tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879793127079112513.post2973833420172101545..comments2023-03-20T01:11:46.263-07:00Comments on Brianna's Book Stop: Keep Reading Fun Day: Why We Love the Library (and How I Figured Out How to Make Our Library Trips Awesome!)Brianna Caplan Sayreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10137299043891966903noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879793127079112513.post-10559782025372983242013-06-05T03:26:56.920-07:002013-06-05T03:26:56.920-07:00Oh my! Love this story, Lori! (Even though I'm...Oh my! Love this story, Lori! (Even though I'm sure it was not fun at the time. :o) ) I so know about hairy trips to the library! Ever since I started taking two to the library at once things got a whole lot more challenging. And (like you) requesting our PBs in advance has definitely helped the quality of our book selections. Thanks for stopping by!Brianna Caplan Sayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10137299043891966903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879793127079112513.post-59954073615116260542013-06-04T21:55:01.929-07:002013-06-04T21:55:01.929-07:00Brianna--I love requesting PBs so they are ready a...Brianna--I love requesting PBs so they are ready and waiting. Whenever I read a blog or article that recommends a specific title, I go straight to my library's online catalogue and put it in my queue. So convenient! We actually started doing this years ago when my kids were toddlers after one particularly hairy trip to the library, where books were grabbed at random. That night, I picked the top two off the pile. The first was about the death of a parent and the next was about the dead of a grandparent. Beautiful stories but not exactly what we needed for bedtime reading! Kids were probably wondering why I was in tears and couldn’t seem to finish a book :)Lori Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323744564889995537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879793127079112513.post-23629133930244985342013-06-04T05:59:59.488-07:002013-06-04T05:59:59.488-07:00Hi Mirka-- Interesting to hear you talk about the ...Hi Mirka-- Interesting to hear you talk about the relevance of libraries. I have read some articles recently about this topic. For us, while we do love buying books at bookstores, we can explore a huge number of books at the library. Many more than we would ever be able to buy in one visit to a bookstore. Plus, now that we're adding in audio books too, it's a great deal. :o) Isn't that "great-library-feeling" awesome? And so cool that you DS works in one of the greatest! Definitely sounds like you raised him right!Brianna Caplan Sayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10137299043891966903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879793127079112513.post-67528743523947994502013-06-03T09:34:27.975-07:002013-06-03T09:34:27.975-07:00Fabulous, Brianna.
Libraries were a huge part of m...Fabulous, Brianna.<br />Libraries were a huge part of my growing up years, but have become less so. What happened to me and my family is a reflection of why libraries in the U.S.A. struggle to remain relevant, and why they need to re-invent themselves, in a way. Not only has the cost of books come down, (relative to wages) but so much reference material is at our fingertips, electronically, without leaving the house.<br /><br />I still get that great-library-feeling when I step into a library. Now, DS works in one of the greatest. I must have raised him right.Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879793127079112513.post-16856558518858249852013-06-03T07:45:44.749-07:002013-06-03T07:45:44.749-07:00Thanks so much, Laura! So great that you put books...Thanks so much, Laura! So great that you put books on hold to study picture book structure! (I should do that too!) And I love spending way too much time at the library too. And my older guy definitely enjoys hanging out there for long periods of time. But when my older guy and I want to search for books with an active younger brother accompanying us, it can be helpful to keep our visits a bit more focused. Enjoy your summer library trips! Such a wonderful summer treat!Brianna Caplan Sayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10137299043891966903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879793127079112513.post-65800850921518778692013-06-03T06:18:44.220-07:002013-06-03T06:18:44.220-07:00Brilliant post! I often put books on hold for mys...Brilliant post! I often put books on hold for myself, especially when I'm studying a particular picture book story structure, but I've never had the kids reserve books in advance. I will have to give that a try, though I must confess we all LOVE spending probably what others would consider WAY TOO MUCH time in the library. That's one of the joys of summer I'm especially looking forward to. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com