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The article looks at the Family Study Room at Portland State University Library and its role in making the reading environment suitable for parents and children. Topics discussed include the room was established as a recommendation from the 2011 report by the Presidential Task Force on Child Development and Family Support, and the room features 2 computers and scanners for parents and can accommodate up to 2 family groups.

The article presents the author's insights on the transition in her family after moving from Carrboro, North Carolina to Cairo, Egypt, where she will spend her two years working as Reference and Instruction Librarian at the American University in Cairo, Egypt (AUC). The author says that the welcome change in her family was the employment of a part-time housekeeper and nanny. She adds that most of the evenings and weekends of her family were spent at the club, visiting with friends, and relaxing.