Saturday, October 16, 2010

Thank You Library

The public library is such a cool place!  As a high schooler, I spent a lot of time combing the aisles and surfing the card catalog (yes, actual cards in actual long wooden drawers) for books.  Sometimes I was in search of just the right reference source for a big paper and sometimes I was simply on a pleasure quest for something fun to read.  I could literally spend hours absorbing over those really cool graphical encyclopedias that had cut-a-way illustrations of machines.  Excellent memories!  The Southeast Regional Library is still there and as alive as ever.  The card catalog and microfiche machine have been replaced with computers and wifi hotspot active tables and the librarians are more helpful than ever now.  Visiting with my family is always a fun outing.  We are a family of readers and the library helps quench our thirst.  I highly recommend a visit.  You can usually find me in the Educator’s Reference section or the Children’s Reading Corner.