The Chicago Public Library informs patrons of how much money they’ve saved borrowing from the library instead of buying. “You just saved $58.94 by using your library. You have saved $231.79 this past year and $1,107.24 since you began using the library!”
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I LOVE this feature - had to double check my own lifetime total to see how I compare!
"You just saved $30.00 by using your library. You have saved $1,044.28 this past year and $5,748.48 since you began using the library!"
Obsessed with this feature of my check-out emails. Every time I walk into a CPL library to return it check out books I am overwhelmed by how much I love sharing free books and public space and resources with my neighbors. Oh, also, we don’t have late fees!
https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:unhb4pyx7raqmlffz3grmhuy/bafkreiadfgwc2taq2m56way2xiq7h67n2o2rg62e356bxdkgklvd3fjf7i
My library also does this! But the phrase it in terms of replacement value, & it’s full retail price, &… lmao, between physical books and the desks/study rooms, I’ve gotten more than 10x value from my property tax allocation for the library
https://bsky.app/profile/kottke.org/post/3mv4vdfol7n2k
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