My name is Lauren, and I'm a library addict.

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I am a library junkie. I know, it makes me sound like the biggest nerd alive, but if I don’t get my library fix at least once a week, there is hell to pay. I never miss a baby rhyme time session, and if I loan any less then 20 books at a time I can feel myself getting antsy. The reason I want to post this is because, for the first time in my 6 year library membership I have lost a book. In particular, The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Anderson and I am pretty sure I brought it back but the library missed scanning it in. But still, I figure $14.50 is a pretty good deal for literally thousands of books borrowed for free over the years! If any of you have been neglecting the library for a while, it’s time to go back, because they offer so many fun activities for kids in a safe and friendly environment – gone are the days when you have to keep your kids quiet in the library – these days they just seem happy you are there. Every school holidays they host different art and craft and little learning activities. I know it’s not the same at all libraries but it’s definitely an untapped resource with many of the mothers I know. Oh, and they always have loads of great dvd’s (and kids ones too!) so you can also save money from the video store! OK, before the library take out a restraining order against me, I’ll leave it there, but google your local library and you won’t be sorry!

Posted by lozeuro, 5th October 2013

17 Comments

- - mom206279 said
  - 31 Mar 2017
    8:43 am
My sister is my local librarian So my library delivers!

- - mum888 said
  - 18 Mar 2016
    8:42 pm
That is a lot of books to borrow. I used to take the kids to the local library too and it was just five minutes drive from home . They even had a very small area with swings and slipperly dip which they played either or before we go inside just for the fun of it . Now they have to go to the school libraries to do serious studying for either uni or high school .

- - kymichelle said
  - 30 Sep 2015
    11:52 pm
This made me giggle as my daughter – also Lauren – is 15 and is addicted to books and our library too! I love that she is. My 4 year old and I are also addicted – and they now have a cafe there – heaven!

- - mom81879 said
  - 14 Sep 2015
    1:18 pm
I love the library too, have since I was a small child. Have to say, I’m not as into it as you are, but I do get a regular fix. My local,is fantastic at school,holiday time too. Lots of activities for different age groups. I thoroughly recommend it to everyone

- - mom113055 said
  - 14 Jul 2015
    3:13 am
i just love lookig and reading these great things

- - Kell said
  - 08 Jun 2015
    6:57 pm
Whatever happened to my Library card??

- - Cynthea Jenke said
  - 07 May 2015
    10:23 pm
I can relate to that. Even when we go on holidays the first place our family goes is the library. To check out what they have got. Heaps of activities. The renmark one has got a castle set up in a corner with stairs of seats and another has fairy corners. I like to see the latest releases in books. The only thing that country libraries dont have the funding like city ones. My punishment was that i was going to bring the library home one day. I reallytried to though. Now my children still visit libraries

- - mom113055 said
  - 20 Apr 2015
    2:30 pm
good nice story

- - mom93821 said
  - 12 Jan 2015
    5:50 pm
I love the local library!
- mom93821 replied
  
  18 Jan 2015 , 1:57 pm
  Love it; apart from when an error is made and items are not scanned back in!
- - mom57522 said
  - 07 Jan 2015
    10:49 pm
Check to see if the book is on the shelf. I returned some books but they never got checked back in properly!

- - pakeko said
  - 08 Nov 2014
    9:39 pm
I would be lost without my local library, we spend so much time there

- - rachaelchara said
  - 19 May 2014
    11:38 am
Libraries are such great resources. They don’t just have books either.

- - aussiemum said
  - 10 Apr 2014
    6:26 pm
Hi Lauren, my name is Selina and I too, am a library-aholic. It’s been 6 hours since I last visited the library. We borrowed the maximum number of books allowed due to the upcoming school holidays. We have audio books and cds for the long car trips and books for all ages for everyone in the family – for free!

- - katelt said
  - 28 Feb 2014
    10:46 am
I can’t! I have always loved books – I currently have around 3000, not counting the boxes and boxes in storage. My problem is I cannot give them back! So I never borrow a book from a friend or a library as it is a real wrench giving it up…

- - lil lucs mum said
  - 08 Oct 2013
    10:19 pm
Its funny you mention the library! Its kind of been niggling
at me to go lately!!

- - sanjipanj said
  - 07 Oct 2013
    9:56 am
Hi Lauren,my name is Sandi & like you I am addicted to the library too. I used to take my children for story time, I borrow book after book, use the pc’s. call me old fashioned but I much prefer to read a book in book form & not IPad form, I like to turn the pages, smell the book, hold it close to me. I hope library’s don’t become non existent