The library. I would check out a big stack of books and read them one after the other, and then bring them back and check out the next batch. I was on a first name basis with all of the staff at the library.
I lived in a really small town so my mom had to drive me into the bigger town nearby to go to the library. I’m not sure if all of that back and forth convinced my mom that our town needed it’s own library but she helped found the library in my hometown, and served as the library board president for many decades. I’m super proud that they went from renting a really small space to having their own building without asking for more tax dollars. The board applied for many grants, and set aside fund for a number of years to get the library built.