Today I joined my local library!

It’s about 7 years since I last used a library – which is strange considering how many books I get through every year!  Moving to the country made it harder to get to a library and somehow I just never got round to it – until today when I decided I really MUST join.

Well, libraries have undergone a total transformation since my last visit – all for the better!  It’s so easy to check your books out.  No waiting in long queues while librarians stamped return dates in the front of every single book, and checked dates on all the books being returned; just scan your card and put the books in a hatch and it’s all done, boom.

And I can take out 12 books at a time!  I am an avid reader, but I would struggle to read 12 books in 3 weeks, not to mention the prospect of back strain trying to carry them all.

Still, it’s a lovely library and I’m looking forward to finding lots of new treasures there.

Author: aliveandcreaking

2012 was a year of major change for me. I turned 65 and gave up full time work and decided to build up my work as a Reiki practitioner and also to spend more time writing - a neglected hobby I have enjoyed since I was at school. The one thing I did not do is RETIRE. Since then I have trained as a civil celebrant, taking funerals and conducting baby naming ceremonies so life definitely began for me at 65! That was 8 years ago and I still haven't retired :) I continue to take funerals, as well as write for pleasure (and maybe one day publication...). I am a firm believer in staying mentally active even if physically it gets harder with age. 2020 has been a challenging year for us all, no matter what our age, but we need to stay positive. We only get one go at this life, so don't waste it! View all posts by aliveandcreaking