Last night at bible study, we learned some shocking news. One of our ladies didn't realized that you really could check books out of the public library for free. Crazy, right?
It all happened while we were discussing a book that one of us had read. M, our tech savvy, youngest member of the group who reads the Bible off her i-pad, piped up that the book was only $8.78 at Costco right now. I replied that since I'm notoriously cheap, I'd rather check it out from the library, where' it's free. The rest of the conversation went something like this:
M: Shut up! The library is still around?!
me: Uh ... yes.
M: And it's free?!?!
me: Uh ... yes. You've basically already paid for their services with your taxes. It free as long as you return or renew the books on time. They even have audio books, dvds and books for your e-reader.
M: Shut up! I've seen them on tv and stuff, but I didn't realize they were still around!
KK: You can even check out more than one book at a time.
M: Shut up! So it's like Netflix, only free? What??
We spent the next several minutes laughing hysterically and explaining the intricacies of the library system to her. She was amazed that you could reserve a book online and that they'd have it waiting for you once it was ready. We heard the phrase "Shut up!" (used in the Stacy & Clinton tense) numerous times. One of us almost convinced her that there was a $5 monthly fee that she could collect and pay on her behalf, but we didn't let her fall for it.
I love these ladies and I love that we can laugh together, cry together, say ridiculous things together, share our prayers together and most importantly grow in our faith together. So much fun!
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