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Sharing the puzzle love.

Because I am both a minimalist and an avid reader, my local library is an important place for me. I love to read books; I just don’t want to own them. So the public library is always my go-to for finding a book I want to read – I will only buy the book if it’s neither available from the library nor as an audio book from other sources (e.g. Spotify; Audible).

Only then will I order the book, in which case it’s usually a used copy (under duress, I’ll order it new, if I really want to read it and there’s no other choice). Once I’m done reading it, I will donate it, pass it onto a friend, or list it for sale the same place I bought it.

In addition to reading books, I also love doing puzzles (a hobby that surged during COVID). I usually buy puzzles second hand from the thrift store – it is surprising how most of the time, they don’t have any missing pieces – and return them to the thrift store after I’ve completed the puzzle (or pass it onto a friend who I think might enjoy it).

Games to go. 

So, you can imagine my delight when I discovered that my new local library in Montréal has not only books, DVDs, and magazines – but also puzzles! Just like books, you can check them out for free, and return them when you’re done. They have a section downstairs of 500 and 1,000-piece puzzles for adults, and upstairs in the children’s section they have smaller puzzles as well as board games for kids that you can also check out with your library card.