Why You Should Own A HOME LIBRARY: Personal Growth And The Safeguarding Of Knowledge

Put down your smartphone and pick up a book!

Americans are becoming illiterate.

Why?

We don't read.

We surf the internet while learning very little of value.

We are ignorant of the past and therefore have become foolish in the present and no doubt in the future.

Slow down, read, and contemplate your life and the world around you.

Do this by starting a home library!

A home library can have a powerful effect on children

"A new study finds that simply growing up in a home with enough books increases adult literacy and math prowess.

A child growing up in a home with at least 80 books will have greater literacy and numeracy in adulthood. A home library can promote reading and math skills more than college alone can. Growing up in a pro-learning home leads to a lifetime of knowledge-seeking.

The average number of books in a U.S. household is 114, according to a just-published paper called “Scholarly culture: How books in adolescence enhance adult literacy, numeracy and technology skills in 31 societies.” 114 is a good number. The paper’s authors studied 160,000 adults between 2011 and 2015 and found that just having 80 or more books in a home results in adults with significantly higher levels of literacy, numeracy, and information communication technology (ICT) skills. The paper finds, “Growing up with home libraries boosts adult skills in these areas beyond the benefits accrued from parental education or own educational or occupational attainment.”..." from the article: A home library can have a powerful effect on children

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