Re: REMEMBER THE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM?

SeattleShopper1 · ‎07-25-2013

Thank you for your desciption of your library experiences. I, too, was a Library Assistant in my Junior and Senior years. My parents had transferred me from a local Catholic High School - where I had many friends with the same educational background.

I was sorta lost in the large public school. The Librarian took me under her protective wing. And, of course, I became very familiar with the DDS since I had to put the returned books back. And help other students use the DDS to find the books they were looking for.

I will never forgot the Librarian's kindness.

shoesnbags · ‎03-10-2010

@Sooner

@Sooner wrote:
When I went to college there was the library, then there was THE LIBRARY--a bar across from campus. . .Boomer Sooner.

Yep, we had the same thing. It was about a block off campus. 😉

"Breathe in, breathe out, move on." Jimmy Buffett

KathyM23 · ‎11-20-2010

@AnikaBrodie I was also a library assistant to the librarian in high school. I still remember I book a found there that I woud never have otherwise looked at named "Captain from Castille" What a odd thing to remember. Not my usual type of book at all, but stayed in my memory.

We also have a very good library in my town and thankfully it is a member of a consortium so there is a wide range of books available us. A shame our local library orders less books because of a local tax levy not passing.

I look on line at Barnes & Nobel site for new books coming soon and put them on reserve at my library. I stay up too late and read way too much! Right now I have 3 books to return to the library and a stack of 6 to read and see that one I have on reserve has been shipped to my account at the library.

Goldengate8361 · ‎01-27-2014

@Kachina624 Both are great, but they're completely different experiences in my opinion.

RedTop · ‎09-01-2010

@monicakm

The schools in this county do not publish Honor Rolls anymore.

Desertdi · ‎03-13-2010

How could I EVER forget the Dewey Decimal System...."those" are my initials.........

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Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@monicakm wrote:
I haven't been to a public library since my daughter was in high school. It's hard to believe that these days libraries don't require people to be quiet and respectful of others. I don't know why I'm surprised though.

@monicakm

Now that you mention it, I sometimes find a lot of kids in our library, accompanied by an adult or two, and seem to be kept on a short leash.

They are quiet, so our library must be enforcing the keep quiet rule.

Now I appreciate my library even more.

lynnie61 · ‎04-28-2010

My dad took us to the local library when we were small every Friday night. Loved going there. I moved back to the area and I believe it's still open. I need to go check it out. It's a very small branch compared to the library I use now, but I want to visit it.

AuntG · ‎03-09-2010

@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
As addendum to my posting: I now avoid our local library ,it has become a playground for children,too noisy. I'd like to see specials hours just for adults,no children. And not in the evening,many seniors do not get out after dark.
I got my first library card when I was 4 years old. I really enjoyed going to the library,not so much today and I want a BOOK,not an e-book.

You live in an area far different than I'm accustomed to @Group 5 minus 1. The four libraries I frequent all have children's areas, and the adult section is quiet. Two sit in the middle of their cities, and I probably wouldn't walk to them after dark, but the other two are just a stroll from homes and senior apartments. They seem very safe. I wonder if you might be able to find another library. Most don't limit you by which library card you have - at least that's how it works here