THE LIBRARY

From Today's Trip

I love to read! And so do my two stepchildren. But books can be expensive and so can buying them for an e-reader. So we use the library. For the kids we use it as part of an awards system. If you stay “Sunny” in school all week or get no “tallies” this week we will go to the library on Friday after school. They each have their own library card in their own name and Love picking out their own books. And M and I love it because it is a FREE activity.

The Santa Clarita Public Library also has a really cool program where you can check out e-books from Amazon for free through the library for 21 days at a time. You just log onto their site and request the book you want and when its available they send you an e-mail and you download it onto and Kindle enabled device or PDF reader. I know a lot of other cities and states have this feature just check with your local library to find out.

Also a little known fact about the library is that you can check out DVDS for free. So instead of using the Redbox or the Blockbuster box we reserve our movies online prior to going and when they are in we pick them up.  And instant at home movie night, just add the homemade popcorn and maybe an Icee made with the ice cream maker.

Using the library is not just for reading anymore. It has quickly become one of my favorite frugal activities.

Linda