Thursday, December 31, 2009

The Importance of Having a Library Card

I love the library.  When we lived in Murrysville, PA I went to the library every week.  I would check out 5 books each time and read 3 or 4 all the way through (if I get to page 50 and still don't like the book I give it up as a lost cause).  Then I'd go back to the library and get 5 more.

Since moving here to Utah I knew the first thing I needed was a library card.  I went and got one yesterday.  The problem is not all libraries are created equal.  Our library in Murrysville, while being small, was quiet and cozy.  The Sandy library is loud and hard to maneuver through, especially with the stroller that's attached to me all day every day.  To make matters worse their catalog search stystem online is incredible difficult to use; I thought I found a book and it turns out I was in the wrong branch!


Anyway, I am planning on getting a library card at the Salt Lake City Public Library, one of the best libraries in the world, if you ask me.  My son and I will have to ride the train into downtown Salt Lake, but it will be so worth it.

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