I love my local library!

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Permalink Reply by Janet Rybacki Buechler on October 1, 2011 at 8:27pm

A couple of years ago, I decided to save money by not buying books (or at least as many). We were new to the area and could not find a good used book source (have since found one).  It has been a godsend. We have a great system that covers 3 counties and I have yet to not find a book I am looking for.  Can't pinpoint any one find. Recently checked out Vegan for Life and Keys to Good Cooking, a Guide to Making the Best Foods and Recipes.

Permalink Reply by Hannah Barnhill on October 7, 2011 at 12:13am

If you can find Vegan with a Vengeance it is an awesome vegan cookbook. We aren't even vegan but it has tons of great recipes.

Permalink Reply by Kristina Karina on November 14, 2011 at 7:35pm

Hi!...

 

  My local library network also stocks documentary videos like " The Real Dirt On Farmer John" - about a CSA. And our libraries even order New Feature Videos and we check them out for free!

Permalink Reply by Miranda on November 23, 2011 at 1:01am

I completely second this.  Any random title I hear about and want to find there they miraculously have!  I just picked up a great book on homesteading (imaginatively titled Homesteading), the 2009 Green Earth Catalog and Be Thrifty which has a lot of info on growing your own food.     Definitely love my local library.

Permalink Reply by Corri Cole on January 3, 2012 at 4:56pm

None yet - but you've given me the push to check out mine!

Thanks!

Permalink Reply by Lee Ann Dennis on January 11, 2012 at 12:16pm

Our library is a wonderful resource! I've always been a library junkie ...  but now that we finally have a place of our own, I suspect the librarians will become my greatest allies. Square foot gardening 2 is my latest discovery. The ground here is compacted and rocky in the areas that get the most sun, so we want to experiment with the raised beds this year. One of the best books I've read is "Made from Scratch". It was written by a young lady that started homesteading on rented property.

Permalink Reply by Shellie A. Gades on September 8, 2012 at 10:44am

Lee Ann - now I'm curious about our library. I work just kiddy-corner from one. I am curious about the "made from scratch" book. Definitely gonna skip lunch and go this week. Thank you for the suggestion.
 
Lee Ann Dennis said:

Our library is a wonderful resource! I've always been a library junkie ...  but now that we finally have a place of our own, I suspect the librarians will become my greatest allies. Square foot gardening 2 is my latest discovery. The ground here is compacted and rocky in the areas that get the most sun, so we want to experiment with the raised beds this year. One of the best books I've read is "Made from Scratch". It was written by a young lady that started homesteading on rented property.

Permalink Reply by Bev Laing on February 8, 2013 at 5:30pm

Yes, the library is a great treasure here too! I used to go and just look for fiction to read on my commute but then I realised that there are shelves full of books on homesteading, gardening, ecology, land management - and they will bring in books for free from all the libraries in the region, which is great. I am reading Gaia's Garden for the permie curious group here on Homegrown, and got it through the library.

Permalink Reply by John Russell on April 12, 2013 at 1:33pm

You gotsta LOVE the library!  And the two big questions I end up, at some point, asking people I become close with is A. Are you registered and DO you vote, and B. Do you have a library card. Libraries: a great resource for all.