My work schedule (evening shift on the reference desk at a local university library
) gives me one weekday home with my toddler. We go to the library every week.
I use the library for:
1. Checking out novels for myself (I read 2-3 books/week)
2. Picture books for DS.
3. DVDs or videos for DS. (Some fun videos, and some educational videos)
4. Kids' audio tapes and CDs.
5. Very occasionally I'll get a grown-up movie or a CD for myself.
6. I do use the interlibrary loan, although not as much as I used to.
7. Kids' reading and math games on the computers.
8. We often play in the library's garden on the way home
9. Runing into friends, neighbors, classmates from daycare
10. Sometimes if he falls asleep I read magazines.
My library also checks out free passes to local children's museums, but I've never been organized enough to get one in time for the weekend.
When I'm travelling in the US, I use local libraries to check my email for free. Some places have a 15 minute limit if you don't have a local library card, but that's enough to check my work email and put out any fires.
Great thread! In case there are no other librarians on the list, this librarian thanks you.