Go to the Library
Posted by geetarista June 08, 2006
One of the greatest resources that really anyone can use is the public library. I have always been a fan of going to the library, but I’ve only recently found how great it really is. First of all, it’s free–and we all love free stuff. Of course it’s not 100% toatally free, you technically have to pay taxes that fund the library, but that’s only if you check out a book. If you wanted to, you could go in to any library and read any book you like without having to pay a thing. It’s great! Of course, it’s more convenient to take the material home and read at your own leisure.
Everything that I’ve learned about Linux, except for what I’ve found on the internet, has been from books that I’ve read in the library. They aren’t always the newest books, but there are so many that it’s hard to complain. I have found several books that were brand new, however.
The other really great thing about the library is audio books. Now that mp3 players are so popular, it’s so convenient to be able to listen to a book while your driving, exercising, waiting, etc. At first look, I thought that there weren’t that many audio books that I could check outt. However, I went online and realized that most of them were just checked out. I also found that one of my libraries here has over 5,000 audio books!
There are also many resources, references, and other materials that are great to use. One thing I love to go through is the magazine section. A while ago, I realized how much I spent for my subscriptions and that it was too much. After going through all the ads, I would usually find one or two articles that I was really interested in. So, I decided to just start looking at them at the library. Besides, they have just about every magazine there. Other than that, it’s all up to whoever goes to find out all that’s available!
