Economy
As budgets tighten, people are breaking out their library cards November 5, 20265:00 AM ETBy
People study in the Rose Main Reading Room of the New York Public Library in midtown Manhattan on July 06, 2021. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption
Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesIzzy Rivera reads at least one book every week, but buying them new isn't in her budget. As she saves up for law school, some expenses don't make the cut.
"Say I'm buying a few a month," she said, "it just isn't realistic."
