I love this quote and this picture.
Thank you to The Real Estreya for giving me permission to feature her beautiful daughter, Stasia, reading in front of the library.
A family from the Netherlands reading in 1951. Image: janwillemsen
I’m pretty sure this picture was taken over 25 years ago, because I have one almost just like it. Not the flannel shirts, but the fake library background. Olan Mills, the chain of photography studios, offered the books as a background along with black, blue, white, etc. Of course, I jumped at the chance to be in a picture with books and so did this family. By the way, don’t ask me about the telemarketing job I had with Olan Mills in college where I worked exactly one day. Image: Team-Zebra
Ms. Rowley labeled her picture as “Arthur reading to the girls” and tagged it “Ancestors”. Image: Jan Rowley
Libraries around the world, like this one in Southwest Washington, sponsor family reading nights and read aloud events. Image: Timberland Regional Library
Enjoy,
JT
What a lovely collection of photos! Yes, the top one of Stasia is especially sweet. How I wish more young people would stash away their electronic gadgets and immerse themselves in the simple and quiet pleasure of reading a book.