We used to enroll the kids in the local library summer reading programs with their game cards, cheap plastic prizes, and coupons to Chick-fi-a, but finally it became too much trouble for me. Our children simply read too many books to keep track of minutes read or titles. After fighting with the librarian yesterday over several returned items (I remember putting them in the slot but they are still on our cards) I realized that we have checked out over 800 books this year. Okay, we paid $15 or so in overdue fees, but with a family of voracious readers like ours, the library is the best taxpayer funded public service by far.
I am so grateful to philanthropists who organized and sponsored public libraries in towns and cities all over the world and the librarians who staff them. Here are some of their many beneficiaries:
(note that the book is upside down)
(this one is reading his sister's Pony Pals books):
I hope your summer is filled with many trips to the library!
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