Stephanie Newton Books

I got a new library card today. One of the benefits of moving to a new place is that they don’t know you at the library. They don’t know that you forget to bring books back, that you end up paying for lost books, or even that you wait for food drives for overdue fine forgiveness. Not that I’d ever do those things.

My daughter thought there might be some national library database and that when I showed the librarian my driver’s license, red lights would flash and a siren would go off. Caused me a moment of trepidation.

But, all went without a hitch and I was able to check out a couple of books (for the same daughter that was making fun of me…talk about forgiveness). I actually went to the library to work, which I did, because it’s quiet, unlike my favorite coffee shop. Best of all, it’s full of books. And unlike most things today, they’re still all free. (Well, unless you’re me.)