I am not sure when this happened but as I got older I seemed to forget about public libraries and how wonderful they are but a few years ago I became reacquainted with them and all they have to offer. So, now one of the things I enjoy doing on the weekend is visiting the Schenectady County Public Library. First of all, it is close enough to walk to, so I fit in a little exercise on my way and t is always such a treat to find a new author or that new release that just happened to hit the shelf. Today’s find was “Love Child” by Shiela Kohler, an author I have never read.
That is the best thing about the library, you have the ability to pick up books by your favorite author or try a new author or read a new genre that you may want to explore without any cost. They also have books on tape that you can borrow, what a great idea if you are taking a road trip. You can also peruse their extensive video collection, no cost video’s, wow, how awesome is that!!!
One of the things that Schenectady County Library does is a program called “One County, One Book”, the program was established to encourage everyone in the county to read one book and that one book would give you a talking point with every person that read it. This year’s book was “My name is Mary Sutter” by Robin Oliveira. It was a great read and if you haven’t read it, I encourage you to, it will give us something to chat about, should we meet.
If you don’t belong to a library, I really suggest making use of their facilities. It is a great place to spend time and one should never stop reading or learning about new things.
Do you have your library card?
