Comments on: Reading Hobby On A Tight Budget http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/03/how-to-satisfy-a-reading-hobby-on-a-tight-budget/ Money Saving Insights: Coupons, Smart Spending and Promotional Codes Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:38:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Pete http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/03/how-to-satisfy-a-reading-hobby-on-a-tight-budget/#comment-242 Pete Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:22:25 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/03/how-to-satisfy-a-reading-hobby-on-a-tight-budget/#comment-242 As moneylove and change noted above, you may want to see if your local library has a book program with other local libraries. I didn't realize this until recently, but my small little local library has a reciprocal agreement with a ton of Minnesota and Minneapolis libraries so all I need to do to get a book is go online and order it. Then it is at my small local library within a few days to a week or so. My uncle even gave me a firefox script for greasemonkey that will allow you to search barnes and noble or amazon websites, and then order the books and movies from your local library directly from the amazon or bn.com website. Pretty cool! (this script is for Minnesota libraries only right now) <a href="http://www.longhighway.com/monkeyisland/" rel="nofollow">LINK</a> As moneylove and change noted above, you may want to see if your local library has a book program with other local libraries. I didn’t realize this until recently, but my small little local library has a reciprocal agreement with a ton of Minnesota and Minneapolis libraries so all I need to do to get a book is go online and order it. Then it is at my small local library within a few days to a week or so.

My uncle even gave me a firefox script for greasemonkey that will allow you to search barnes and noble or amazon websites, and then order the books and movies from your local library directly from the amazon or bn.com website. Pretty cool! (this script is for Minnesota libraries only right now)
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]]> By: Amy http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/03/how-to-satisfy-a-reading-hobby-on-a-tight-budget/#comment-223 Amy Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:05:37 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/03/how-to-satisfy-a-reading-hobby-on-a-tight-budget/#comment-223 I agree, if you can get an affiliation through another library that would be your best bet. We have two neighboring towns and you can pay $54 a year to get access to all of the libraries in town and outside of town. For some, that is a really great investment. I feel very fortunate because we have had the best library system I have ever been a part of and the libraries we had in the past were more like the one you described. I get a lot of stuff off of Half.com and I have heard great things about PaperbackSwap.com too. Those might be some other good options. Also one that is overlooked is Overstock.com. They sometimes run really great deals on books and magazine subscriptions. I did some of my book shopping through them this year. I hope that helps- good luck in reaching your reading goals!! I agree, if you can get an affiliation through another library that would be your best bet. We have two neighboring towns and you can pay $54 a year to get access to all of the libraries in town and outside of town. For some, that is a really great investment. I feel very fortunate because we have had the best library system I have ever been a part of and the libraries we had in the past were more like the one you described.

I get a lot of stuff off of Half.com and I have heard great things about PaperbackSwap.com too. Those might be some other good options. Also one that is overlooked is Overstock.com. They sometimes run really great deals on books and magazine subscriptions. I did some of my book shopping through them this year.

I hope that helps- good luck in reaching your reading goals!!

]]> By: moneyloveandchange http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/03/how-to-satisfy-a-reading-hobby-on-a-tight-budget/#comment-217 moneyloveandchange Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:19:03 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/03/how-to-satisfy-a-reading-hobby-on-a-tight-budget/#comment-217 Just a thought - you may have already looked into this - does your local library have an affiliation with any other libraries? Our library also has an ancient collection of finance books, but I can go to their website online and request a book from any of the county libraries to be sent to our local one at no cost. Our local branch gets my requested books in 1-5 business days, and they even call to let me know they are in. It's a great service, but I didn't realize they had it until I asked a librarian. Just a thought – you may have already looked into this – does your local library have an affiliation with any other libraries? Our library also has an ancient collection of finance books, but I can go to their website online and request a book from any of the county libraries to be sent to our local one at no cost. Our local branch gets my requested books in 1-5 business days, and they even call to let me know they are in. It’s a great service, but I didn’t realize they had it until I asked a librarian.

]]> By: S.B. http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/03/how-to-satisfy-a-reading-hobby-on-a-tight-budget/#comment-215 S.B. Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:18:25 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/02/03/how-to-satisfy-a-reading-hobby-on-a-tight-budget/#comment-215 Just tagged you on my site for a book meme. I thought it went well with the topic of your last post. S.B. http://bethriftylikeus.blogspot.com/2008/02/book-meme.html Just tagged you on my site for a book meme. I thought it went well with the topic of your last post.

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