Today’s quick tip has more to do with home life than home improvement, but it’s a good one!
We homeschool our four kids. We like to play classical or instrumental music in the background while we work, as it has a settling effect and helps the kids concentrate on their work (rather then the dogs barking or the street noise or my phone conversations). However, we have a limited selection of CDs, and after several plays, the music gets old.
I was buying the music from Amazon or Christian Book Distributors when they have sales, but prices have risen, and so has shipping. It seemed I’d be spending $20 a month on music CDs that grew old very quickly (we like variety).
I checked my local library’s CD collection online. They have dozens of music CDs, all for free! What’s even better is that my local library is part of a regional library network. This means that 50 libraries within a three-county area share their resources. I can view everything online, order it, and have it delivered to my local library for pickup– all for free! This ensures I have a rotating selection of good music.
Check out your local library for free resources. We also get our videos and DVDs from the library. Most of the media is free, or there is a small charge (usually it’s $1).
27. January 2008 at 1:35 am
My roadrunner account has a radio player on the homepage with lots of instrumental music, etc..and NO announcers! But, that is a great idea–to get music from the library! Never thought of that!