Goal set for reading all of the children's picture books in our library:
Monday, September 28, 2009. I'm officially a year in now, and am much further behind than I EVER anticipated being! I somehow didn't factor in the following things:
- We added a second child to our family. There was a period of adjustment which did not involve going to the library for awhile.
- Summer. My husband and I are also wedding photographers and are therefore somewhat-to-extremely busy between June and August! The library doesn't factor in very well then.
- We are now expecting our third child and morning sickness refuses to let me go anywhere - least of all to the library!
Over the course of the past year I've learned to make this more of a fun challenge than my originally intention of a challenge challenge. This has to fit into life. I cannot force life into it. It's good to realize that and I'm happy (now) plugging along at a slower pace than I had originally set for myself.
Progress as of today's date:
I've read (according to the last name of the author) through the "A" section and am into the "Br" section.
Total number of picture books read:
By my count, 763.
Average number of times I go to the library during the week:
0-1
Average number of books checked out per visit:
I lost count of how many actual visits I've made to the library to collect books. However, I typically walk away with anywhere from 25-27 titles. (That's how many comfortably fit into the bag and allow me to juggle two toddlers at the same time without breaking my back.)
Favorite New-to-Me author I've discovered so far:
I think my latest would be Paulette Bourgeois, who penned the Franklin the Turtle books which we really have enjoyed.
Total amount of fines due so far:
$4.60 (Up $0.65 from the last time!)
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Somehow I always enjoy these reports...even if they aren't about specific books, they're still about a very cool experience! Franklin books are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI think you are doing fine. :)
ReplyDeleteWay to go with keeping the fines down--I need to work on that. I'm much better than before, but I still "earn" about $20-30 worth of fines per year. However, as a librarian once reminded me, $20-30 is a small price to pay for the value I gain from my local library. According to my library's value calculator, I use about $7,800 worth of library materials every year. Yeah--definitely less than I pay in.
ReplyDeleteI currently owe $5 to my library. All because of a Biggest Loser workout dvd that I thought was a 2 week loan but was only a one week loan. grrr... The policy is that you can have up to a $5 fine on the books and keep checking out materials. I'm waiting for Thanksgiving when they have a fine for canned goods program. :)
ReplyDeleteYou are doing better than me with your fines. Thankfully in September we could bring food in for the food pantry in exchange for eliminating the fines!
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