I am going to go check out and join the local library this morning.
Being a new homeowner, we get lots of "community" type mail for our new town. One of the mailings that came the other day is a bi-monthly newspaper that is written about all the goings-ons at the local library.
I read it and then went to check out the website, and I am amazed at all the stuff our neighborhood branch offers. And the most exciting piece of it all, is that mostly everything is either FREE or very low-cost.
They have free classes in a ton of different things almost every weeknight after work (which totally works for me!). Yoga, meditation, various kinds of jewelry making, a variety of cooking classes, and free movie showings are just a few of the things offered.
For smaller fees, they do regular trips you can sign up to participate in around the local area.
One that looks quite fun, that I might treat my history-buff husband to is a "historical boat cruise around Long Island" that obviously discusses all things past-related to our island, while you are on-board a boat for this day-long event.
They even have a cafe inside the library that serves coffee, tea, sandwiches, salads and snacks.
You can also check-out new release CDs and DVDs at the library. I feel like such a nerd, but this looks like too great of a place to pass up!
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- Credit Boards: Good $$$ info
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- Diva Tribe: Creative community for women
- Finance & Fat
- Good job site
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- I love my city by the sea!!
- Idealist (SW & non-profit job stuff)
- Just sharing because it's cute, cheap clothing
- Long Island chat
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- Make love, not debt (another great blog!!)
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- My Open Wallet (NYC Blog)
- Non-profit/Social work networking
- Pug Village Forums
- QLC-good site for 20&30-somethings
- Stand up for healthcare!
- SW & non-profit job stuff
- The Frugal Duchess (Cool finance blog)
- The Savvy Miss (good articles for women!)
- Top 100 Personal Finance Blogs
- Use this search engine to raise $ for the charity of your choice!
- Women Working
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- Women's Support Community
- WSSW
- ZEN HABITS. Great Blog!!
4 comments:
Three cheers for the public library!
I recently joined my library too! I hadn't had a card since HIGH SCHOOL, and it's so great, there are so many books that I had wanted to buy that they actually have, and now I can read them...FOR FREE. WOOT for libraries!
Headed there tommorrow. My library card came in the mail this week. They have a rule that I can't take anything out until that came. Just in time for my train commute into the city on Monday though!!
You had to get your card by mail? Hmm, that's something I've never heard of. Mine was ready in seconds after they typed my info into the computer. Different libraries do things in their own way, though.
Does your library have a system where you can request things from other libraries? Mine does (it's a consortium) and I get emails when my books are in! Great innovation!
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