A Little Boy and One Great Green Idea

Yesterday, as my five year old son and I walked past our Town Hall, he asked what was inside the building. I told him that it is where city officials work and the town council meets to discuss how to run the city. It is also where the Public Library is. I reminded him that he's been to story time there a few times.

He's told me a few times that he usually prefers to read fiction books only once ("they're not as exciting when you know what's going to happen") but he'll read "fact books" (science, human body, etc) many times because it helps him remember "things that are important". So I told him that we should stop buying fiction books and instead just borrow them from the public library. This would save us money and be better for the environment.

He enthusiastically proclaimed, "let's go to the library! I want a library card!" Though we needed to get home so I could start dinner, I agreed. We were right there, he was excited about it, and it was something that needed to happen eventually. So we ducked in.

The librarians were very sweet to him, gave him a library card and helped him find some "spooky books with skeletons, ghosts and vampires." Clearly, Halloween arrived too soon for my son. We also picked up a "Miss Nelson" DVD (which is sort of spooky too).

This morning, he took his library books and card to school for show and share. He is very proud. So am I!

The Public Library - One Great Green Idea.