My children and I liked to go to the library. Because we lived in a city with a large population the library was huge.
We would go to whatever section of books appealed to us that day.
My daughter and youngest son liked the children's section. She liked children's fantasy the best. My son liked a little more action in his stories.
My second son liked police stories or spy stories so that is the section he wanted. My oldest son enjoyed science fiction and that is where he went.
I am more fickle. Biographies are often my first choice. Sometimes I want self-improvement books. Mysteries are fun. Whatever strikes my mood that day.
When we had made our selections we would check them out and know we could spend the next week getting comfortable with our books. If we had some quiet time a book was a good way to fill it.
Somewhere my husband had acquired an old 8mm movie projector. I discovered that the library had old 8mm movies I could rent.
So every week after we made our book selections we went to the movie section. We picked out a movie together.
On Friday nights we popped popcorn and each had something to drink. We invited friends and family. We all sat om blankets on the ground. Then we showed the movie on the side of the garage.
It was such fun for everyone. And it cost absolutely nothing.
A library is a wonderful place as you have just described, Emma. My mother would drive me to the small branch library in my hometown, even though she herself never checked out books. As I grew up and was later able to go myself, a library was a favorite destination and remains so today. Currently, the city we live in now has a very active library with many activities for children and adults, all are free.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many books to lose yourself in. In small towns the librarian knows your interests and guides you to books you will like.
DeleteWow how cool you would be able to visit library with whole family dear Emma 🥰
ReplyDeleteI loved how everyone would pick his choice
Amazing that you started the rent favourite movies as well
The library is one of my favorite places. You can smell the books. You can sit and read or you can choose books to take home to read.
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