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  Our favorite place

  by Celeste, about 1 month ago
  Hi my name is Celeste, I have two kids ages 8 and 6. The library has been our favorite place to visit since my son was born. My husband and I started taking our kids since they were babies. The library is our favorite place to go. We go when we need a cool place in the summer, an outing when its raining. We go when we need a quiet place to do homework or a place to sing and dance when there are concerts. We have made crafts and played with puppies on weekday aftertoons to make our week... Continue reading
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  Crafting, crafting books, and DIY

  by Lauren G, about 1 month ago
  I love learning new crafts and skills, and there is no better place to do this than the library. I have attended several of the adult craft sessions, which I thoroughly enjoy. I've come home from these with new ideas and creative concepts. Checking out books on crochet, sewing, cooking, and gardening is my favorite way to explore and look for my next DIY project. I appreciate the accessibility and selection of my local library.
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  A Lifetime of Impact

  by Sue S., about 1 month ago

  The library has always been there in the toughest of times, and no tougher than when I was a single mother with three kids, and homeless. Without getting into the heavy details, the library provided a safe space to my distraught family unit - it helped us feel normal when our circumstances were anything but. In this time, I was able to seek valuable resources that allowed us to receive lifesaving and life changing aid, allowed me to prepare for jobs, and allowed my children to play, read, and learn. The impact of this has stayed with us beyond our... Continue reading
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  Yesterday

  by Mike, about 1 month ago
  I grew up in the 1950's in the College area (SDSU). In those days we did not have a library, but we did have a bookmobile. It showed up every Friday at the intersection of Adams Avenue (my street) and College Avenue. It was timed I think to arrive after school let out so it was there for a few hours after 2pm. All the neighborhood kids loved it. I would always take out a book or two and return them the following Friday. One neighbor girl would always check out 4-5 books and read them all before the following... Continue reading
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  Listening to a native Spanish speaker read English

  by Sandy, about 1 month ago
  About four years ago, I was trying to figure out a way to listen to a Spanish speaking 5th grader with suboptimal English language skills read books in English. She chose the series, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid". The student would check out the book from the El Cajon Public Library; I would check it out on line using my library card. Then, I would call her in the evening on the phone that belonged to her Mother or Father and would listen to her read. This worked better than I ever dreamed it would! She could read for 45... Continue reading
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  Limitless Books and Resources

  by Nicki S., about 1 month ago

  Our weekly San Diego library visits were a highlight of my childhood.

  Now we are blessed with services like Link+, Circuit, and the Interlibrary Loan so we can borrow materials from all over the USA! In addition Ebooks, audio books, and digital magazines give everyone access to resources regardless of income or location.

  And it's all free.

  Thank you SDCL for improving our lives one book at a time.
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  Reading for a lifetime

  by Frances Anne, about 1 month ago
  I have had the good fortune to live on multiple continents and have had to endure the challenge and the successes of those opportunities. What a wonder it was to me as a young child to find that library books were available everywhere I lived. What a wonder it was to comprehend that where library books were available there would also be curiosity, kindness, peace (shh, its the library). Today the library is so much more than books, the range of media, learning and socialization that libraries afford is peerless in that all are welcome. I can learn a foreign... Continue reading
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  I Love Public Libraries

  by DeepStateBooks, about 1 month ago

  I love public libraries. They are one of the few truly welcoming spaces where people can gather for free, without any expectation to purchase something. The library has been a lifesaver when it comes to printing services, printing is expensive nowadays, and I truly appreciate that the library offers affordable options.

  The staff are welcoming and knowledgeable. I regularly visit the Lemon Grove Library and participate in the book club. I love the conversations that books spark and hearing different perspectives. I have learned so much through book club and have made meaningful connections with others. Thank you for offering... Continue reading
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  I love Libraries

  by Me, myself and I, about 1 month ago
  I love libraries mainly for the books! I love the opportunities to meet new people, travel to far away places and stretch my imagination. I read mysteries, noir detectives, cozies, romance, cooking and travel books. I try new authors that I've read about in books, tried new recipes, and made an effort to talk to people from those places to confirm what books said about their hometown or country.( was it fact, fiction or just a prejudice?)

  I don't just read books I can touch and hold, I also read online books, check my email, and look for new recipes... Continue reading
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  The San Diego County Encinitas Research Staff Is Like a Team of Two Hundred

  by Suzy Ryan, about 1 month ago
  

  Once I decided to write Two Spies in Time, I needed primary sources to research the heroes of the American Revolution. These librarian saints cheerfully found every book, PDF, and even a college thesis I needed to write the time-travel historical fiction book. They even found a 1782 British soldier's perspective, his first-person journal of the Revolutionary War, when Benedict Arnold attempted to betray West Point and George Washington.

  
  

  Over the two years I researched, they provided twenty sources that were key to being knowledgeable enough to write the novel, from asking the question: What if the British had won... Continue reading