Spent $80 on a library card and it's the best money I ever wasted

I know, a library card is free. But I paid the $80 non-resident fee for the big city library system next to my town. For years I bought every book I wanted, which was maybe $30 a month. Now I get all my books, plus audiobooks and movies, for that one yearly fee. I read three books last month I would have bought for $50 total. The app is easy and I just pick them up. It feels like cheating the system. Has anyone else found a paid service that actually cuts way down on a bigger spending habit?

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the_jennifer11d ago

Honestly, that just sounds like paying for a subscription. My free local library card gets me all that too.

grayperez11d ago

Exactly! Libraries are the original subscription service, but way better because they're free. They have ebooks, audiobooks, movies, and even tools you can borrow. It's crazy not to use them when you already pay for them with your taxes. I get so much out of my library card without another monthly bill.