Are you an avid reader? Check out the linked Reddit thread. In a nutshell, you’ll want to download the Libby app, which will connect to your local library and let you check out digital books and read them on your iOS device.
Convenient and free. All you need is a library card.
And if you have a newish non-kindle device like a Kobo, your loans automatically sync to your e-reader. Kindle & Overdrive only works in the US, for all of us abroad, Kobo & Overdrive is best.
Overdrive works in Canada.
Overdrive works in Canada, but not in Kindles: https://help.overdrive.com/customer/portal/articles/1481738-kindle
Libraries. Fsck yeah.
Public services, funded by the public. Hell, yes.