Who Says the Library Doesn't Have Good Entertainment?

on March 30, 2009 at 4:43 PM

All you need is your family and your public library for a night of frugal family entertainment! I wrote about using the library as our DVD rental, and many people said their local library didn't have current DVD titles.

If you think your library doesn't have the best DVD titles, check again. Our library was pretty lame, until about a year ago. I am still amazed by the movies I find for free at the library.

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I got a horrible flu bug last week, I was down and out with the flu...and I mean bad. The good news is that my fat jeans are falling off me. The bad news is that today was the first day on my feet in almost 5 days, and you don't want the diet!

Our family movie night is Sunday night and my family picked some great movies for family night plus some of my favorite TV shows to catch up on while I recovered from my bug.

I'm a huge fan of the library, but even I was surprised that my DH could get CSI, LOST and Grey's Anatomy on DVD! If you think your local library has a poor selection of DVDs, you might give your library another chance.

Do you find good DVDs in your local library? Are you surprised to find good DVDs in your library?

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Comments (23)

Mom_2_Boyz

on Mar 30, 2009 at 5:56 PM

About a year ago, our library went from free VHS and DVD rentals to charging $1 per vhs or DVD. At first I was a little irritated, but then I learned it was to increase the selection. Boy, has it made a difference. They have a huge selection now of kids stuff, family stuff and stuff geared for teens and adults. It is worth the $1 per movie. I can still get 5 movies for what it costs me for 1 at a commercial rental place. I have really enjoyed our library as a cheap and fun place of entertainment, both for books and movies.

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IRA871

on Mar 30, 2009 at 6:14 PM

I go to the library once a week, and find some good movies there, you could look online and have ones you want on hold also.

InMyNeverland

on Mar 30, 2009 at 6:26 PM

My boys and I generally go to the library and checkout movies on Fridays. Each of them gets to choose one movie, and I get one for myself for when they go to bed. We make a homemade pizza, or some subs, set up house on the floor around the TV, and just watch movies. It's about the only time they do sit around the TV as they are more outdoorsy kids.

qtmomof2

on Mar 30, 2009 at 6:40 PM

My library is getting better! Remember, if your kids have movies they no longer want ...donate them to the library so others can use them. That is how our library gets them any way. So if no one is donating than yeah..they will be all older movies. They usually have ones that at least have come out within the last couple of months, we get lucky!

ameliasmama1026

on Mar 30, 2009 at 7:23 PM

Our library has some really great shows and programs. Just last week they had a children's play all for free.

usmom3

on Mar 30, 2009 at 8:14 PM

Our library has new DVD every week & also has Video Games for the 3 biggest game systems.

Rksmommy1122

on Mar 30, 2009 at 10:29 PM

I LOVE our library but not the staff!!!

Anyway, GREAT things are there.

"Check it out" LOL

LibraryLady200

on Mar 30, 2009 at 10:39 PM

We try!!!

thisnametaken

on Mar 30, 2009 at 11:05 PM

Our library charges a dollar a rental and they still don't have a great selection. Sigh.

sweetrabozzi

on Mar 30, 2009 at 11:36 PM

Our library is great! They are all free and have a great selection. My DD just rented Tinkerbell, FOR FREE! I will NEVER pay for another movie for her at BB again!