Check out this great article (even if you’re not a girl), for a nice summary of what the Chicago Public Library has to offer.
They even do a little hypothetical calculation of how using CPL can save you a ton of money:
Purchasing everything yourself*:
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer ($10.99)
Sex and the City - The Movie ($28.98)
Circus - Britney Spears ($22.98)
Glamour Two-Year Subscription ($15)
Museum of Contemporary Art admission ($10)
Ravinia Lawn Seat ($10)
Total = $97.95
*According to List Prices
Using the CPL system:
Get a CPL card ($0)
Reserve a copy of Twilight ($0)
Reserve Sex and the City - The Movie ($0)
Reserve Britney’s new album ($0)
Read Glamour at the library each month or check out back issues ($0)
Get a museum pass ($0)
Get a free lawn pass to certain Ravinia concerts ($0)
Total = FREE (assuming, of course, you don’t have any late fees!)
