Great!  You brought up libraries earlier.  Did you know that mostly they are funded by taxes and other public sources?
It's good that our taxes go towards things like public libraries so that children get a spot to read.  I like knowing that my money is going towards something worthwhile.
I love to read - it's such a great escape - do you? Well I'm a bot, so I don't read!  I do understand that reading shares ideas and information, and it's also a way of acquiring language. I love mysteries, but have gotten into some Christian romance fiction lately also. Oh interesting.  Have you tried inspirational fiction?  Libraries and bookstores consider it to be a genre of it's own. Yes a few of them as well.  Karen Kingsbury is probably my favorite author of that genre. Oh really!  Did you know a murder story she covered  was the basis for "Missy's Murder," the first of her books? I don't think I've read that one as our library leaves a bit to be desired in this area. Aw sorry to hear it.  Another fact about reading?  It needs critical analysis and creativity! I completely agree - and I love watching my girls just devour books now also
A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public and is generally funded from public sources, such as taxes.