My dad brought me up going to the library at least once a week and I’ve passed this tradition on to my kids. The thing that overwhelms me about the library – that I’ll never have time to read everything there – is also what I love so much about it. So much to learn about the world, right there at your fingertips! Though my online writing doesn’t always reflect it, I learned grammar, spelling and the roots of words just from reading all the time as a kid. When you see something done the right way long enough, it seeps in and you become able to do it right, too . . . or at the very least, you learn how to spot when someone else is doing it wrong.
Here are a few pics from a recent trip to the branch that’s 3 blocks from our house. My four-year-old wants to go to school so badly, and was over the moon when my husband brought home a Thomas the Tank Engine backpack for him. He just HAD to wear it to the library to carry his books home.
Most of these pics are of the kids' area at our small branch. I’d have taken pics of the tiny young adult & adult sections, but there were lots of people and I didn’t want to try to sneak photos.
The castle
We cut off all his curls. Sniff. He always seems so much older when his hair is big and curly.
LOTS of books for beginning readers.
To the left of King Tut are cool non-fiction DVDs for kids, like “How to Knit” and so on.
The little one loves lighting up all these panels and looking at the different dinosaurs.
Mama wants some fun, too!
Do you go to the library often?
What sort of books do you like to read?
3 comments:
The library is a kind of church for us, too. I can't imagine NOT bringing kids to one. And because I'm a book-slut, I read it all. My middle is a big fan of nonfiction, particularly sharks and ocean-themed books, but the others read like me.
Ok, I have "World Without End" on my bookshelf right now, but haven't read it yet! Let me know what you think!
Melissa, I tend to go through phases in my reading, but almost always end up leaving with more books (and types of books) than I intended. AND IT'S ALL FREE! How awesome. I love non-fiction children's books, for myself and my kids.
Katie, I liked it! I think I got into it more than Pillars - I connected with the characters a bit more. It's less architecture-focused (though that's still there) but highlights some other interesting crafts & trades - bridge building, medicine, dying fabric. Plus all the drama and romance and ecclesiastical scheming.
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