Libraries, what a great concept

A library is such a wonderful place, to who ever came up with this idea I am grateful. Just take a moment and think of the concept.
You can go there and borrow almost how many books, CDs, DVDs, magazines and newspapers that you want. And all this for free. Or, you can sit there all day reading and no one would bother you.

Wherever I live I go to the library for some peace and quiet. In Washington DC I loved the Library of Congress. The tranquility of the large marbled rooms combined with the vast amount of books to borrow there were amazing.
In Honolulu the design of the library was great. It was built like the letter O, with a courtyard in the middle. During the hot balmy days, which are typical for Hawai’i, I sat outside in the cool shadow studying.
When I lived in Waukesha, they remodeled the library and when it was done, it looked sleek, modern and fresh. I loved the fact that you could get books and DVDs from other libraries in the county sent to your local library at your convenience.
The library in my hometown got a real facelift when it moved into the spacious halls of the old firehouse.

I must admit that my bias towards libraries might come from my mother who works at one and so am I at the moment. Every time I come to work I browse the shelves of returned books to find something interesting to read. This leads to my nightstand being overcrowded with books that I am about to read but it also means that I will never run out of books.

Yes, of course you can borrow e-books online and never have to set your foot in the library, but it won’t beat the feeling of going to the library and browse the many bookshelves and pick out just the one that looks great.
So to everyone, go visit a library and enjoy the free access to a wide variety of reading material. It is just a bike ride away.

As always check out my Swedish blog if you want at bokstolen.
Josefine

A recommendation from my current readings: In Cuba I was a German Shepard by Ana Menédez.