In general terms the answer would be quite a bit as I'm a voracious reader of books, magazines and books on CD (while I'm driving). But, as a crafter I save too!
Crafting Workshops
In the past year I've attended two FREE crafting workshops at the library; Altered Books and Creative Bookbinding. How much would they have cost at my local craft store? I'm thinking at least £10 plus materials, so I'll say £30. Here are some photos of my efforts, BTW.
Craft Books
Well I've borrowed at least 3 card making books, and 4 general craft books so far this year. At an average cost of £15, that'd be a whopping £105.
Craft Magazines
My library doesn't subscribe to any printed craft magazines, but through the free e-magazine service I regularly read Papercraft Creations magazine, and occasionally Photoshop, Scrapbooking, and iPad. In a whole year that'd be a dozen or so magazines a year, and at average cost of £5 each, coming to a whopping £60.
It total then, I reckon that the library saves me at least £195 per year just on crafting.
If you don't use your local library already, why not visit and take a look at the craft section, or even browse their website to see if they offer a free e-magazine service - you don't even need to leave the house to save!
