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As budgets tighten, people are breaking out their library cards

Nov 5, 2026 · Joe Hernandez

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As budgets tighten, people are breaking out their library cards
People study in the Rose Main Reading Room of the New York Public Library in midtown Manhattan on July 06, 2021.
People study in the Rose Main Reading Room of the New York Public Library in midtown Manhattan on July 06, 2021.

Some Americans squeezed by high prices are relying more on their local libraries for things like books, streaming services and high-priced items like musical instruments and sewing machines.

(Image credit: Michael M. Santiago)

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