response: Great!  You brought up libraries earlier.  Did you know that mostly they are funded by taxes and other public sources?
original_response: 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.
history: 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
knowledge: A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public and is generally funded from public sources, such as taxes.