Booking Through Thursday – Libraries
Posted on February 21, 2013 in Books
How often do you visit a library? Do you go to borrow books? Do research? Check out the multi-media center? Hang out with the friendly and knowledgeable staff? Are you there out of love or out of need? – BTT
Out of love! I go to the library once a week. It is definitely part of my weekly routine and has been for about the last decade. The only time I didn’t really go often or regularly was in graduate school, and even then I went to the school library every couple of weeks during non-exam time. I lived in a place with no or far from a library and even there, I found a library. I mostly go to borrow books. With internet catalogues, I can reserve most of the books I want in advance and there is less shelf browsing.
I love the library! I use to spend my summers there as a kid and hang out for hours in the children’s section, looking for books. No one really bothered me. I could just escape into the world of books. I still do. I have been extremely lucky in the sense that my hometown has a wonderful library system which makes it one of the best reasons to live here.
I used to visit more often…now I’m returning to more frequent trips. Here’s MY BTT POST
Hi Laurel! Glad to hear it. 🙂
I agree! I try to go every couple of weeks, but it just depends. There are months where I go two or three times a week and months when I only go once for book group. There has to be a library within walking distance of wherever I live, or at least there always has been and I love it.
Hi Geoff! Even when I don’t think I will have a library near me, they seem to find me and I’m grateful for it. Thanks!
That’s wonderful that you try and fit it into a routine!
Here’s my Booking Through Thursday Post
Megan @ Love, Literature, Art, and Reason
Thanks, Megan!
I used to go more often, as I do now.
http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2013/02/booking-through-thursday_21.html
I have such fond memories of going to the library as a child. I still love it and so do my boys. I love being able to reserve books online and walk in and pick them up.
2 Kids and Tired Books BTT
Hi Holly! That’s good to hear. If I have kids one day, I’d definitely do the same for them. I also love the online reserve system too! Have a good week!