tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post6746111947931522809..comments2023-11-09T03:33:41.728-05:00Comments on Jenny and Kelly Read Books: Libraries!kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07832228313612518377noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-48646689334539287852013-05-25T07:14:49.058-04:002013-05-25T07:14:49.058-04:00I do know the answer to this one! Our town's l...I do know the answer to this one! Our town's library absolutely blew. It was on the bottom floor of that "Town Hall" building (where we were in that play!) I used to go there after school sometimes and their selection was awful. <br /><br />I actually think it was my Grandma who first went to the other library and suggested it to me (she lived close to it). After I went there once, I was like, "Ok. We need to go over here!" And so we did. :)<br /><br />There was another library not too far from us (down CR) that also sucked. It was a lovely building, but had a terrible selection. I have actually been there in recent years (to use the computer -- hot Travel Tip: libraries are awesome for free Internet access if you're in a pinch!) and it's really nice now. <br /><br />Also, our town's library has since moved to a new location and my mom says it's better, although I think she relies heavily on interlibrary loans. She recently went to a class there to learn how to use Overdrive! :)<br />kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832228313612518377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-54350956257422662732013-05-24T18:19:26.608-04:002013-05-24T18:19:26.608-04:00Did you ever wonder why we used the library system...Did you ever wonder why we used the library system of the next county over? I do remember asking my Mom that once and she just said it had a way better library. But now that I think about it, it seems weird. I barely remember the library in our actual town. <br /><br />Of course, the obvious answer may well be that it was just closer to the mall. Hah! <br /><br />The conveyer belt imagery is awesome. It's cracking me up. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205737257301534685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-65500494903984599002013-05-24T01:57:20.501-04:002013-05-24T01:57:20.501-04:00Now that you mention this, I vaguely remember havi...Now that you mention this, I vaguely remember having to take home some form for our parents to sign... I guess I'm just remembering that as the actual library card form. <br /><br />I just looked up the limits on my local library (not that I will hit it, especially with my newly self-imposed restrictions!) and it's "none". Huh. You can get out as many books as you want at my library. I probably don't need to know that.<br /><br />Just for giggles, I looked up our childhood library to see what the limit is there. It's 50 now. So I guess today's kids don't need a special form. I think our limit was 30 and you, me and JP would basically max it out every time. Youth truly is wasted on the young -- we had time to read 30 books in 3 weeks. A-mazing. (I remember the librarian saying to us once, "Now, you only have three weeks. Are you girls going to be able to read all of those books in that time?" The scathing looks of self-superiority we must have given that woman would probably peel paint. I don't think we got asked again. Little brats.)<br /><br />I am reading a book right now called <i>Among Others</i> by Jo Walton (which is kind of a funny library story in itself... I was on the eBook list for it, got called up, realized I would not finish it in 2 weeks [side note: why is it 3 weeks for pBooks and 2 weeks for eBooks? I do not read eBooks any faster!] so I looked online, saw the pBook was available, reserved it, picked it up at the library just in time for the eBook to expire, and continued reading the pBook seamlessly.) (At this point, I will admit this: I should just *buy* the damned book. Yeah, yeah. But now it's a matter of principle!) <br /><br />At *any* rate, the main character of this book is a voracious reader. She's a teenager and her library limits her to *8* books, so she is frequently scrambling for more reading material to fill her hours. I am loving the quotes about books and reading: "There are some awful things in the world, it's true, but there are also some great books." [57] Her preferred genre is Science Fiction and I think SF buffs would get a kick out of this book -- when she goes into depth about them, I have to skim because I'm no SF expert. But her general love of books and reading definitely strikes a chord, especially while I am having my books-like-chocolate-on-a-conveyer-belt situation over here (have not yet resorted to stuffing them in my mouth, but I am close!)kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832228313612518377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-24244719450166529032013-05-23T22:39:59.504-04:002013-05-23T22:39:59.504-04:00I love the library so much. Walking to the library...I love the library so much. Walking to the library is awesome. By the way, did you know that our parents had to make *special arrangements* for us to check out as many books as we did? I doubt it was a big deal, but we definitely had extended borrowing privileges. In fact, Darius thinks this is totally hilarious. Last year, there was a crossword puzzle in the middle school newspaper, and it was all about little known facts about the teachers. Darius happened to be there, and he told them "My Mom had to get special permission to check out more books at the library!" My Mom had told him the whole story, and I had never known that before! <br /><br />In the meantime, I'm not clicking on those pictures until tomorrow. No falling into the rabbit hole tonight! Tomorrow would be better!<br /><br /> Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205737257301534685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761784460667108854.post-91322811355428286532013-05-22T21:22:50.273-04:002013-05-22T21:22:50.273-04:00Right after I posted this, I walked to the library...Right after I posted this, I walked to the library to pick up two books I had on hold (Graphic novels! I can't resist!) Two things:<br /><br />1. My town is awesome. There was a flash rainstorm on my way to the library. It happened while I was walking by one of our favorite little bar/restaurants and it was 10 min before the end of happy hour. Derailed on the way to the library by a little discounted drinky-poo to wait out the rain? Okay! (Bonus -- it really did just last the length of my drink and cooled everything off!)<br /><br />2. I had no idea how long these books were when I reserved them (one was a recommendation from a friend and the other is for a book group) (Awesome Town Fact #2: A book group that meets at a local brewery -- it's called "Books on Tap". Ha!) and I thought, "I hope they're not heavy..." Oh... they *were*. Hardbound, big, and at least an inch thick. Guess it was a good opportunity to burn the extra points I accumulated on the way *to* the library, right?kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832228313612518377noreply@blogger.com