n. pl. li·brar·ies
- A place in which literary and artistic materials, such as
- books, periodicals, newspapers, pamphlets, records,
- and tapes, are kept for reading, reference, or lending.
- A collection of such materials, systematically arranged.
- A room in a private home for such a collection.
d. An institution or foundation maintaining such a collection. I remember when I was a very little girl the first time my mother took me to the Library. We were living in a very big city at the time but what I remember most about that library is that it was upstairs. We climbed the stairs and entered into a place that was magic to me. I remember there was a low shelf next to the window with lots of children's books. I must have been about 4 years old, because I was not yet in school. I sat by the window and looked through many books. When we left, I am sure we took a few books home with us. We went back to that library many times, as I still remember checking out books from that library for elementary school.
Books have always held a fascination to me. They are your friends when you are lonely, sick, or when you just want to travel to a different place or time. The Library is also a great resource for Quilting books. I have a very healthy collections of quilting books in my own library, but sometimes, I just enjoy looking at other books for ideas. I've checked out Harriet Hargrove and Sue Nickels machine quilting books in the past. Also books by Camille Roskelly.
What fun to browse through these books and enjoy the amazing resource the Library affords. Have you ever checked what your local Library has available? You might be pleasantly surprised.
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1 comments:
In other states I used to check out lots of books at the library. Our local library doesn't seem to have much. I go online to see if they have something that I'm interested in, and that item(s) are never listed. My son's also did this back when they were in school, and never found what they were looking for. Strange since we live in the 2nd largest city in Illinois. We have our own library in our home. We tend to collect books and re-read our favorites all the time. I love to get lost in a book, and taught that to my son's.
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