Checking Out Movies from the Library

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What’s one way you can save a little in your entertainment budget? If you haven’t already, look for DVD’s at the library. I stop by the library 2-3 times a month. Sometimes it’s a really quick trip because I love to put items on hold and have them waiting for me on the hold shelf.

Here are a few DVD’s I’ve checked out lately:
We Bought a Zoo
What to Expect When You’re Expecting
Lars and the Real Girl

For the kids:
Madagascar 3
Lady and the Tramp

Most recently released movies are available, there just may be a short wait list. Or a very long wait list.

We’re currently on the Waiting List for:
Skyfall
Brave
Rise of the Guardians

I check out kid’s movies at the library to see if my kids love them before I think about purchasing them. It’s nice to be able to expose kids to a variety of movies for no cost. Then you can see which ones are their favorites.

When Brave first came out, we got on the waiting list and we were #450. We’re #24 now. Usually the waiting lists are shorter than that, luckily.

You can keep DVD’s for up to two weeks in some library systems. Also, if you want to catch up on a TV series, see if your library has it. Sometimes you can renew TV series’ for three weeks or more.

I try to remember to write the due date for the movies in my calendar.  It helps save a lot on late fees!

Plan your next movie night with a DVD from the library and you’ll have more money to spend on snacks, etc. The only question is, which movie?

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Comments

  4. We love our library! Movies, books, CD’s…. free kids’ book clubs and story times….and ours even started free yoga classes!

    Definitely a winner there!

  5. Following on Pinterest and FB from Strut Your Stuff Saturdays at Six Sisters’ Stuff.

    We saw “Brave” at the local drive-in theatre. it was GREAT!

  8. I’ve seen movies at the library but they don’t carry the current ones. I’d go waiting list for Skyfall, et al.

    Visiting from ISBMTF

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    • Definitely Tami! It seems like Wait Listing is the only way to get recent ones. (=
      Carrie

  10. Always great to see what other things people are checking out and see some we have missed.

    Thanks for linking up to TGIF! Hope to see you again tomorrow,
    Beth

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