If your growing collection of books is just too big, the next time you head to Amazon to buy a new book, why not check to see if it's available at your local library? Save money on technology by taking advantage of your local library Save money on technology by taking advantage of your local library If you're like most people, you probably haven't set foot in a library for years. Here are amazing library services that will bring you back to save money on technology. Read more . The Chrome library extension will remind you to do that.
After installing the Chrome extension, click the button and choose Options . You will need to add your local library for the extension to work. Once you've found your library, simply click the green plus button.
When you start searching for books on Amazon, you'll see on the right whether the book is available in your library, what format it's available in, how many copies are available, and whether it's been checked out. You can also easily place a hold on the hard copy or e-book.
The library extension is available only to Chrome users at this time, but a Firefox extension is in the works. It works with 2,800 libraries in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Germany, the Cayman Islands, and New Zealand.
In addition to working at Amazon, she's also helpful on the Barnes and Noble website, Good Reads, AR BookFinder, and Google Books.
Do you have any other tips and tricks to get the most out of your local library? Let us know in the comments.
