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Being the Librarian of the Internet, it is only appropriate that we mention that this week is National Library Week (April 13-19). The American Library Association is celebrating with the theme, "Join the circle of knowledge @ your library” (http://www.ala.org/ala/pio/campaign/campaignamericas.cfm). According to the ALA, “The first National Library Week was observed in 1958 with the theme ‘Wake Up and Read!’” I don’t know what it is, but I feel immediately at peace as soon as I enter a library. Maybe it’s the quiet, maybe it’s the potential of an afternoon of uninterrupted reading or maybe it’s how ordered the library is.
Whatever it is, I could spend an entire day at a library and come out feeling like I couldn’t have spent it better (well, only better if you can take that book out on a sunny day). In college, I spent countless hours studying in various cubbies on the second floor of my library. No matter how I felt going in- anxious about exams, stressed about papers or just simply disorganized, I always felt peaceful and organized coming out. So, if you get a chance this week, take a moment to visit your local library and take a moment of peace and quiet (and possible organization) for yourself.
Kate Davey
Partnership Development
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