Aftermathew

I just checked out books from the Seattle Public Library!!

I know, I know, you are not very impressed.  You and your enlightened selves have been checking out books from the library like it’s been going out of style since the paleolithic era.  You know that SPL has real RFID in the books so that checking out has become a simple drop book and scan card event.  BUT ALL THIS EXCITING TECHNOLOGY WAS NEW TO ME because I don’t think I’ve checked out an anything from the library since I was in college.

I know it’s kinda lame, but I guess I really like owning books and I buy them used most of the time anyway.  But I recently have come to realize that libraries are way cool.  I think even cooler, much cooler (is that possible?) than book stores.  They are cheaper for one, and they allow for the knowledge to be shared for another.  They are like a physical series of tubes, (books are tubes too you know) that the entire community shares.

I had the Library Tubes deliver a book that I couldn’t find used, and didn’t want to buy new or used that much, to my local branch and I checked it out.  I checked out another book too.  I didn’t know how to do it and I felt dumb saying it, but I know the lady knew.  Oh well.

I checked the clock at 7:52, and ran to the library by 8.  I just made it in.  I was hot and panting.  But I managed to get my books.  I am excited to read them now .

I bet I will be a huge library user very very soon.  I was converted before it even began.