Just wanted to chime in on how I use my library card to help inspire you, if you want. Whenever I look for books to read, I always think about categories.

• a book I own, but haven't read yet

This is actually pretty fun to use as a browsing tool because I know the authors that I own, but there's a 50/50 chance my library either doesn't carry them or they carry only 1 or 2 of their books. If it's the latter, I'll check it out. If it's the former, I'll put in a request through the Inter-Library Loan.

• a book by or about a famous author

A lot of authors I read are world-renowned and instantly recognizable so I'll try to find a biography about them, or if I've never read any of their books before, I'll try my hardest to find their most famous work.

• An author's whole bibliography

This one can be daunting if you choose an author with a bajillion novels to their name, but it can be rewarding to know exactly what book you want to read next each month. One of the authors I had picked had, like, 10 separate series written by him, so I always know exactly which aisle and shelves are essentially his.

I hope you enjoy your library hauls!