Money-Saving Tips - Part 1 - Books

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Now, more than ever, we could use some tips on how to make our money go further. In the coming weeks and months, I will try to give you some useful tips on how to save money in various categories. Today's tip deserves a post all its own. Books are very expensive; but most people like to read them....and once you read them, most people either donate them or pass them on to someone else...so why spend $$ purchasing a new book? BOOKS YOUR PUBLIC LIBRARY *Your public library is a source of print and eBooks and so much more. Check with your local library; but our libraries carry: books, eBooks, CDs (music), DVDs (movies), board games, video games, driver cones (Yes! You can borrow them to practice parking!), puzzles, laptops, newspapers and more. *They have services such as passport services, a notary and voter registration. *You can copy, print, scan and fax a document for a fee. *You can get free COVID test kits. *They have Story Time for the kids, book clubs, photo contests, informative and educational programs and so much more. *And lets not forget the LIBRARY BOOK SALES. What an opportunity to pick up boxes of books for a cheap price. Go on the last day and many libraries have $1 a bag pricing. PROJECT GUTENBERG These are eBooks for which the copyright has expired; and the books are in public domain. Go to: gutenberg.org LIBRARY OF CONGRESS You can browse eBooks, judicial opinions, old playbills, newspapers and more at loc.gov/collections AMAZON PRIME READS & MORE Do you have an Amazon Prime membership? Then make sure to take advantage of their free eBooks. Sign up for Amazon Prime Reads. Each month you will receive an email with a selection of free books. amazon.com/firstreads You can also go to and find Kindle books that you can download for free OR The Top 100 Free Best Sellers https://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Kindle-Store/zgbs/digital-text/ref=zg_bs?_encoding=UTF8&tf=1 OR pay $9.99 per month and join Kindle Unlimited and get access to over 1 million titles. You can read as many as you want in one month. https://reedsy.com/discovery/blog/kindle-unlimited OR check out the 3rd party booksellers. I purchase good condition books for as little as $.99 plus $4 shipping. I've never been disappointed. IS THAT IT? Not by a long shot. You can try BOOKBUB, FREE-EBOOKS.NET, BARNES & NOBLE ONLINE, APPLE BOOK STORE and GOOGLE PLAY BOOKSTORE. AND search under "Free books and ebooks" and be connected with many more options. AND search under "Free Audiobooks" if that's your preference and be connected with many options. Photo Credit: Pixabay (picture of a library)