I had a lending library of my books in my basement! Bobbsey Twins, Honey Bunch, Trixie Belden, Cherry Ames, Vicky Barr, Nancy Drew, Tom Corbett, Hardy Boys, etc.! As the only only child in the neighborhood, I had more time to read than my friends did, and my parents had a little more disposable income than their parents did. However, I also toted home a stack of good literature from the library each week.