love my library

When my sister and I were in 5th/6th grade, our mother was working.  
We were allowed to walk to the library after school - 16 blocks !! 
(uphill, in the snow or rain) . 
We were able to stay there until she picked us up after work.  
We weren't allowed to go anywhere else, or to stop on the way, or to get rides. 
I spent a lot of time in that building, and loved every minute. 
The summer after high school, I worked there in Technical Services, repairing books, filing in the card file, etc. 
They tore that building down in 2002, but rebuilt in the same place.  
(I wonder where they stored the books during construction?) 
During my college years, I worked at the reserve desk at the University of Missouri Library.