The year before covid landed, we moved to an apartment that was in walking distance of a library. We’d spend a few days a month browsing the stacks for books or movies to enjoy, and rush home with our spoils.
I haven’t often been inside a library over the past few years — I’m usually working during library hours — but there are a few things I’ve learned about my local library:
- You can borrow digital books using an app like Libby. For our library system there are tens of thousands of books and thousands of audiobooks available.
- You can borrow video games. There are a ton of recent titles almost always available. I guess no one knows libraries have them?
- Libraries are a great hub for public events. Ours hosts concerts every week during the summer on the front lawn.
- It’s an amazing thing to read a book and not be obligated to provide it a home. I love books, but it can be nice to give them back!
