My mom was a staying -at -home mom, but for a few years she used to volunteer at the local library. My mom was a stay-at-home mom, but for a few years she used to volunteer at the local library.

My mom was a staying at home mom, but for a few years she used to volunteer at the local library. My mom was a stay at home mom, but for a few years she used to volunteer at the local library.

My mom was a staying -at -home mom, but for a few years she used to volunteer at the local library. My mom was a stay-at-home mom, but for a few years she used to volunteer at the local library.

Since 'stay-at-home' mom is a kind of compound adjective, I would use '-' to connect the words. For example, state of the art technology would look better as state-of-the-art technology.

My mom was a staying at home mom, but for a few years she used to volunteer at the local library. My mom was a stay at home mom, but for a few years she used to volunteer at the local library.

I had spent many afternoons playing and doing my homework in the library. I spent many afternoons playing and doing my homework in the library.

I had spent many afternoons playing and doing my homework in the library. I spent many afternoons playing and doing my homework in the library.

I had spent many afternoons playing and doing my homework in the library. I spent many afternoons playing and doing my homework in the library.

Remove 'had' as it is a little redundant here. The reader knows the sentence is past tense with your usage of 'spent'.

As I grew older, I always read less and less. As I grew older, I read less and less.

As I grew older, I alwaysstarted reading less and less. As I grew older, I started reading less and less.

As I grew older, I alwayswould read less and less. As I grew older, I would read less and less.

As I grew older, I alwaysbegan to read less and less. As I grew older, I began to read less and less.

During themy university years I had so much academic work to do, study and write that I slowly forgot how satisfying it was to read a book for the sake of reading it. During my university years I had so much academic work to do that I slowly forgot how satisfying it was to read a book for the sake of reading it.

During themy university years I had so much academic work to do, and so much studying and writeing, that I slowly forgot how satisfying it was to read a book for the sake of reading it. During my university years I had so much academic work to do, and so much studying and writing, that I slowly forgot how satisfying it was to read a book for the sake of reading it.

During the university years, I had so much academic work to do, between studying and writeing, that I slowly forgot how satisfying it was to read a book for the sake of reading it. During university, I had so much academic work to do, between studying and writing, that I slowly forgot how satisfying it was to read a book for the sake of reading it.

During theWhile I was at university years, I had so much academic work to do, with studying and writeing papers that I slowly forgot how satisfying it was to read a book for the sake of reading it. While I was at university, I had so much academic work to do with studying and writing papers that I slowly forgot how satisfying it was to read a book for the sake of reading it.

I got used to reading magazines or only short texts,. I also got used first to YouTube and then got almost addicted to podcasts. I got used to reading magazines or only short texts. I also got used to YouTube and then got almost addicted to podcasts.

I got used to reading magazines or only short texts, got used first toto using YouTube and then got almost addicted to podcasts. I got used to reading magazines or only short texts, got used to using YouTube and then got almost addicted to podcasts.

I got used to reading magazines or only short texts, then I got used first to YouTube and then got almostalmost became addicted to podcasts. I got used to reading magazines or only short texts, then I got used to YouTube and almost became addicted to podcasts.

I got used to reading magazines or only short texts, got used first to and later got used to watching YouTube and then got almost addicted to podcasts. I got used to reading magazines or only short texts and later got used to watching YouTube and then got almost addicted to podcasts.

When I started studying German I got a card from the local Llibrary in Zurich, the PBZ Bibliothek, but somehow I was only borrowing books to learn German, like grammar books, test preparation books, etc. When I started studying German I got a card from the local library in Zurich, the PBZ Bibliothek, but somehow I was only borrowing books to learn German, like grammar books, test preparation books, etc.

When I started studying German I got a card from the local Library in Zurich, the PBZ Bibliothek, but somehow I wasI was really only borrowing books to learn German, like grammar books, test preparation books, etc. When I started studying German I got a card from the local Library in Zurich, the PBZ Bibliothek, but I was really only borrowing books to learn German, like grammar books, test preparation books, etc.

When I started studying German, I got a card from thea local Llibrary in Zurich, the PBZ Bibliothek, but somehow I was only borrowing books to learn German, grammar books, test preparation books, etc. When I started studying German, I got a card from a local library in Zurich, the PBZ Bibliothek, but somehow I was only borrowing books to learn German, grammar books, test preparation books, etc.

After the intense phase of learning German was over, I decided to keep my library card, and started to bringorrow “normal” books home. After the intense phase of learning German was over, I decided to keep my library card and started to borrow “normal” books home.

IOn many occasions I would receive a reminder in my email that it was time to return the book, and I woulhadn't even have started with it, or had only read the first 10 pages. On many occasions I would receive a reminder in my email that it was time to return the book, and I hadn't even started it, or had only read the first 10 pages.

Changed the verb tense to match: "HADn't even started" and "HAD only read".

IOn many occasions I would receive a reminder in my email that it was time to return the book, and I wouldn't even have started with it, or hadI would have only read the first 10 pages. On many occasions I would receive a reminder in my email that it was time to return the book, and I wouldn't even have started with it, or I would have only read the first 10 pages.

IOn many occasions, I would receive a reminder in my email that it was time to return the book, and I woulhadn't even have started with it, or had only read the first 10ten pages. On many occasions, I would receive a reminder in my email that it was time to return the book, and I hadn't even started it, or had only read the first ten pages.

IOn many occasions I would receive a reminder in my email that it was time to return thea book, and but I wouldn't even have started with it, or had only read the first 10 pages. On many occasions I would receive a reminder in my email that it was time to return a book but I wouldn't even have started it or had only read the first 10 pages.

I triedwould try extending the return date and gaveiving it another chance, but mostly I would just return the book after 60 days without reading it. I would try extending the return date and giving it another chance, but mostly I would just return the book after 60 days without reading it.

Changed the verb tenses to match: "WOULD try" and "WOULD just return", and also "extendING" and "givING".

I tried extending the return date and gave it another chance, but mostusually I would just return the book after 60 days without reading it. I tried extending the return date and gave it another chance, but usually I would just return the book after 60 days without reading it.

I tried extending the return date and gaveiving it another chance, but mostly I would just return the book after 60sixty days without reading it. I tried extending the return date and giving it another chance, but mostly I would just return the book after sixty days without reading it.

I tried extending the return date and gawas given another chance, but mostly I would just return the book after 60 days without reading it. I tried extending the return date and was given another chance, but mostly I would just return the book after 60 days without reading it.

aww!

But in the middle of that game of bringreturning unread books and taking new ones, I eventually did read some of them, and the more I read, the more I wanted to read new ones. But in the middle of that game of returning unread books and taking new ones, I eventually did read some of them, and the more I read, the more I wanted to read new ones.

But in the middle of that game of bringing back unread books and taking new ones, I eventually did read some of them, and the more I read, the more I wanted to read new ones. But in the middle of that game of bringing back unread books and taking new ones, I eventually did read some of them, and the more I read, the more I wanted to read new ones.

But in the middlest of that game of bringing unread books and taking new ones, I eventually did read some of them, and the more I read, the more I wanted to read new ones. But in the midst of that game of bringing unread books and taking new ones, I eventually did read some of them, and the more I read, the more I wanted to read new ones.

Here I replaced 'middle' with 'midst'; it sounds more refined while conveying the same point. :)

But in the middle of that game of bringreturning unread books and takborrowing new ones, I eventually did read some of them, and, the more I read, the more I wanted to read new ones. But in the middle of that game of returning unread books and borrowing new ones, I eventually did read some of them and, the more I read, the more I wanted to read new ones.

Yay!

I takeborrow some books in German, some in English and occasionally a book in Spanish. I borrow some books in German, some in English and occasionally a book in Spanish.

Sometimes I returned them unopened, or unfinished, but I’m glad that I have access to such a wonderful Llibrary full of books; b. Because if I had to spend money on buying them, probably I would have never rediscovered my love for reading. Sometimes I return them unopened, or unfinished, but I’m glad that I have access to such a wonderful library full of books. Because if I had to spend money on them, probably I would have never rediscovered my love for reading.

Sometimes I returned them unopened, or unfinished, but I’m glad that I have access to such a wonderful Library full of books;, because if I had to spend money on buying them, I probably I would have never rediscovered my love for reading. Sometimes I return them unopened, or unfinished, but I’m glad that I have access to such a wonderful Library full of books, because if I had to spend money on buying them, I probably would have never rediscovered my love for reading.

Sometimes I returned them unopened, or unfinished, but I’m glad that I have access to such a wonderful Library full of books; because if I had to spend money on buying them, I probably I would have never rediscovered my love for reading. Sometimes I returned them unopened, or unfinished, but I’m glad that I have access to such a wonderful Library full of books; because if I had to spend money on buying them, I probably would have never rediscovered my love for reading.

Move 'I' in front of 'probably'-it just sound more natural.

Sometimes I returned them unopened, or unfinished, but I’m glad that I have access to such a wonderful Llibrary full of books; because, if I had to spend money on buying them, I probably I would have never rediscovered my love for reading. Sometimes I returned them unopened or unfinished, but I’m glad that I have access to such a wonderful library full of books because, if I had to spend money on buying them, I probably would have never rediscovered my love for reading.