Key Takeaways

Rising cost of living is driving people to their neighborhood libraries.

Libraries offer savings on books, streaming services and even newspaper subscriptions.

People can spend time in libraries without the pressure to buy something, like at a coffee shop or bookstore.

Shoppers looking to cut costs are rediscovering an old favorite location in their neighborhoods: their local library.

According to a new report from NPR, consumers are returning to the library to get more without stretching their paychecks.

One avid reader, Izzy Rivera, picks up at least one book a week from local libraries near her residence in Topeka, Kansas. She said in an interview with NPR that it “just isn’t realistic” for her to regularly buy new books as she saves up for law school.

Rivera checks out both physical books and digital ones through the Libby library app. She isn’t ruling out buying books altogether.…