Twice a year there is a book sale at the local library. Our local library is one of several situated around the city and is the hub of activity.This is a huge building with all the services expected in a full service facility and amazes me at the general use it gets. Every possible electronic or hard copy information is available to the citizens free. Borrowing of every piece of music or movie is at hand and any newspaper or other material you wish will be ordered for you.
People in the area who buy books and donate them for the sale after reading are helping to support the library.Today and every sale Theresa and I attend and purchase items like books, Cd's or related material and add to the money for the library. With huge cuts in budgets here during the last few years the library was one facility which was left pretty well untouched. There was a small cut in the hours they were open but otherwise the library was valued for what it was, the entertainment center of the city.
With the downturn in the economy a large segment of the population use this resource center as their entertainment palace and families go to the library together. The last report showed the number of people using the facility way up and that is rewarding to the strong support given at budget time.
There are some positives when we have to tighten our belts and do with less. In this case less is more as the overall good in using a library is strengthening the family and the individual, specially the young, when people turn to books and explore the universe much like we did before television.
The library has always been one of my favorite places to go. My mom used to take me when I was little, and I've never lost my love of it. It's always seemed kind of magical...
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with you, the economic drop has had its upsides, and one is definitley the increased amount of time families spend getting to know one another. Sometimes in this fast paced world its easy to forget how much fun that really is. :)