Movies at the Library

I read recently that because of the economy, many people are shredding their cards.  While it is predictable to think they are shredding credit cards, I did not know that many people are also shredding movie rental cards, for example, to deter them from that unnecessary spending.  After reading the article, it got me thinking about something I had not done in years—go to the library to check out a movie.  While I must confess, I also read that the local library is a great solution for those still wanting to rent movies, it got me thinking again about what a resource it is in a tough economy.  Not only do they have entertaining books and books on CD and tape for long car rides but they even have movies for a lazy Friday night at home with friends or family.  So I headed to my local library, got them to take the child hold off my account (apparently since I got the account when I was little, they put a limit on what I could check out like R movies) and got three movies, all at no charge because it is the library.  While those were the only ones I saw there, there are other libraries in the community I could visit and maybe find there are lots of movies out there without having to pay to rent them.

Comments

[Jess]

I think this is a great idea!I was really sad this summer when I had to put my Netflix subscription (which was amazing)on hold,because I got laid off from my job on campus for the summer. I will have to see what movies they have at my local library:)Thanks.