tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post1655820301029392511..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: It's National Library Week!Yvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-7173566701907383442011-04-12T10:22:55.209-04:002011-04-12T10:22:55.209-04:00Kathy: Kids and books: a great combination! I used...Kathy: Kids and books: a great combination! I used to work in a bookstore part time years ago and it always made me smile when kids came in who were enthusiastic readers.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-7979757581932638142011-04-12T10:21:41.017-04:002011-04-12T10:21:41.017-04:00Pat: Libraries are the best bargains in any societ...Pat: Libraries are the best bargains in any society. Think where we'd be without 'em. I shudder. Unfortunately, Congress has de-funded RIF. The President signed it too which I thought very short sighted of him. Reading and education are really NOT valued very highly in this country. Or so it seems.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-19540989268625034392011-04-12T10:17:34.184-04:002011-04-12T10:17:34.184-04:00Lisa: I was racking up some fines as well. I Could...Lisa: I was racking up some fines as well. I Could never remember when they were due. So now I check on my computer and update regularly. Not foolproof though. HA! I also check Better World Books for used copies which are usually no more than a few dollars AND they ship for free.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-11164320482191414562011-04-12T04:20:24.445-04:002011-04-12T04:20:24.445-04:00I have friends in Minnesota. When their twin sons...I have friends in Minnesota. When their twin sons were 3, 4 and 5, they were taken to the library, and took out huge stacks of books.<br /><br />Every weekday morning, their mother would be confronted by two young children armed with stacks of books they wanted read to them -- this was before 6 a.m. and before her first cup of morning coffee.<br /><br />Today, they are in high school, and they and their older sibling are readers.kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-61411697945000365442011-04-12T02:41:23.227-04:002011-04-12T02:41:23.227-04:00I agree the library is the world's best bargai...I agree the library is the world's best bargain! My local library branch is just a few blocks from where I live so I am a constant visitor! I made sure my children had their cards at a very young age and they enjoyed story time as tots and RIF (Reading Is Fundamental) when they were older.Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-90660695879466307222011-04-11T21:23:21.986-04:002011-04-11T21:23:21.986-04:00Sadly, I have had to ban myself from my library! I...Sadly, I have had to ban myself from my library! I kept checking out tons of books then I didn't get them back in time because I wanted to finish them. At one point I had racked up a $50 fine! I could have bought several books for that.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-61220569429974373612011-04-11T17:31:14.419-04:002011-04-11T17:31:14.419-04:00Kathy: I got my card early too, thanks to my first...Kathy: I got my card early too, thanks to my first grade teacher. I can't even imagine what my English would be like if I hadn't begun early on carting books home from the library.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-8024105096866665662011-04-11T17:11:39.338-04:002011-04-11T17:11:39.338-04:00Yes! Ode to libraries! One of the most essential...Yes! Ode to libraries! One of the most essential services for us all.<br />I got my library card in NYC when I was three years old, have never been without one ... can't even imagine that.<br />We should all across the country join to object to any library closings, cuts in staff, hours, programs.kathy d.noreply@blogger.com