Lincoln Highway: St Thomas Library

A cute little library!

This was a unique little library, part of a larger system. It is on the second floor of the building, sharing space with the fire department! And that itself was a unique thing in this library! (I’ve said this several times, but we all basically do the same things in libraries. But every library has something unique, that nobody else has!)

I know I’m repeating myself, but I don’t even care. I’m really enjoying this summer reading theme of having adventures! So seeing it on the front door was very exciting for me.

Look at all of these books! Aaaaahhhhhh….the book lover in me was delighted to see all the possibilities available! And that poster!!! “Literacy is Power Libraries Provide the fuel” I LOVE THIS!!! I need this in my library. I’m searching for it now….

The kid’s area! I’m always happy to see things hanging from the ceiling. I think they are always going to add fun to a library (or anywhere! I have a mobile in my office), they draw the eye up, and they give a feeling of movement that is good.

Have you ever watched Project Runway? I’m not even sure if it’s still on. But a long time ago, in the early days, I liked to watch to see the creativity. (I muted or fast-forward past when they talked because I’m not one for drama.) The teachers/judges talked about constructing your garment to show movement, and about the importance of movement. And while I’m no artist, that stuck with me; and I like to see things moving across three dimensions, not just flat on a page.

Can we count this as a partial Traveling Library Bingo space? There is no fireplace, which would count all the way; but look at this nice seating area, with comfortable places to relax and enjoy books and maybe chat with your book friends! I love to see this kind of thing in libraries. We should always be welcoming places, where people can come and find books - sure. But you also want to have spaces where everyone can come in to just relax and enjoy themselves. Excellent to see it!

Maybe today is the day to work on some meditation and to relax. Meditation is good for reducing stress, and it helps to keep your brain happily humming along.

Here is one video, of literally millions you can find, from YouTube. This is from a good meditation app, so if you like this one you might be interested in their whole app.