Take Your Child to the Library Day

Today is the 6th annual Take Your Child to the Library Day. It's worldwide event and I hope that you do stop in the library. All across the globe, libraries are hosting activities and special events, crafts, giveaways, and more. It's perfect for everyone, whether you're a regular library user or not.

Here are 10 Reasons to go to the library (for any age)

1. All the books

2. Events: so many programs happen at libraries from chocolate making to author events to story times to movies.

3. Reading helps everyone grow

4. Escape the world around you - with books

5. Movies/Audio books

6. Socializing: libraries aren't silent places anymore. Lots of people meet up at the library to play or just to chat.

7. Your friendly librarians love it when you stop and say hello

8. Talking about books

9. It's a safe place where everyone is welcome.

10. Did I mention those books?

When was the last time your visited your library?

My Library at Home

This is the bookcase as you walk into the door (if there was a door)


Next you'd see the chair on the far side of the room. It's really cozy, but usually it's the messiest corner of the room

Here's another bookcase. There's one more in the room that's not pictured. Most of them are filled with YA books and mysteries. I have boxes of "scholarly" books in storage. I love having my books surrounding me. And yes, there is mostly an order - by genre. (expect in this picture. I had rearranged the books to take this picture for something - but I'm not sure what)


My tiny Paris door that I Love (and will take with me when I move) is a small storage space

Ever since college, I've found that walls are too plain. So I've created collages (mostly on the ceiling in college, but on the walls here). There are loads of pictures and phrases from magazines, calendars, and cards. It's a mixture of amusing things, cute photos, phrases I love, places I've been, places I want to go, people I admire, or just make me smile. Most of them have a story...there really pieces of me.

The other Wall...