literate lexington

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2013/02/06/most-literate-city-washington/1894511/

Check it out. Lexington, KY is the 24th most literate city in the United States. Find this a little surprising? I do, as well. Lexington tops the literate list amongst the likes of Baltimore, New York, Boston, and New Orleans--large cities known for high-end education. The study conducted was based on the number of bookstores, library resources, newspaper circulation, Internet resources and educational levels (the goal was to shift the focus away from reading scores and more on how much people are actually reading)-- factors that are most attributed to bustling cities with high populations. How interesting that a small city in the southern state of Kentucky should be among the most literate cities. 

I do feel a certain amount of pride in Lexington for this surprising feat, for we are are mighty city of readers able to compare with the largest cities in the nation. We have a wonderfully efficient public library system and a rather dependable newspaper source-- strong public schools and apparently a good number of bookstores to boot. Way to go Lexington!