If you’re an avid reader, you know how vital your local library can be in fueling your addiction. (We do!) Libraries are such wonderful resources—free books?! The best!
Do you have a library card? We know it may be hard as an RVer, especially if you’re a full-timer, to have a card, but perhaps when you’re “home” you find it worth having.
Tell us in the comments if you have a card and how often you use it. Plus, have you read any books lately that you think other RVers (or anyone) may enjoy? Tell us, please!
Ebooks on my kindle. I use the library now more because of the selection of ebooks and audiobooks they offer. It’s so convenient.
Library card and the Libby app to listen to ebooks checked out from the library. It’s great to unwind in the evening or listen to on those long drives.
Library card and e-reader. Still prefer paper books. Condemned to large print, as I age.
Our library in Oregon has many ebooks in large print and most tablets (Samsung, Kindle, etc) have a function to set the print size.
Before I was a full timer, I had a library card for many years and used it regularly.
Library card at my home base in SD, e-reader, and order used books from Discover Books.
I use my library card to access e-books for my Kindle
I also use my library card to download books to my Kindle.
Yes and no. Our local library will use our drivers license to check out a book. I still have the original library card I got when we moved to town years and years ago just because it was the first one I ever had.
Everything I want to read is on internet No use for library
Library Card?? What’s that?!?!? 😄😄😄
I have library cards from 3 major city libraries: Phoenix, Maricopa County and Denver which I use to borrow Kindle books online. But I also have one from my local town library to get books that for whatever reason aren’t available in Kindle format using their on the shelf collection or interlibrary loan. It’s worked out pretty well.
One other note: By careful use of Airplane Mode on the Kindle I am able to take longer than the normal two weeks to complete the books. Amazon returns the book to the library but it stays on my Kindle until I go back on line.
I have two, one from my local library and one from another city in my state. One for Hoopla and one for Libby gives me more comprehensive selections. Throw the Kindle in the mix and I am a happy camper.
My hubby and I have always had library cards wherever we’ve lived until the past 2 1/2 years. In December 2020, we moved to live full time in our RV at an RV Park near Porter, Oklahoma. We had library cards when we lived in our sticks and bricks in a nearby city. I went in to change to the address on the old card at the local library and found out that In order to be issued a new card we would be required to present our driver license AND a utility bill. Our driver licenses have our current address, but we have no utility bill in our name because our utilities are included in our rent we pay the RV Park. That means we aren’t able to check out anything from any library in Oklahoma! 🙁
I have two, the local card gives me access to The Philadelphia Free Library to download eBooks to read for 2 weeks. I have read only ebooks for years because I can change the print size and carrying my Samsung tablet is a lot easier. I also get all my magazines online. They follow me wherever I go.
For you “eBook” readers, go to “Bookbub.com“, you can sign up for different genres and they will email you daily with book deals, many free or discounted. We save all ours on Amazon but there are other options.
Happy Reading.
No, not since I was in high school. Most places I have lived was out in the boonies and most of those places don’t have libraries.
I answered NO, but my wonderful wife has one and uses it occasionally.
Yes I have one and I use it to borrow audiobooks through the Libby app. Love it.
I use my card all the time to download audio books, movies, and ebooks through Libby and other apps. Everything is free and the books are the very latest publications.
Of course I have a library card. It opens up so many resources, including movies, lectures and courses on Kanopy.
Absolutely! We moved often and in the past I worked in 3 different libraries. You don’t need to love to read in order to appreciate library benefits. Variety of programs geared from pre-school to adults are offered for free, many informative, some just plain fun. I organized beer and wine tastings, cooking classes, travelogs, etc. Friendly, helpful staff members will gladly fill you in on all the benefits libraries offer. Also, a well-accommodating library, whether big or small is a great asset to the community, in turn adding fine schools and good property values to the list.
I use it often but rarely step into the library. I download onto my Kindle. Don’t pile up books and so easy to travel with.
Have a library card, try to read at least a book a week. Need to get them read before the un woke ban them.
One of the many benefits to small town, rural life is having a library card to multiple libraries around the area. My local library can get me the book, but if I don’t want to wait a few days I can just go get it. Local libraries are a marvelous asset that need to be supported.
I have two: one for Denver Public Library and one for Jefferson County, CO, PL. I use them constantly at home and on the road for E-books. My wife uses hers for audiobooks to listen to while crocheting–at home and in the RV. A recently read, but not recently published, book for RVers: William Least Heat-Moon’s “Blue Highways”. Guaranteed to make you want to get off the Interstate more often!
Hi, Steve. That’s one of Chuck Woodbury’s all-time favorite books.👍 Have a great day. 😀 –Diane at RVtravel.com
I just got an e-book this morning and going in to pick up a physical book this afternoon
2 online cards. LA and San Diego counties. Downloads books regularly. Saves space
I actually have 2, 1 from bk home, n 1 from quartzsite, AZ. And use both!
Love my library. I couldn’t possibly afford to buy all the books I read. I especially like being able to download ebooks when traveling. No need to add extra weight to the rig with 40 or more books every winter.
Over our 11 yrs f/t, when we light someplace for a season’s work, we get a library card. I have a collection of about 25.
I use kindle unlimited, our hometown online via Liby app and the DOD library via overdrive app.