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Ohhhh... do I ever remember my first library ! It was in Veterens Park, right across from the ocean in Redondo Beach. A beautiful old library, one my Mother went to as a child ! Our childrens section was not upstairs but down in the basement. Do you know... I can see myself now, going down those steps as a small girl, and feeling enchanted by all the wonderful books. I try and instill a love of books with all my granddaughters, so far so good. Of course I did the same with my two girls. Thanks for the memories ladies ! Sherry  |
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My first library had marble steps and I remember trying to tiptoe so I wouldn't make a noise going up them and going to the front desk to get my first card was like a quiet almost reverent experience. HENCE why the noise in today's library drives me NUTS! aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh memories! mj :} |
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| | | From: Julie | Sent: 10/12/2006 11:51 PM |
Stairs and childrens' libraries. Someone didn't think things through. It was my oldest sister who fell down the flight of stairs because she just couldn't wait to start reading the book she just checked out. By the time I started going to the library, that story had been drummed into my head so I wouldn't read on those steps. LOL Anyone else take a tumble in the library? Julie |
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Oh no Julie, your poor sister ! Glad tho' that it save you from the same mistake ! No, never took a tumble down stairs, library or otherwise ...Knock on wood !  |
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Awww thanks Tabby ! You're a sweetie ! Life just got extra busy, but I'm working at getting all my ducks in a row, healthwise and other, so it won't be so chaotic. Hope to check in here daily, at least when the girls are napping if nothing else ! Sherry �?/FONT> |
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| | | From: Julie | Sent: 10/15/2006 2:43 PM |
I agree with you, Tabby. It seems like people appreciated books and literature more in the past than they do now. Those libraries were built with so much attention to detail. The grandness of them shows so much respect for books and also for the readers of books. I recently went to Chicago for the first time and visited the original Chicago public library. I don't know if you have ever been there Tabby, but it is the most amazing building dedicated to books that I have ever seen. It has a beautiful stained glass dome on top, wide marble staircases, engaved quotes on the walls about reading in all the classic languages as well as in English. It is now used as the city's cultural center. How wonderful that they have kept it in such wonderful condition for everyone to enjoy! Julie |
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| | | From: Julie | Sent: 10/15/2006 5:52 PM |
At the other extreme is another library I visited on one of my business trips - the new downtown Seattle Public Library. The upper floor is all glass, bringing as much natural light as possible into the gray winters of Seattle and letting people look outside in between reading their chapters. It is a pretty amazing space! And then you have the original Library of Congress building - the Jefferson Building. Fabulous place. I have never taken an official tour of it, so if anyone comes to Washington, let me know so we can tour it together. Julie |
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When I was a kid I grew up in Miami...we had the book moblie come to our neighborhood...I always looked forward to it being there...I loved to read the Pippy Longstockings books...Then when I moved to Nebraska we had and old library with woodens floors tables and shelves...it had a really cool feel to it...I was sad when it was torn down...now I go to a new modern one...I make a trip there every 2 weeks...I couldn't stand not to be able to go... But there is one thing I hate about library books and thats the food stains people leave behind...its just plain gross to see other peoples crud in a book your reading...I always clean off the front and back of the books I check out...I hate to feel its stickiness or see crud on it...so Please respect the books and others who read them and help keep them clean (!!!) |
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| | From:  tabby3y | Sent: 1/24/2007 12:37 AM |
I forgot about the book mobile we had 1 that came for about a year and then stopped I agree with you about stains on books---we were taught to respect books I can never throw a book away I think now people are just so glad to have someone read books that they don't stress proper care I remember a elementary school teacher showing us the proper way to open a new book |
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Still go to my first library. It is an old building that was constructed in 1907. I must be an oddball! My first books was history books that my daddy helped me read. Guess that is why I love history! Christy |
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