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The Case For Public Libraries

So I was thinking to myself the other night: how much money have I saved by using my library? I go to the library at least once a week, and up to three times. I always walk away with SOMETHING to read. I also always have 5 audiobooks in my Libby library to listen to while I work or do chores.

I decided to sit down last night/this afternoon and calculate how much money I’ve saved so far. I counted every single book I’ve checked out from the library or from Libby, read or not, and the results were astounding.

$3254.09 as of August 3rd, 2025

I will be updating the totals as we finish out the last 4 months of the year. I will have an updated total posted on January 1st, 2026. Stay tuned!

If you would like to read my Substack article and view my full spreadsheet, you can find me on Substack at wackygiraffe!

#lemon8bookclub #library #bookwormsoflemon8 #libbyapp #audiobooks

2025/8/4 Edited to

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