A review by robertrivasplata
What's in My Library?: A Poem for Each Branch by Susan Roberts

informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Book of poems about the Sacramento Public Library, with each branch getting its own poem. Many of the poems told me things that I didn't know about their branches. I didn't know, for instance, that the smallest Branch (Isleton) boasts a collection of 2 million books. It also gives a sample of all of the programs and activities that the library offers. My favorite poem is the one about the Arden Dimick branch, which tells the reader the least about the branch of any of the poems. The poem at the end inspired by a memoir of the flood of 1907 makes me want to visit the Walnut Grove library. If I had been the poet, I would have had a poem about checking out the Super NES from Fair Oaks library, and then playing Mario Cart for 2 weeks straight.