Sunday Post: Attraction – Why Libraries?

Posted on May 5, 2013 by viviankirkfield

Happy Cinco de Mayo!!!

Jake, at Time after Time, has a Sunday Post Challenge – today’s theme is ATTRACTION.

Attraction definition: A quality or force of someone or something that pulls others in.

Libraries are an amazing attraction.

For me, libraries are the best place to spend a couple of happy hours.

Are you interested in photography? The library has awesome books for you.

Do you want to find a recipe for a delicious Indian curry dish? Check out your library.

Have you a question about parenting or picture book writing? Just ask the librarian.

When I was a child, I visited the library every week.

I must have been quite a sight – a walking stack of books.

I encourage parents to get library cards for their kids and use the library frequently:

It’s FREE!

Local libraries often have story programs for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

Various programs for children and adults – computer literacy, foreign language, home buying, tax help, etc.

Many libraries have video collections – why pay money to rent movies when you can get them for free.

Children who grow up with books have greater academic success.

Reading with children on a daily basis builds a strong parent-child bond.

Helping children become lovers of books and reading opens the world for them.

If you are looking for great picture book suggestions and for busy moms on the run, please check out my book.

Join in the fun with Jake’s Sunday Post.

http://jakesprinters.wordpress.com/

35 thoughts on “Sunday Post: Attraction – Why Libraries?”

readingwithrhythm on May 5, 2013 at 8:52 pm said:

I’m with you on this one!

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- viviankirkfield on May 6, 2013 at 12:51 am said:
  
  Glad you agree. 🙂 Gotta love libraries…even though the internet can provide lots of info, libraries (and librarians) give so much more…great personal interaction.:)
  
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Tina Schell on May 5, 2013 at 9:17 pm said:

Great idea Vivian! Very creative, and well done.

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- viviankirkfield on May 12, 2013 at 2:46 pm said:
  
  Hello Tina! Thank you so much for your kind words. I’m thrilled you stopped by. Libraries are places of wonder, entertainment and learning…I absolutely love them. 🙂
  
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Perfecting Motherhood on May 5, 2013 at 11:20 pm said:

Oh, I’d love to get lost in that library…
I’m still waiting for our library to give me a trophy for all the books we borrow. The good thing is, all the librarians know us. They even ask us about our book choices, pretty neat!

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- viviankirkfield on May 6, 2013 at 12:52 am said:
  
  The perfect home away from home! I agree, Milka…that library looks amazing.:)
  
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Lucid Gypsy on May 6, 2013 at 2:03 am said:

I love libraries but rarely visit these days. I went for travel guides a few weeks ago, this is my most frequent reason, ended up forgetting I had them and paying a fine! In days gone by I had time to read far more books than I could afford to buy, but now I’m still poor but can buy far more than I have time to read!

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- viviankirkfield on May 6, 2013 at 9:50 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much for your very thoughtful comment, Gilly. 🙂 I know just what you mean – I retired at the end of December – and find that I have less time to read than ever before! It can get expensive if you forget to return stuff – but there is just something pretty wonderful about libraries. 🙂
  
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Colline on May 6, 2013 at 3:42 am said:

The library is certainly a great attraction to me – and I have taight my children to love them as well 🙂

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- viviankirkfield on May 6, 2013 at 9:51 pm said:
  
  Good for you, Colline! When kids feel comfortable in libraries, their parents have done a super job. 🙂
  
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sued51 on May 6, 2013 at 4:41 am said:

Amen on this! One of the best memories I have of my childhood is riding my bike to the library and coming home with a bunch of books that I picked out for myself! The library was a teeny, tiny box next to the fire station, packed to the ceiling with books. My favorite books back then were books about horses, and biographies of famous women…And yes…I don’t think people realize the DVDs they can get at the library! My husband and I have been watching lots of TV shows…who needs Netflix! 🙂

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- viviankirkfield on May 6, 2013 at 11:03 pm said:
  
  Thanks for your beautiful comment, Sue! And for sharing how you loved libraries as a child. I loved books about horses also and read and reread every book in the Black Stallion series. 🙂
  
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  - sued51 on May 7, 2013 at 4:29 am said:
    
    I read the Black Stallion books too!! 🙂
    
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    - viviankirkfield on May 7, 2013 at 11:55 am said:
      
      I think I will reserve a couple of them at the library and reread them.:)
      
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cyclingrandma on May 6, 2013 at 4:45 am said:

Great way to address the theme. I love our town library and when we travel we like looking into other town libraries– a good tip for young families– always a welcome respite from sight seeing.

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- viviankirkfield on May 6, 2013 at 10:01 pm said:
  
  What an awesome travel idea, Lisa! You are so right – and visiting libraries in different places is so much fun. 🙂
  
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jakesprinter on May 6, 2013 at 7:40 am said:

So true Vivian Library are the one`s great attraction ever ,Thanks for sharing my friend 🙂

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- viviankirkfield on May 6, 2013 at 10:09 pm said:
  
  Glad you stopped by, Jake! It is so good to see you here. Do you know I will be on your side of the world in Singapore in a couple of weeks? And the National Library of Singapore is the venue for the Asian Festival of Children’s Content. 🙂
  
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Mungai and the Goa Constrictor on May 6, 2013 at 8:11 am said:

Reblogged this on Carte Blanche by Amelia Curzon.

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- viviankirkfield on May 6, 2013 at 10:55 pm said:
  
  Wow! Thank you so much for reblogging…I know Susanna will appreciate it as well. 🙂
  
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  - Mungai and the Goa Constrictor on May 7, 2013 at 6:17 am said:
    
    My pleasure – a nice article 🙂
    
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nrhatch on May 6, 2013 at 9:59 am said:

I LOVE the library . . . and this post!

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- viviankirkfield on May 6, 2013 at 10:10 pm said:
  
  And I love you! Thanks so much, Nancy…glad you enjoyed the jingle. 🙂
  
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thiskidreviewsbooks on May 6, 2013 at 3:57 pm said:

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Libraries RULE!!! GREAT post! 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀

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- viviankirkfield on May 6, 2013 at 10:23 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much, Erik! You and your sister would be amazing spokespeople for a campaign to get people to use libraries…your love of books and reading is evident…and has given you a maturity far beyond your years.:)
  
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Paul R. Hewlett on May 6, 2013 at 4:55 pm said:

What a great looking library in that picture. I totally agree with all your points regarding libraries. I also think taking you child/children to the library really helps them feel invested in the process. let them wander around and peruse the books. Great post!

Paul R. Hewlett

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- viviankirkfield on May 6, 2013 at 10:52 pm said:
  
  Thanks for the kind words, Paul! I’ve always loved libraries and I can remember who important they were to my kids when they were young…summer reading competitions, pumpkin painting contests and most of all, a world awaiting them in every book!
  
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Sonel on May 7, 2013 at 7:32 am said:

I love libraries. Great entry and thanks for sharing. 🙂

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- viviankirkfield on May 7, 2013 at 11:53 am said:
  
  Thank you, Sonel! Glad you liked the post. 🙂
  
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talesfromthemotherland on May 9, 2013 at 10:00 pm said:

When I was a kid, my Mom didn’t buy me books… I went to the library, a place full of wonder and auspiciousness in my mind… and suddenly I was wealthy beyond belief!

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- viviankirkfield on May 9, 2013 at 10:07 pm said:
  
  So true, Dawn. We didn’t have much when I was little, but we always had books…and most of those were from the library.:)
  
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  - talesfromthemotherland on May 9, 2013 at 10:43 pm said:
    
    I still get excited when I go in, and smell a library. Call me weird? 🙂
    
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    - viviankirkfield on May 10, 2013 at 3:24 pm said:
      
      Not weird at all, Dawn!!!! I feel that way about bookstores also, especially used bookstores. 🙂
      
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      - talesfromthemotherland on May 10, 2013 at 3:47 pm said:
        
        🙂 Ditto!
        
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