The Chicago Public Library informs patrons of how much money they’ve saved borrowing from the library instead of buying. “You just saved $58.94 by using your library. You have saved $231.79 this past year and $1,107.24 since you began using the library!” https://www.salon.com/2026/09/06/my-library-card-has-saved-me-1330-and-i-want-more