Top Ways to Use Your Library  27 items ranked 
				
				
				
					How to get the most out of your library
				
				
				
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						Check out books
						
 
					 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Participate in children's programs
						
 
					 
					
						This is a great opportunity for social enrichment before school.
					
				 
				
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						Take courses
						
 
					 
					
						This is a free way to learn and grow.
					
				 
				
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						Join a book club
						
 
					 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Join a writing group
						
 
					 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Check out movies
						
 
					 
					
						These are cheaper than Netflix.
					
				 
				
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						Get on the Internet
						
 
					 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Write a paper
						
 
					 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Read in quiet
						
 
					 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Check out magazines
						
 
					 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Study
						
 
					 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Volunteer
						
 
					 
					
						This looks good on a resume and can improve your self-esteem.
					
				 
				
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						Get research advice/assistance
						
 
					 
					
						Librarians are professional researches.
					
				 
				
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						Pick up tax forms
						
 
					 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Check out newspapers
						
 
					 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Use subscriptions to online databases
						
 
					 
					
						This allows you to access extensive and expensive resources for free.
					
				 
				
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						Download ebooks and audio books from anywhere
						
 
					 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Meet new people
						
 
					 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Take GED, ASVAB, or SAT practice tests
						
 
					 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Trace your genealogy 
						
 
					 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Attend a literacy program
						
 
					 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Pick up local documents and publications
						
 
					 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Print documents
						
 
					 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Meet authors
						
 
					 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Utilize inter-library loans
						
 
					 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Donate books
						
 
					 
					
						
					
				 
				
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						Buy books
						
 
					 
					
						You get them at a good price, and the money goes to a good cause.
					
				 
				
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