Sunday, June 26, 2011

Money Saving Tip #80: Borrow or Download Books For FREE, Don't Buy

Books come in many different forms. You can read a hardcover book, softcover book, audio book, and even through the use of an electronic device. Many people are shifting to digital books on their Kindle, tablet computers, and smartphones.

Borrow a book from your library for free. Many libraries have a website. On the website, you can browse books, reserve books, and even have a particular book delivered to the library closest to your house. Most libraries let you borrow a book for either 2 or 3 weeks. If you are getting close to the due date, you can even extend the due date another 2-3 weeks depending on the reserve list.

What many people may not know is that some libraries have the capability to downlad books onto your computer, tablet computer, or smartphone. Their download is free. The App I have on my device to download books is Overdrive.

Through iTunes, I can download hundreds of books for free. Just do a search incluing the word, "free."