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Book Nook - Opening Closed Doors: The Story of Josie C. Murray

Motherhood Moments

Not long ago, public libraries in Virginia were not so public. But in 1957, when she was denied the ability to check out a book from the Purcellville Library because of the color of her skin, Josie took action. It would take the courage of a young African-American woman, Josie C. Murray, to challenge that.

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Meet a Reader | AF in Virginia

The Frugal Girl

In my area, the amount of free beautiful parks, nature centers, museums, national monuments, free concerts, kid programs at the library, things to rent at the library (books, ebooks, Kanopy, tools, toys, board games) is so wonderful! My region is notoriously expensive, but there are a lot of free things to do. They were a great price!

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Southern Women's Show offers discount to library card holders

Birmingham Bargain Mom

Save on your tickets if you're a library card holder.

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7 Places to Find Free Ebooks Right Now

Couponing 101

Your Local Library. Many libraries have digital collections. Since public libraries usually have diverse works, you may find ebooks from virtually any genre. For most libraries, all you need is your handy library card to enjoy ebooks for free. Open Library. Project Gutenberg.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

Back when I was engaged and living on my own for the first time (I lived with my parents while in grad school to save on rent), I went to the library a lot and found a copy of the Tightwad Gazette. Eventually, when I was married and working at a library I ordered my own copy of the Complete Tightwad Gazette–and I still have it!

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How to Save Money with Your Kindle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Kindles are wonderful toys, and they allow you to take your whole library with you wherever you go. With simple ordering that allows you to quickly download e-books and start reading them, you might soon find yourself with a very expansive and expensive library. Little Women , for example, can be downloaded for free.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Can’t believe I live here – a lake near my house Because I’ve lived so many different places, I’ve seen first-hand how good use of available resources can really improve overall community experiences, such as community gardens that utilize city-wide composting programs, to libraries, cycling infrastructure.