I visited the library in high school nearly every day. Some of the time, it was a through-way to the photography lab where I could develop photos with a could-have-been-a-cousin-to-Bill Nye chemist, but most of the time, it was so I could swap out a book. I had the stereotypical librarian: lots of cats (LOTS!) and the sweater over skirt with the rimmed glasses look. She was kind. I remember the color of her lipstick and the way that she was very particular about random items in her space. (I'm sure I'll have these same tendencies as I age though I do hope I select a different shade.)
I found this segment about "Libraries Leading Roles" on NPR to be a lot of fun. The Keith Richard quote about churches and libraries sums my childhood brilliantly. [Things I never expected to say.] Incidentally, I've just added Keith Richard's Life to my booklist.
I wonder if everyone has a favorite librarian.
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