I love books.
That also means I read a lot of books. But, I don't buy that many books.
That is where the Toronto Public Library comes. The library has a great collection of ebooks.
I have an app called Libby. It is connected to the library with my card. So, I can download any Overdrive ebook for free.
Library made me sane during the lockdown in 2020. Still, I find time to read while working full time.
Years before, while I wanted to do crafts, TPL gave me tons of books to learn crochet. Crochet learning led me to find other crafts like card making and bead &wire jewellery.
Now, I am reading thrillers to kill time on the subway. I got interested in backyard gardening last summer. After reading Barbara Kingsolver's "Animal, Vegetable Miracle", I want to know more about homesteading. My shelf on Libby carries "The Weekend Homesteader" to delve into that.
Toronto public library is a well-used library system. Linkedin learning is free for all library members. I am so blessed to have access to the library.
Do you use your library at all? What features of the library do you like most?
Bindu
Outside of TO the system slows down. On Overdrive, I have been put many many deep in the queue for a book. I gave up.
ReplyDeleteI don't particularly like ebooks but use them if traveling. Our libraries are small here but they can get books from larger libraries fairly quickly. It's a great service.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for your visit and comment, Bindu. I love the library and borrow books from them all the time on my Kindle. It's fabulous!
ReplyDeleteYou and I think alike on this subject, Bindu, as I too started using the ebook service (Libby) from the public library here in Nashua, NH, when the library was shut down. I have come to like the convenience and portability of reading on my older Kindle and last year read over 60 books. I also started listening to audio books which I had not done before. My preference is for historical fiction and I always learn something new. But I have also enjoyed mysteries and some thrillers.
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