The library has always been a part of my life. Now that I have mobility issues, the library comes to me. I order my books online and once a month my "library lady" brings them to me and picks up the ones I have finished. Never a late fee. I read a couple of books a week, so this service has been a god-send.
I LOVE Libby and my library. A drive to town for me is 30 minutes. I can play an audio book through my car radio by using Libby. That’s a “free” hour of reading every trip 😉
I've had a library card since I was 6. My Mom was an elementary school teacher and we lived in a small (pop. 700) Midwestern town. I've lived all over the U.S. and always get a library card. I currently live in a town of ~35,000. The library has a maker space- I've used the digitization station and sewing machines; a computer room which I use frequently because I don't own a computer or have Internet; they have Libby, Tumblebooks (kid's ebooks) and a movie/tv show service called Kanopy. I'm 63 now but back when I was a single Mom with 4 kids, the library was a lifesaver.
Great video, Tim! Another reason to encourage people to use libraries? The number of users impacts their funding - dramatically! It’s SO important to use our public libraries, local historical societies, etc. because those visitor numbers help them to get grant funding, funding from the city or county, and this helps them maintain and expand their services… win-win!
Oh my God!! Your library has all that!!!! I am beyond shocked. I haven't been this shocked since....never. The last time I was at a public library was in 2005 I think. I had no idea all these changes were happening! First thing Saturday, I'm there!!! Thank You!
My library has number of magazines available via Overdrive. While I do think it's important to support magazines which are important to you, for that one-off article, your library likely has either the physical copy or online access. This isn't really free, you or your landlord are paying for your library to be able to provide this service. Even if you are outside the tax jurisdiction of a nearby town's library, a library card is quite often available at a nominal cost, my library is $50 per year for a non-resident library card. That card frequently has reciprocal privileges with other libraries. Houston waives their fee for anyone in Texas, and only costs $40 for non-Texas residents. So, check out the library in the nearest big city in your state.
I have had a public library card for 6 decades. Wow! I'm amazed at the services your public library offers. Well so many of the younger gen don't read books, nor do they like to carry books. Technology has truly changed our world. Our local libraries have "Friends of the Library" operated by volunteers. Its a great way to buy used books, DVDs, puzzles, etc. for fraction of new ones. My local libraries also offer Hoopla, Libby, and Boundless App. It has a computer lab room, study rooms, children's section, and a classroom that can be reserved for meetings or groups for example a Needlecraft group, etc.
I spent much of my time at the library as a youngster. I loved the squeky old wood floors, stern helpful library ladies, card catalogs, globes, and all the books filled with adventure and mystery. For the last decade, I've read primarily literature. I have found it to be a very rewarding pastime. Our library has a small store within the library that sells used books for a song. I have a wonderful home library now, and every couple years reread a classic and always take something new away. I listen to a podcast called Hardcore Liturature with is absolutely delightful !
Fav thing about my library is the audio selections of books on tapes. On my vacation last summer I listened to several my fav author’s latest books, listened to wine for dummies, and even one on how to prepare for retirement. And free. Cheers, great video 5 stars
You are preaching to the choir here. My husband and I both were librarians, so are big fans. Our local library in Cabot, Arkansas rents fishing rods. When we lived in Fairport, NY years ago the library would let you check out framed artwork. So cool. That being said, we pay a non resident charge to use the bigger library system centered in Little Rock, Arkansas also. Well worth the money. Carole
One more trivia fact: The trucking industry accounts for a significant number of audiobooks being read. Truckers can download from anywhere if they get a card from their local library and sometimes from a city that they travel to frequently. Authors make comments at times thanking their truckin' readers. And the narrators of the novels become embedded in the hearts of their listeners, too. Let us know who you like to listen to.
Listening to Barbra Streisand audio book (48 hours!) but it includes sound bites and her own voice reading it, so it’s going along quite quickly! I am always doing some art project while listening to books on Libby…love it! Thanks Redding/Anderson and Sacramento libraries; they are connected so I get even more choices! 🥰
Discovered Hoopla through library during covid.prefer audio while I do chores or relax. But I only can have six monthly which isn't enough for me. The cool thing is finding Bible study books so I don't spend $15 every few months. Win! Win!
Libraries have been a part of my life since I was a kid. We went every week and I still go every week. I'm a big reader and kept track one year of my savings... vs. buying from Uncle Amazon. Chaaaa-ching......
Tell ya...the library system has certainly changed over the years. They are amazing. One of our local libraries even have tools to loan out. So no need to buy a power saw or drill, just head on over and borrow them freely! The library is the place to go for just about anything these days.
I have also had a library card since I was 6 years old (about 50 years now). I LOVE going to the library! It is my safe space. I hang out there to read the newspaper (the real paper one), browse for books and magazines and movies. I borrow audiobooks and request physical books from any library within my city. It keeps the clutter and costs down since I don’t buy many books. I also attend online yoga classes and will try out their book club some day. I have also used it on occasion for a clean public washroom or to hang out during bad weather days while I wait for something or someone. It has free public wifi and I can bring a coffee.
I started using the library when I was 4 years old and continued using it until Covid hit. All my books came from the library or charity shops (here in the UK). I ordered from Amazon during the lockdowns and it was wonderful to get newly published books so quickly......and they didn't have the remnants of someone's dinner stuck to the pages! When the library reopened, the hours were drastically cut to save money and it also no longer stocks newspapers and magazines. It now seems quite soulless so I no longer go. Your library sounds .......amazing! I think the future lies in libraries being resource centres and information hubs if they are to survive.
I'm a regular Library user. Our Library in Cuyahoga County has many of the same services Tim mentioned. Also free faxing, free printing up to a certain amount, social worker to help apply or direct you to services, digital navigators fit computer help...of course programming, books, free faxing, scanning....
I updated my library card a few yrs back when I started downsizing ( I have always been frugel) and realized all the books and magazines I could get on my phone. It has been awesome. But will need to check regarding other services offered. Wow, what a blessing for you to have the other services- that is awesome. I would definitely use if available.
Yes! I go between MN and FL and have library memberships both places. Ebooks are my main interest but also use their scanning and printing services when in FL.
The public library is awesome and so much to offer. I even use it for copying, etc. and is cheaper than restocking a home printer (no more than we need).
I’ve been a library card holder since 1981 at the Cerritos Library in Cerritos California beautiful modern library,I remember when it was just a one level single building.Amazing fish aquarium you have to see.
We love our libraries! Audiobooks, movies without ads, libraries of things, books, DVDs, and my youngest likes the nerf wars at our home library! Lol. Ive had a lot more luck with Hoopla than Libby.
I have been a library cardholder forEVER! I love the library and instilled that love of the library in my children who are now adults. I could not get enough of Nancy Drew! And yes our library has all those resources of online access from audiobooks to Libby and Hoopla as well as Kanopy all for the price of my library card which is $0. 😊
I have volunteered and been on our local library board over the years. I live in a smaller town, but with a good board and volunteers, you can help bring to your library what larger cities have in their libraries. People should get involved, and library's need your voting support, too, so everyone has access to things that may not be available to them in their hometown. I love book discussion groups, craft groups, programs on just about anything you can think of, used book sales, Library of Free Things, transfer station for my old VHS tapes, meeting rooms, quiet reading room, large print materials and tools, and even when they don't have an answer to questions I have, they access it for me on the Internet in their free Computer areas. Wonderful resource and great money saver. Thank you for making folks aware of these gems right in our own towns. People in our state can use any public library, not just the one by them.
Your library looks and sounds amazing! I do have the Libby and Hoopla apps from the local libraries, however, I did not know that Hoopla offers movies. Thank you for that info!
I love libraries!❤ But now with vision isssues I am more limited. I use the large print but the choices are limited. Mostly I use Hoopla and Libby online. Previously I read books, magazines and newspapers. I have used their computers and been involved in book clubs.I took my children and grandson to various programs and used the library to tutor students. I volunteered at my local library in the past. Your library sounds amazing!
I've been using Hillsborough County Public Library resources (Tampa area) for over 12 years. Hoopla and Libby (formerly Overdrive) have more audiobooks, Kindle books, magazines, movies, and videos than anyone could use in a lifetime. And everything is free because I live in the same county as the library. I have paid for non-resident library cards, too. Some are only a few dollars a year in North Carolina, West Virginia, Georgia, etc. You may run into issues with new publications by well-known authors and find the hold times are very lengthy ("Your hold is number 170 out of 200."), but I listen to so many that most of the time I have to renew my holds. And what I consider the biggest factor is that the library renews its budget every year based on usage, so I'm helping them justify all the 'free' stuff.
What a fantastic library in your area. I have always loved the library..love reading. I now check out e audio books , e books and magazines and have started looking at Libby and hoopla. Also podcasts etc from national radio stations are good .So much to do 🤗 Dana K White has e audiobooks for decluttering etc and also Marla Cilley.
Wow!!! Who knew! Media clerk here in a k-8 school so, I too let my card expire years ago. The library’s here where I live are no where near as amazing as the one I grew up going to in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in downtown Milwaukee. I will have to go and see the few nearby…they are quite small…our school library seems larger than the closest one. Even one I have visited last year is small but definitely newer and more modern and up-to-date. You are blessed to have all that Tim!
I love our library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. We have an amazing geneology center, a performance theater, and many of the same things yours has. Our whole family has used Libby and Hoopla for several years. They are amazing! I really am enjoying this series. Well done!
Wow. That's an awesome facility. My library moved a couple of years ago and I never checked it out. Had no idea some libraries do all of that. Thanks for sharing.
I use the Libby app & its wonderful for me. I just finished "Pretty Things" by Janelle Brown which i had "borrowed" through Libby. We just got a new library in Lakewood Ranch, FL (Bradenton) that cost over $17M !!! I wandered through and its beautiful. I could spend all day in there. They even have a workshop room with sewing machines. Its not the library of my youth, where I would run in to get the latest Nancy Drew book.
We live in a small east TN town. Our librarians are doing their best on a frayed shoestring budget. I miss having a really great library. I use the Libby app ALL THE TIME! I have a library card for my local TN library. We live on the TN-KY-VA state lines. The KY town library just through the tunnel lets us have their card for a one time nominal fee, so I added that to Libby. My son is in TX so I added his card to my Libby account. Now I have access to the Libby catelogs of 3 states 😁📖📚🎧
Thank you this is truly helpful. Yes, I already have a library card but do not use it very often. Obviously, I will take a closer look at what they offer. 🙌😁
Having lived in west Tennessee for 17 years my experience that library system was ideal. The few times I had to wait for a particular book or author was very rare and the selection was so good. My Florida experience has not been comparable. Where TN was a statewide network and multi state as well, the hunt for books was always successful. Here the dark ages of networking seem somewhat to be preferred. I have found that the upsurge of audiobooks on You Tube makes up for this bump in the road. And unlike TN, FL libraries are stuffed with boilerplate occult, romance and psuedo investigator lightweight stuff.
Great video! I've been using the library to check out ebooks for quite some time. And where I live, my library has a service called Kanopy which is similar to your Hoopla for movies. Back to books - I used to check out book-books from the library a lot but one year for mother's day, my son gave me a Kindle reader. That's when I discovered I can check out ebooks thru the library. Which is AWESOME because I can enlarge the font of the book for these old eyes! And I can bring all my books with me and pick up right where I left off via Kindle app on my phone. I know my library has a scanner and computers I can use but I don't think mine has equipment to loan - I'll have to look into that! Thanks for sharing the benefits of being a library patron!!
Your videos have been such a mountain of wonderful information from me. I can't wait for Tuesdays to see what you will have to say next. It is like getting to sit down with a cup of coffee and get some great advice from a father/grandfather. Even being im my 40s, I realize there is so much to learn and I just love getting advice from those who have lived life a bit longer than I have. I love listening to your videos and I take in all the advice you have to offer. The only farthest south I have been is Kentucky, but should I ever be near your area, I would so enjoy, my husband and I sitting down and having a cup of coffee (or tea for my hubby- he doesnt like coffee) and having a chat IRL (in real life). I've even shared your videos with my father. You are one of the most down to earth and most real people I have ever watched on UA-cam. Thank you for making your channel my favorite place to come visit.
Sooo glad I watched this video! I was going to pass on this one but I watch ALL your videos so thought what the heck don’t stop now! Wealth of info packed in this video. Also keep letting me know about Mint M. I’m still on the fence.
Wow! We don’t have such things here in Paraguay! It sounds amazing. I do have a library card with Libby I access books from a stateside library. It is one of my greatest pleasures. Shipping books overseas is expensive, time consuming and I am a reader. love it!
Wow! I didnt know Chattanooga's library has all that! Wish I could be a member, but I am a Ga resident. I do have a card for my local library. It is a modest one, but I am sure has hoopla. I will have to check it out. I may have to bite the bullet and stop my amazon prime. I mainly use it for shopping and with the shipping being mostly a week off, I may as well pay for it to ship. Thanks!
Love our library and I get all the new books without buying them and if they don’t have it I get it through Internet library loan that they get for me! ❤ Ours is smaller than yours we have a tiny maker space but it’s nice and hopefully we will get more.
Nice piece of information! I have been using Libby App for several years now and I couldn’t imagine being without it. If the on-line library doesn’t have the book you’re looking for, you can put in a request. I live in a rural area where the library is very small…and I mean small. None of those features that you have in Chattanooga are available in my library. I just love the Libby App! Thank you for your insight. I appreciate your suggestions.
On my way to the library today. When someone recommends a book I go online and reserve it. They pull (or interlibrary loan) what I've ordered and I just swing by and grab it from the desk. Free and easy. No clutter of read books hanging about.
Would you please give a ball park figure of mint mobile fees on top of the base plan. I’m guessing perhaps $15 - $30? I just know my Verizon is $46 Verizon fees plus taxes & service fees in addition to the ‘per line’ charge. TIA
The library has always been a part of my life. Now that I have mobility issues, the library comes to me. I order my books online and once a month my "library lady" brings them to me and picks up the ones I have finished. Never a late fee. I read a couple of books a week, so this service has been a god-send.
That’s fantastic!!
Wow, that is so great!
I love my library! All the books to read that I want and I don’t have to store and maintain a book inventory.
I LOVE Libby and my library. A drive to town for me is 30 minutes. I can play an audio book through my car radio by using Libby. That’s a “free” hour of reading every trip 😉
I've had a library card since I was 6. My Mom was an elementary school teacher and we lived in a small (pop. 700) Midwestern town. I've lived all over the U.S. and always get a library card.
I currently live in a town of ~35,000. The library has a maker space- I've used the digitization station and sewing machines; a computer room which I use frequently because I don't own a computer or have Internet; they have Libby, Tumblebooks (kid's ebooks) and a movie/tv show service called Kanopy.
I'm 63 now but back when I was a single Mom with 4 kids, the library was a lifesaver.
Thank you for sharing!
Great video, Tim! Another reason to encourage people to use libraries? The number of users impacts their funding - dramatically! It’s SO important to use our public libraries, local historical societies, etc. because those visitor numbers help them to get grant funding, funding from the city or county, and this helps them maintain and expand their services… win-win!
Oh my God!! Your library has all that!!!! I am beyond shocked. I haven't been this shocked since....never. The last time I was at a public library was in 2005 I think. I had no idea all these changes were happening! First thing Saturday, I'm there!!! Thank You!
…and? 😃
I use Hoopla , Meditation Class, Craft Class, Nutrition Class, Chair Aerobics and Gardening Club all at my library.
That’s amazing!
Yay! You made this librarian's day talking about this topic. 😀
My library has number of magazines available via Overdrive. While I do think it's important to support magazines which are important to you, for that one-off article, your library likely has either the physical copy or online access. This isn't really free, you or your landlord are paying for your library to be able to provide this service. Even if you are outside the tax jurisdiction of a nearby town's library, a library card is quite often available at a nominal cost, my library is $50 per year for a non-resident library card. That card frequently has reciprocal privileges with other libraries.
Houston waives their fee for anyone in Texas, and only costs $40 for non-Texas residents. So, check out the library in the nearest big city in your state.
I have had a public library card for 6 decades. Wow! I'm amazed at the services your public library offers. Well so many of the younger gen don't read books, nor do they like to carry books. Technology has truly changed our world. Our local libraries have "Friends of the Library" operated by volunteers. Its a great way to buy used books, DVDs, puzzles, etc. for fraction of new ones. My local libraries also offer Hoopla, Libby, and Boundless App. It has a computer lab room, study rooms, children's section, and a classroom that can be reserved for meetings or groups for example a Needlecraft group, etc.
I spent much of my time at the library as a youngster. I loved the squeky old wood floors, stern helpful library ladies, card catalogs, globes, and all the books filled with adventure and mystery. For the last decade, I've read primarily literature. I have found it to be a very rewarding pastime. Our library has a small store within the library that sells used books for a song. I have a wonderful home library now, and every couple years reread a classic and always take something new away. I listen to a podcast called Hardcore Liturature with is absolutely delightful !
Thank you! I was not aware of the Hardcore Liturature, I will check this out shortly
Fav thing about my library is the audio selections of books on tapes. On my vacation last summer I listened to several my fav author’s latest books, listened to wine for dummies, and even one on how to prepare for retirement. And free. Cheers, great video 5 stars
You are preaching to the choir here. My husband and I both were librarians, so are big fans. Our local library in Cabot, Arkansas rents fishing rods. When we lived in Fairport, NY years ago the library would let you check out framed artwork. So cool. That being said, we pay a non resident charge to use the bigger library system centered in Little Rock, Arkansas also. Well worth the money. Carole
One more trivia fact: The trucking industry accounts for a significant number of audiobooks being read. Truckers can download from anywhere if they get a card from their local library and sometimes from a city that they travel to frequently. Authors make comments at times thanking their truckin' readers. And the narrators of the novels become embedded in the hearts of their listeners, too. Let us know who you like to listen to.
When you started your comment I thought that the truckers use the time they have plenty of, to speak audiobooks in 😅
thank God, no! 😅@@keelienne
Listening to Barbra Streisand audio book (48 hours!) but it includes sound bites and her own voice reading it, so it’s going along quite quickly! I am always doing some art project while listening to books on Libby…love it! Thanks Redding/Anderson and Sacramento libraries; they are connected so I get even more choices! 🥰
Discovered Hoopla through library during covid.prefer audio while I do chores or relax. But I only can have six monthly which isn't enough for me. The cool thing is finding Bible study books so I don't spend $15 every few months. Win! Win!
Our county library is my FAVORITE place to be in town!
Libraries have been a part of my life since I was a kid. We went every week and I still go every week. I'm a big reader and kept track one year of my savings... vs. buying from Uncle Amazon. Chaaaa-ching......
Libraries are a gift. 📚🥰 Hope your library has Kanopy!
Wow! Your library is amazing!! I think I better go see what mine has. 👍 thanks for the info
Tell ya...the library system has certainly changed over the years. They are amazing. One of our local libraries even have tools to loan out. So no need to buy a power saw or drill, just head on over and borrow them freely! The library is the place to go for just about anything these days.
I have also had a library card since I was 6 years old (about 50 years now). I LOVE going to the library! It is my safe space. I hang out there to read the newspaper (the real paper one), browse for books and magazines and movies. I borrow audiobooks and request physical books from any library within my city. It keeps the clutter and costs down since I don’t buy many books. I also attend online yoga classes and will try out their book club some day. I have also used it on occasion for a clean public washroom or to hang out during bad weather days while I wait for something or someone. It has free public wifi and I can bring a coffee.
Wow! I’m envious! My library is pretty new, under 8 years, and located in an affluent community. It does not offer all that. Four floors! Lucky you.
We get free passes to local museums and other cultural events through the library. Kanopy also offers free movies.
I started using the library when I was 4 years old and continued using it until Covid hit. All my books came from the library or charity shops (here in the UK). I ordered from Amazon during the lockdowns and it was wonderful to get newly published books so quickly......and they didn't have the remnants of someone's dinner stuck to the pages! When the library reopened, the hours were drastically cut to save money and it also no longer stocks newspapers and magazines. It now seems quite soulless so I no longer go. Your library sounds .......amazing! I think the future lies in libraries being resource centres and information hubs if they are to survive.
I love the library. We have hoopla and libby and movies and tv shows and of course, books. I love to read.
I'm a regular Library user. Our Library in Cuyahoga County has many of the same services Tim mentioned. Also free faxing, free printing up to a certain amount, social worker to help apply or direct you to services, digital navigators fit computer help...of course programming, books, free faxing, scanning....
I use Hoopla too. Audiobooks are the best. I don't fall asleep like I do when reading.
I updated my library card a few yrs back when I started downsizing ( I have always been frugel) and realized all the books and magazines I could get on my phone. It has been awesome. But will need to check regarding other services offered. Wow, what a blessing for you to have the other services- that is awesome. I would definitely use if available.
Yes! I go between MN and FL and have library memberships both places. Ebooks are my main interest but also use their scanning and printing services when in FL.
The public library is awesome and so much to offer. I even use it for copying, etc. and is cheaper than restocking a home printer (no more than we need).
I love my Tracfone, buy my minutes once a year, easy peasy. Use very little data, sometimes I have to top off the data.
I love Libby and the library! I belong to two books clubs and it has saved me quite a bit of money not having to buy every book.
I love my library too. I love Hoopla - prefer it to Libby. Also Kanopy for movies and shows. Well and of course books.
Please keep these tips coming! Many thanks!
I’ve been a library card holder since 1981 at the Cerritos Library in Cerritos California beautiful modern library,I remember when it was just a one level single building.Amazing fish aquarium you have to see.
We love our libraries! Audiobooks, movies without ads, libraries of things, books, DVDs, and my youngest likes the nerf wars at our home library! Lol. Ive had a lot more luck with Hoopla than Libby.
I have been a library cardholder forEVER! I love the library and instilled that love of the library in my children who are now adults. I could not get enough of Nancy Drew! And yes our library has all those resources of online access from audiobooks to Libby and Hoopla as well as Kanopy all for the price of my library card which is $0. 😊
I have volunteered and been on our local library board over the years. I live in a smaller town, but with a good board and volunteers, you can help bring to your library what larger cities have in their libraries. People should get involved, and library's need your voting support, too, so everyone has access to things that may not be available to them in their hometown. I love book discussion groups, craft groups, programs on just about anything you can think of, used book sales, Library of Free Things, transfer station for my old VHS tapes, meeting rooms, quiet reading room, large print materials and tools, and even when they don't have an answer to questions I have, they access it for me on the Internet in their free Computer areas. Wonderful resource and great money saver. Thank you for making folks aware of these gems right in our own towns. People in our state can use any public library, not just the one by them.
I check out over 100 books a year and read 60-90 because some I don’t like but I’ve never asked if they have those apps. I will now
Your library looks and sounds amazing! I do have the Libby and Hoopla apps from the local libraries, however, I did not know that Hoopla offers movies. Thank you for that info!
I love libraries!❤
But now with vision isssues I am more limited. I use the large print but the choices are limited. Mostly I use Hoopla and Libby online. Previously I read books, magazines and newspapers. I have used their computers and been involved in book clubs.I took my children and grandson to various programs and used the library to tutor students. I volunteered at my local library in the past.
Your library sounds amazing!
Thanks for the mint mobile and huppla suggestion. I love Libby. Voracious reader that has always loved the library.
I've been using Hillsborough County Public Library resources (Tampa area) for over 12 years. Hoopla and Libby (formerly Overdrive) have more audiobooks, Kindle books, magazines, movies, and videos than anyone could use in a lifetime. And everything is free because I live in the same county as the library. I have paid for non-resident library cards, too. Some are only a few dollars a year in North Carolina, West Virginia, Georgia, etc. You may run into issues with new publications by well-known authors and find the hold times are very lengthy ("Your hold is number 170 out of 200."), but I listen to so many that most of the time I have to renew my holds. And what I consider the biggest factor is that the library renews its budget every year based on usage, so I'm helping them justify all the 'free' stuff.
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What a fantastic library in your area. I have always loved the library..love reading. I now check out e audio books , e books and magazines and have started looking at Libby and hoopla. Also podcasts etc from national radio stations are good .So much to do 🤗 Dana K White has e audiobooks for decluttering etc and also Marla Cilley.
Thanks because I forgot about what library’s offer. Good 👍
Wow!!! Who knew! Media clerk here in a k-8 school so, I too let my card expire years ago. The library’s here where I live are no where near as amazing as the one I grew up going to in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in downtown Milwaukee. I will have to go and see the few nearby…they are quite small…our school library seems larger than the closest one. Even one I have visited last year is small but definitely newer and more modern and up-to-date. You are blessed to have all that Tim!
I love our library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. We have an amazing geneology center, a performance theater, and many of the same things yours has. Our whole family has used Libby and Hoopla for several years. They are amazing! I really am enjoying this series. Well done!
Wow. That's an awesome facility. My library moved a couple of years ago and I never checked it out. Had no idea some libraries do all of that. Thanks for sharing.
This is awesome!
I have a library card at A.K. Smiley Library.
Libby is a benefit I too enjoy. I’m eager to see if Hoopla! is available. 📚📽️
beautiful library! very worth the membership.
Unbelievable options at your library. So interesting to learn about.
Wow ! I had no idea about the library having so many useful things. Thank you
I use the Libby app & its wonderful for me. I just finished "Pretty Things" by Janelle Brown which i had "borrowed" through Libby. We just got a new library in Lakewood Ranch, FL (Bradenton) that cost over $17M !!! I wandered through and its beautiful. I could spend all day in there. They even have a workshop room with sewing machines. Its not the library of my youth, where I would run in to get the latest Nancy Drew book.
Wow - your library is awesome.
I discovered Libby about two months ago. Love the audiobooks.
Will try Hoopla next
Wow, now that's library. Ours is small and basic, but I also enjoy going to it.
We live in a small east TN town. Our librarians are doing their best on a frayed shoestring budget. I miss having a really great library. I use the Libby app ALL THE TIME! I have a library card for my local TN library. We live on the TN-KY-VA state lines. The KY town library just through the tunnel lets us have their card for a one time nominal fee, so I added that to Libby. My son is in TX so I added his card to my Libby account. Now I have access to the Libby catelogs of 3 states 😁📖📚🎧
This is great! Thanks! 😊
Thank you this is truly helpful. Yes, I already have a library card but do not use it very often.
Obviously, I will take a closer look at what they offer. 🙌😁
I had no idea the library offered all of those things. Thanks, Tim!
Me either!! Go enjoy!
I love the library but yours is reall amazing!
I love your library.
I live small town in Ohio.
Our library is nice,but not like yours.
Thanks for sharing.
Having lived in west Tennessee for 17 years my experience that library system was ideal. The few times I had to wait for a particular book or author was very rare and the selection was so good. My Florida experience has not been comparable. Where TN was a statewide network and multi state as well, the hunt for books was always successful. Here the dark ages of networking seem somewhat to be preferred. I have found that the upsurge of audiobooks on You Tube makes up for this bump in the road. And unlike TN, FL libraries are stuffed with boilerplate occult, romance and psuedo investigator lightweight stuff.
I love your videos! May God continue to bless you with this endeavor!
What a wonderful library!!
I’ve never been to the downtown library location. I live close to the Hixson location and go there often. I have always loved the round building.
Hello, Im from Ringgold, Ga. Nice to see another local.
Hi, Laura!
Great video! I've been using the library to check out ebooks for quite some time. And where I live, my library has a service called Kanopy which is similar to your Hoopla for movies. Back to books - I used to check out book-books from the library a lot but one year for mother's day, my son gave me a Kindle reader. That's when I discovered I can check out ebooks thru the library. Which is AWESOME because I can enlarge the font of the book for these old eyes! And I can bring all my books with me and pick up right where I left off via Kindle app on my phone. I know my library has a scanner and computers I can use but I don't think mine has equipment to loan - I'll have to look into that!
Thanks for sharing the benefits of being a library patron!!
Carnegie would be so proud.
Your videos have been such a mountain of wonderful information from me. I can't wait for Tuesdays to see what you will have to say next. It is like getting to sit down with a cup of coffee and get some great advice from a father/grandfather. Even being im my 40s, I realize there is so much to learn and I just love getting advice from those who have lived life a bit longer than I have. I love listening to your videos and I take in all the advice you have to offer. The only farthest south I have been is Kentucky, but should I ever be near your area, I would so enjoy, my husband and I sitting down and having a cup of coffee (or tea for my hubby- he doesnt like coffee) and having a chat IRL (in real life). I've even shared your videos with my father. You are one of the most down to earth and most real people I have ever watched on UA-cam. Thank you for making your channel my favorite place to come visit.
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Sooo glad I watched this video! I was going to pass on this one but I watch ALL your videos so thought what the heck don’t stop now! Wealth of info packed in this video. Also keep letting me know about Mint M. I’m still on the fence.
Glad you stuck around!
Wow! We don’t have such things here in Paraguay! It sounds amazing. I do have a library card with Libby I access books from a stateside library. It is one of my greatest pleasures. Shipping books overseas is expensive, time consuming and I am a reader. love it!
keep checking though
Mint is great. I just recently switched over. No problems and easy to switch over. Library’s are great 😊
Thank you!
Thank you
The first thing I do when I move to a new city is to get a library card.
Wow! I didnt know Chattanooga's library has all that! Wish I could be a member, but I am a Ga resident. I do have a card for my local library. It is a modest one, but I am sure has hoopla. I will have to check it out. I may have to bite the bullet and stop my amazon prime. I mainly use it for shopping and with the shipping being mostly a week off, I may as well pay for it to ship. Thanks!
I think you can still get a card. But there is a fee for people outside of Hamilton Co.
Yes, I looked it up today. Its $50 or 20 hours of volunteering. Volunteering sounds good to me! @@TheNewRetiredMe
Love my libby app. I listen to 2 to 3 books a week. 😊
thats fantastic.
really is!
Love our library and I get all the new books without buying them and if they don’t have it I get it through Internet library loan that they get for me! ❤
Ours is smaller than yours we have a tiny maker space but it’s nice and hopefully we will get more.
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Nice piece of information! I have been using Libby App for several years now and I couldn’t imagine being without it. If the on-line library doesn’t have the book you’re looking for, you can put in a request. I live in a rural area where the library is very small…and I mean small. None of those features that you have in Chattanooga are available in my library. I just love the Libby App! Thank you for your insight. I appreciate your suggestions.
Thank you! No idea what our library offers but I'm interested to find out😊
good idea!
Love books!
On my way to the library today. When someone recommends a book I go online and reserve it. They pull (or interlibrary loan) what I've ordered and I just swing by and grab it from the desk. Free and easy. No clutter of read books hanging about.
Would you please give a ball park figure of mint mobile fees on top of the base plan. I’m guessing perhaps $15 - $30? I just know my Verizon is $46 Verizon fees plus taxes & service fees in addition to the ‘per line’ charge. TIA
There are no extra fees. If you go to their website and look at their plans, that’s the full price.
@@TheNewRetiredMe very cool and thank you! I’m making the switch!
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So is Mint Mobile a GSM network?
I don’t know GSM. 🤷♂️. It rides on the backbone of T-Mobile.
Books.
AND MOVIES ON HOOPLA! This right
I don’t drive, so I have not been able to go.
Oh..on my birthday you started your new channel😊
What an awesome library! I've used Libby for years and highly recommend. Need to see if my library offers Hoopla.
That does look like a nice library.
Libby and Hoopla are wonderful apps!