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Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio.
Good morning. This is Laura.
Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.
Today's tip is to enjoy your library.
While the official National Library Week happens in late April, You could plan to make next week your own personal library week and come up with some new ways to enjoy the space.
When most people think of the library, they think of checking out books.
Instead of buying a particular book you want to read, you get it from the library and thus save a few dollars.
That is certainly a worthwhile endeavor.
But libraries offer a lot more.
As you plan your upcoming week, you might want to build in a visit, even if that current bestseller has a really long hold list.
One good reason to visit is to actually discover what you might wish to read next.
Libraries are often much like bookstores, in that books near the front are displayed in attractive ways.
That make you want to scoop them up.
Some of these displays will focus on new acquisitions, just as a bookstore would.
But some will be different, given the nature of a library.
The librarians may have pulled together a display on the same topic as a local museum exhibit.
With titles that have been published over the past 20 years.
Or maybe there will be a display on the history of a sport that your local team excels at.
You will find intriguing stuff you hadn't considered reading before.
And the upside of a library is that there is zero financial tradeoff involved in taking a risk.
You could also visit to figure out what to cook for dinner for the next few weeks.
It is hard to know from the get -go if you will use a cookbook over and over again, or if it will just sit on your shelf taking up space.
so why not try it out from the library first it's like a recipe app but without the fees you can also visit to get some cheap visual inspiration decorating and art books tend to be very pricey when you buy them new and if you're like me you might only look through them once or twice so by all means
buy your favorite artist's collection but for everyone else You can get the benefit of flipping through them without putting out the cash.
Just go to your library.
I often visit the library to figure out little local adventures.
When you stop in sometime next week, look at the community bulletin board.
A lot of local libraries have them.
You can see who's doing a concert in a nearby coffee shop, and if there will be a craft fair in a nearby park.
Someone might be offering a free group ukulele lesson.
I mean, you really just never know until you study all those bright pieces of paper.
Libraries themselves often offer activities.
My toddler is a regular at story time and music class.
You might stop by a library branch during evening hours to take in the art exhibit in their upstairs community space.
That could be a little adventure right there.
A sophisticated evening at a not -so -sophisticated price.
You can also work at the library.
Indeed, it is the most affordable co -working space in town.
For those who work from home regularly, you could take some time this week to make your library your second workspace.
If you are stumped on something or having trouble concentrating, maybe your library could get the creative juices flowing.
At least it will be a change of scenery.
And unlike a coffee shop, you don't have to buy anything to take a spot at a table.
Finally, you don't actually even have to visit your library to use it.
My current little library hack?
Using the Libby app to borrow library ebooks and then reading them right there on my phone.
Sometimes if I am stuck waiting in my toddler's room for him to fall asleep, I will borrow a handful of magazines through the Libby app and flip through them and return them an hour later.
It feels just a little bit nicer than scrolling through Twitter.
But it doesn't take any real effort.
Or cash. So as you plan your upcoming week this Friday, as I know my listeners do, think about when you could enjoy your local library.
Maybe schedule a leisure visit for reading, and then work visits on work -from -home days.
Challenge yourself to find a community adventure for the weekend on the bulletin board.
and then download something fun at night i think you will find yourself amazed at all the possibilities in the meantime this is laura thanks for listening and here's to making the most of our time hey everybody i'd love to hear from you you can send me your tips your questions or anything else just
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Thanks so much. I look forward to staying in touch.
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