One in four adults read no books at all in the past year, according to an Associated Press poll released last week. Of those who did read, women and older people were most avid, and religious works and popular fiction were the top choices.Sounds depressing doesn't it. Not at Kasson Public Library!
Kasson Public Library users are avid readers which bucks the national trend! In 2006 over 57,213 books and media items(dvd, cd's, audio books etc.) were checked out from our library. That 3,700 more items than in 2005. We also have about 43% of the people in our service area who have library cards. This summer 583 children registered for our summer reading program with 5,242 hours read up 674 from last year.
At the same time, book enthusiasts abound. Many in the survey reported reading dozens of books and said they couldn’t do without them. Many of Kasson Public Library Library patrons state, “I go into another world when I read." or “I've read so many sometimes I get the stories mixed up.”
Book lovers such as myself fully understand those two statements. I along with others get frantic when we don't have something to read. Many library user have told me they take out extra books so if they do not like one of the books they have others to fall back on.
It seems very clear that K-M and the surrounding area keeps on reading despite the national trend.
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