Author Anna Quindlen got it right when she said, "Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home."
No activity is as transporting as reading, and bibliophiles are blessed. They can be anywhere at a moment's notice, walk in another person's shoes, and peek into somebody else's thoughts and feelings by simply cracking open a book.
Schools would do well, indeed, to instill in children an abiding love for reading. One of the ways to do this is to integrate library visits into school program tours.
The following are a few of the noteworthy libraries children on a school tour can visit.