A Love of Reading

She remembers early days, looking at books with her mom. Then came comics followed by weekly visits to the Etobicoke Book Mobile, which used to come and park where the Brentwood Library branch is now. There she discovered chapter books, starting with the Bobbsey Twins. Maureen’s early introduction to reading and her passion for books eventually led to her career – as a teacher-librarian. Maureen was interviewed and the video was made by Theresa Bryson as part of Back Lane Studios’ Mapping our Memories project. Did you used to visit a book mobile? What were your favourite books as a child?