More than 1.3 billion library visits were recorded in the last year, according to the American Library Association’s newsletter of August 28. The leading cause for this increased use is the declining economy. While the poor economic state is not good news, it is good news to see Americans making use of the great services and products which public libraries provide.

 

If you haven’t visited your library for a while, now is the time. You’ll be pleasantly surprised to see what a wide variety of materials and services they have available. With the new school year just under way, you’ll be happy to hear that more than 83% of the libraries offer online homework resources as well as live tutors. Now that’s something to smile about. 

A couple other fun and educational places for students are AskKids.com and Merriam-Webster’s WordCentral.com.