•Borrow reading material: cookbooks, magazines, how-to books. If you use a Kindle, use Libby instead of Kindle Unlimited or buying. If you need to own it, used book stores. If you need it new, a local independent bookstore. Anything but B&N and Amazon.

•Get to know your librarians. Aside from being some of the coolest people you’ll ever meet, they are our community keepers, and they put so much work into bringing us together.

•Utilize the Library of Things. My library system has sewing machines, camping gear, musical instruments, baking equipment, lawn games, Nintendo switches, laptops, hotspots

•Attend free classes and lectures. I’ve been to book clubs, meditation classes, writing workshops, concerts. It’s a great way to learn (for free!) and get to know members of your community.

•cancelled all streaming services and use Kanopy, Hoopla, or borrow DVDs. They have had nearly every title I’ve wanted to watch, and you can borrow entire seasons of tv shows on dvd.