My Favorite Neighborhood Spot

"If there's a book you really want to read but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it."

~Toni Morrison

The history of libraries is pretty fascinating, dating back centuries to the first one, probably in China, which was private. Public-funded lending libraries in the United States took a long time to get organized. To find out more about libraries, check this site: The Straight Dope.

Volunteers in my branch library help the regular staff by reading to kids, placing books on shelves, assisting at special functions, and gardening the library grounds.  I've spent many happy hours there.

The Path to Knowledge

The Washington, D.C. Basin or April in Paris have nothing on us...just look at all those blossoming trees.This is the path to our neighborhood library that I pass going in and out of the building.  As I stood taking photos, passersby stopped to exclaim how pretty they are.  They smell good, too!