# As budgets tighten, people are breaking out their library cards

- Source: NPR Business
- Published: 2026-11-05T10:00:00+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.npr.org/2026/11/05/nx-s1-5992908/libraries-and-cost-of-living
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/as-budgets-tighten-people-are-breaking-out-their-library-cards-a08970/

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.

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