{"id":182653,"date":"2025-05-08T12:10:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T18:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/?p=182653"},"modified":"2025-05-08T12:10:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T18:10:26","slug":"libraries-are-still-useful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/libraries-are-still-useful","title":{"rendered":"Libraries Are Still Useful!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Reading is something that I love to do. I also love watching TV, so don\u2019t think I am over here, on my high horse, talking about how I just read and never binge watch Monk. It just so happens that I do feel better, calmer, and more centered after reading a good fiction book.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you haven\u2019t picked up a book <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">in a bit<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, here is your nudge to do one of the following.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Go to the library and sign up!\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you haven\u2019t been to a library in a while, you can enjoy <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">some<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">peace and quiet<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> while <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">you browse<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> physical books!<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Don\u2019t forget your library has so much more than books. You can get free items like museum tickets.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You\u2019ll need your library card for tip #2, so <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">just<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> go to your library and get signed up.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Get the Libby App and download audio and e-books.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You don\u2019t need a Kindle or additional product to read digital books, you can read them on your computer or <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">on<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> your phone. Just beware of the dreaded blue light before bed.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You can now push your holds out if you aren\u2019t ready for them, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">which makes<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> it super easy to get books when you can <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">actually<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> read them.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Amazon did start as a retailer for books. Get the latest copy of your favorite author or maybe your friend&#8217;s favorite author from Barnes and Noble or some other online retailer.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Want to improve your life and aren\u2019t into reading tales about a small-town guy and his big-city crush? Visit <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/store.biggerpockets.com\/collections\/week-bestsellers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">BiggerPockets Best Selling Books<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and get started leveling up your skills.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Not sure what to read? 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