a shameless advertisement for your local library, dear readers. i have my personal favorite, it's true they may not all be created equal, except in the most important thing: free books! chances are, if you follow this blog, you probably already have a card in your wallet or purse (i'll pause while you doublecheck) and i had the distinct pleasure of reaquainting someone with their lending system extraordinaire this very week. names shall be withheld, but my inquisition went something like this, "so ______ when, exactly, was the last time you were here?" (they couldn't remember, but it was in the years category). "so do you still have a card?" (they didn't) "ID, please, i'm here to change all that!" and adding a "don't worry, it's free" i personally marched them up to the service desk. twenty minutes later, my protoge not only was a card-carrying member once again (i made a trumpet with my fist and sang a victory song, but quietly, this was a library after all and had a small induction party for two) but had three entire books in their arms that they were interested in and had looked up themselves. you know the whole leading a horse to water thing? i took that a few steps further and just decided to be the horse who drinks tons and tons in front of all the other horses, again shamelessly, singing (or i suppose neighing) all the exemplary qualities of the library's waters. i forgot to tell the new devotee to actually drink (read the books in their arms) it was implied in my *enthusiasm. *which i might add, if bottled would be more than enough to constitute a re-opening of the library on thursdays, sigh. credit cards? they're a bad idea. coffee punch cards? a very good idea. but a library card? now that's worth signing up for.
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