Daysia Robinson, age 9 and Kaleayah Minor, age 8, who are the granddaughter and niece of Carolyn Robinson of the Durham County Library Reference Department, joined the tour to Henderson, NC and Henrico & Chesterfield, VA on April 12.  Here are some of their observations:

H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library, Henderson, N.C.

• It is a big library
• A lot of books
• The story telling center is nice, with puppets
• It has a newspaper section
• A pretty area
• A news board
• A magazine section
• It has a local history room
• It has a good view
• It has a nice big sound system
• A nice children's room
• A nice study area
• It has a kitchen
• Adult nonfiction section
• It has a computer lab
• It has a big stairway
• It has statues
• Nice bathrooms
• Clean
• Has lots of information
• Has lots of space
• Very quiet
• It is beautiful
• It has a long stairway

North Park Library, Henrico County, Richmond, Virginia:

• Has lots of big books
• They have a break room
• They have a mystery bookshelf
• They have a small meeting room
• They have a medium size computer lab
• They have books, puzzles, DVDs, tapes and computers
• They have children's magazines
• It is a very big library
• They have lots of magazines
• Lots of signs
• They have lockers for staff
• It is a one story library
• They have a break room
• It is big
• They have audio
• They have science fiction books
• They have a nice computer lab
• A nice front desk
• They have a big children's room
• They have a DVD and tape shelf
• They have holiday books
• They have a map book

Tuckahoe Library, Henrico County, Richmond, Virginia:

• A big library
• It has a cafe
• Lunch room
• A nice area
• It is two story
• A nice children's section
• They have 32,000 people visit each month
• They have 60,000 books get checked out
• You get to check your mail
• It has a nice big walking space in the back
• It has a lake in the back
• They have a nice news room
• They have organized desks
• They have a foreign language section
• They have a quiet study room
• They have a little magnifier
• They have a study room
• Has lots of open space
• Has an automatic book returner
• You can do it from your car
• Add print money to your card
• Has a long stairway
• Children's room is large
• Has lots of books
• Has great view
• Has a book called Bravo Bruce
• They have laptops
• They have a nice big meeting room
• They have a copy area
• Has a large staff room
• It is two stories high
• Mystery books
• Big volcano
• Has a room to do your homework
• Has an adult room
• Has nice staff

Chester Library, Chesterfield County, Virginia:

• It is a one story library
• This library is very big
• It has a big meeting room
• They have reference
• It is very clean
• This library has a lot of learning books
• Smart staff