A Trip to the Library

We went to the library today. Like we do almost every two weeks. Asher has been asking to do school from a book again, rather than my pathetic thrown together stuff so I pulled out Learning from Home for Preschoolers and Kers, which uses the library as a resource. Earlier this week I got online and found the books that were recommended (that our small library system actually has) and put them on hold, giving me about 23 holds. I also intended on looking once we got there to find some other related books, just for things to look over throughout the next two weeks. I had an inkling that the limit of books I could check out was 30, so I asked when we got there so I knew if I had to be counting books I pulled off the shelves. The librarian told me there was a limit of 30, but I could also get library cards for each of the 3 kids, so we would be alright. It turns out that when you first get the card you can only check out 3 books, so the librarian who checked us out (the first was nowhere to be seen) had to override the system so I could check out all the books I got. A minor annoyance, to be sure. I was VERY annoyed with the children's librarian however. This lady and I have gone 'round before. When I was pg I took the then 3yo and 1.5yo to storytime there. She wasn't goign to let my 1.5yo go in! I was supposed to send my 3yo into a door, with no windows, with a lady I don't even know? I don't think so! She finally "agreed" to let me and the toddler join the preschooler, but if my toddler caused too many distractions, we would have to leave. And she probably wonders why there was only one other kid there. Insert eye roll. So, back to today. I had a list of topics I wanted to get books on, and asked her to send me in the general direction. Afterall, she has been the Children's Librarian for many years, surely she can send me the right shelf. Nope. Instead she directs me the card catalog to look up the Dewey numbers b/c she couldn't even tell me where the right section was! She looked at me like I was insane for htinking she would know. Remind me in the future to just write down the numbers at home and not ask her for help anymore. I also asked her about VERY early readers, things with only 3 letter words, and she sent me to the 1st grade readers. Sigh. But on a highlight, Asher got his first library card today and he was so excited about signing his name on it. I had to convince him to let me put it in my purse so it wouldn't get lost and would be remembered our next trip!