Hushed, quiet, and subdued are three adjectives used to describe a library. Many people see shelves of books and think of chilly, chair-filled rooms where people read. Many would call libraries boring, too.
But for me, I am an avid lover of libraries. It's like I walk into one and my heartbeat quickens. My adrenaline gets going. I can read and browse the book titles and float down the aisles looking for new subjects to explore, all through the pages of a book.
I'd love to have a date in the library. Perhaps that's one of the most nerdiest things I've ever said, but it's true.
What exactly is a library? TheFreeDictionary.com has the word library listed as: A place in which literary and artistic materials, such as books, periodicals, newspapers, pamphlets, prints, records, and tapes, are kept for reading, reference, or lending.
With this definition, just think of all the little libraries sitting in people's homes! I guess my room, with its three bookshelves and various floor piles of books, is also considered a library. I've always told my parents that the first thing I'm going to look for when I buy a house is an extra small room for a little library. Forget the kitchen sink and room for a washer and dryer!
I'll live off books, housed in my personal little library.
Keep that dream! You probably re-read books, so you can't give them away! Over the years you probably have developed quite a collection! Think how many you'll own in 25 years!
ReplyDeleteQuite a bunch, I hope! Do you have many bookshelves? :)
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