Dec. 11, 2025. Another fun trip to our local library today. My husband and I put a number of books/items on hold before going into the library, and they were ready for pick-up upon our arrival. What did we get this time? (1) as previously mentioned, I've challenged myself to read the top 100 books recommended by PBS. This time, I borrowed "The Joy Luck Club" and "Catcher in the Rye." I also picked up a book recommended by my daughter, "A Place for Us". (2) Some board books, mostly holiday-themed, for our granddaughter (age 1.5 years) who will be visiting soon. One exciting find was a book intended for juveniles titled "A Dog Named Haku: A Holiday Story from Nepal". (Her grandfather is Nepali). (3) Finally, and this is so cool. The library allows you to borrow what I'll refer to as learning toys from a "toy library". We borrowed two sets, one with a basket and a variety of plastic vegetables (corn, peppers, cucumber, corn, etc.) and the other with five large dinosaurs. I can't wait for her to play with these! (For the record, the library disinfected these between borrowers). The librarians are always welcoming and helpful. read more