Check your library for books before buying with this simple plugin [Video]

There’s plenty of reasons to dive into a good book. Consistently reading can boost your vocabulary, reduce stress and even improve your chances of success. But constantly buying new books (especially when online shopping) quickly adds up. One way to indulge your desire to consume stacks of good books is to patronize your local public library. A free browser extension helps you to easily discover if a book you want to read is available to borrow.

Library Extension is a web browser plug-in for Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge browsers. When you install it, it will ask you what libraries you get books from. The add-on currently supports more than 5,000 libraries worldwide, with more locations being added. The search feature helps, meanwhile, assists in find if your library is included.

After you install and set up the extension, the extension runs quietly in the background while you browse the web.

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