One of the delights of my heart is seeing my children crave literature.  Every month or so, we drive an hour to an out-of-town library.  Yes, our town has it's own library, but the one we drive to has the most gigantic children's section I've ever seen!  We were able to get cards for free, they have no late fees, and we get books for a month at a time.  There is also no limit to the numbers of books we can check out, so we come home with a hundred (sometimes literally!). 

Every now and then, life gets busy, and I don't have the chance to get down to Gainesville to return books.  Two weeks ago, I got my overdue notice, so I knew it was high time to make the trip.  We fit it in on Saturday.  Usually I go with a list, but this time I didn't have time to prepare one, so we just wandered and checked out what we wanted.  (OK, I did get some history supplements.) We came back with not only lots of books, but LOTS of books on tape.  In only a few days, my boys have listened to two Hank the Cowdog books on CD each, and they are reading to themselves and each other ravenously!  We are also listening to The Hobbit.  Even Andrew, who is only just learning to read has been begging his brothers and I to read books to him, and he is enjoying the books on tape I got for him. 

You know, it may cost me about $15 to go to the library each month, but I'm beginning to think it is money well spent.  The funny thing is . . . we own TONS of books!  But the library keeps us reading!