Monday, August 27, 2012

Library Love

I walked through the doors and a jolt of excitement went through me. I loved it here. I could spend all day here.

I breathed in the wonderful smell of books.

Ahh, libraries.

It was especially peaceful when I didn’t have to take my children with me. I was alone, while they were at school. It meant I could spend hours browsing book titles. Normally if I take the kids with me I feel rushed, worried that one of them will be noisy. I never want to be “that mom with the loud kids” in a library. (It’s happened before. Natalie will start off whispering AND THEN WILL GET LOUDER AND LOUDER.)

I smiled at another woman as she passed. She is one of my people. Someone who also loves libraries. Someone who—oh, she started to look frightened. I guess she’s not used to strangers smiling at her. I swear, I’m not crazy. I just love libraries. Like you! Like—oh, she had a bunch of law books. Maybe she wasn’t there for pleasure. Oops.

I went to the reserve section. I loved how you could reserve books online. An e-mail notification would show up in your inbox when it was available. The book I got was Jennifer Weiner’s newest The Next Best Thing. I promised Tom that I’d try not to buy anymore books for awhile.

Yes, it’s hard.

I have a feeling I’ll be at the library every week now that I actually have time to read.

Anyone else love going to the library?

23 comments:

  1. I go to the library all the time! It's super close to my house so I can walk there. I've been reading a bunch this summer myself.

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  2. I love libraries too! I briefly thought about being a library technician I love books so much.

    I can actually reserve e-books through my library, it is really helping me save money.

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  3. We are very, very lucky that our library is about 1/2 mile straight down our block. It is the second largest public library in IL. What a dream! We visit the library about 3x a week. Seriously! To me it is like a drug. I always pick up movies while I'm there, so they are due back in 3 days. I say to myself, "do NOT walk into the new fiction area. You have enough books at home." But I can't help it. I eventually grab a book, or two to add to the large stack at home. I am happy!

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  4. I'm so jealous that your library smells like books. Ours is the daytime hangout for all the local homeless. You can only stay as long as you can hold your breath...I still go 2-3 times a week though! I Love it!

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  5. Sadly, I stopped going to my library a long time ago. I used to go often when I was a teen, like once a week, and then I dropped two books in the night deposit box... and they said they never got them. I owed them a lot of money that I couldn't pay so they revoked my membership. :(

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  6. The library is the main hub of our community of around 1,000 folks. I'm bound to run into at least 4-9 friends each time I go there. It's just the place to be, I guess.

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  7. I'm actually heading up to the Library right now, gotta stock up on books before the Hurricane!

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  8. I love the library! I haven't made it to the one in my new town yet, but I hope to do it soon.

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  9. I too am a library person. I have a Nook now and though I love it, there is just something about browsing the shelves. Seeing if something catches my eye.

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  10. We have a library in town but it is very small. I haven't been in awhile since I buy most of my book on my Kindle (it's just so easy!). I do love browsing antique/thrift store for books though. This one I go to has shelves and shelves of one dollar books!

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  11. I don't go to the library much. Bad me. But I'm addicted to Paperback Swap...

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  12. I was just at the library this morning! Sadly, returning a book before they opened. But I'm sure I'll be back there again this weekend.

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  13. I love the library! It seems like you had a great day!!

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  14. We adore it too....and mandate multiple visits pre-back to school! ;)

    (Mostly for my benefit! :) )

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  15. I am not a fan of browsing at the library - I find that browsing at Barnes and Noble is much more productive because they are going to have the newest releases on the shelves (unlike my library!). BUT - I make a list and then go home and reserve it online at the library. Then I just stop by to pick it up when it's in. I have to use the library with as much as I read (80 books so far this year!) or I'd be broke!

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  16. Love the library, though like you, I like to go without my kids. Just getting to browse feels like a luxury!

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  17. Oh my gosh I haven't been to the library in years! I have been wanting to go so bad the last couple weeks but haven't gotten around to it. I need to go asap! Glad you love libraries so much :D

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  18. I could live in a library. I go once a week.

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  19. We ADORE our local library! My kids take off as soon as we are in the door and immerse themselves in the couches and bean bags in the kids section. They have activity sheets available each week and books that go with the themes.

    I can spend hours hunting through the shelves and they are always happy to help me find and recommend books for me. I even get a "reminder" email letting me know that my books are due back in three days, because they "know you are busy". Friendly!

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  20. Oh I love our library! They have an online system for digital check outs for ebooks and audiobooks. Best part is it returns them for you so no more late fees. I still have to drop in to the actual library every once in a while to get "real" books.

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  21. I would love alone time at the library! Now, that the little one is at preschool two days a week, I think I may just head over there every once in awhile. Lord knows, we spend 30-45 min. in the kid section every time I take him!

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