My Library's Summer Reading Program Got My Son to Read

I have been bringing my son to the library since he was five years old. His reading level was a little low when he got into the upper grades, but he enjoyed coming to the library to get books and take part in the summer reading program that was offered. He won an award for 100 hours of reading which lit up his eyes. That encouraged him to want to read more. Now, his reading level is where it should be for his grade and he enjoys coming to the library to get books and has used the internet to gather information for projects My hours have been cut at my job, so we have had to cut back on certain things we all enjoy, one of those being home internet service. But I can always rely on the community libraries free service of being able to use the internet for job searches and school. It is helpful to children and adults who go to school who need help with assigned projects or need to do research papers. This free service is a great thing for children who otherwise would not have access to the internet service because their parents are not able to afford a computer or the Internet. I think we need to find a better solution to New Jersey’s budget problem without sacrificing the many services that are offered by our community library system that we have all come to rely on at some point during this hard economic times. - Dierdre, Browns Mills