and our previous lists can be viewed on our website under JCL at Home. We do all of this to maximize the reward while minimizing the risk.
Read Me: Library Links Just For YOU!
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So What’s The Difference Between A Myth, A Fairytale, and A Legend?
In case you were ever wondering what the difference between a myth, a legend, and a fairy tale is, well, here’s your Folklore 101 guide. -
How Librarians Helped Invent the YA Category of Books:
A look back in history to how YA librarians and libraries helped create the young adult categoryof books for teens. -
The World’s First Novel Is Older Than You Think.
What was the first novel? Why was it written? What need did it fill? Who wrote it? And most importantly, can you still read it today?
Please and Thank You
Your library misses you. We wish you and your family health and wellbeing during these (and all) times.
Vince
P.S.- You don’t need to make an account or jump through any hoops to be a library champion. I wouldn’t say this if it wasn’t true. You can make this happen in less than a minute. Just click here.