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How rental ‘libraries of things’ have become the new way to save money (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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The theory is simple: instead of buying a household item or a piece of clothing or some equipment you might use once or twice, you take it out and return it.

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, that's how libraries work.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (4 children)

Libraries don't cost.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

My library has a power tools wing. Also a seasonal seeds section. They have gotten very fancy.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Wait for real? Free seeds? That’s rad!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

Definitely. A couple of the librarians have been like family friends for I don't know how long anymore, and they keep adding new programs. I keep hearing from them how things are not great at our library (things aren't great at libraries anywhere I hear), but then they keep spearheading projects like the tool and seed libraries, getting them added, and I can't help but think our local library is one of the better ones. We don't have 3d printing but I hope we will soon.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

Taxes are a cost.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Well that's just not true..

[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago

You pay for them through taxes.