With the colder weather, I haven’t been seeing much action at my Little Free Library, but a few Fridays ago I had my favorite “librarian” moment!
Little Free Library
Finally! I get to be a librarian!
For many years now, I’ve often wished that I’d become a librarian. One of my college work-study jobs was shelving books in the beautiful Penrose Library on Whitman College’s campus, and I loved the quiet hours and discovering so many books about so many different things.
Okay, so, I have to admit that I harbor the misconception that librarians get to hang out at the checkout desk reading all day. Ssh! The one job where you don’t get in trouble for reading! I know that’s not how the job actually works, but wouldn’t that be the best thing ever?
I’ve finally found a way to be a sort-of librarian: I put a Little Free Library in my yard!
The design was inspired by the red schoolhouse in Vermont where I learned to love reading. Now, I have so much fun watching neighborhood kids sprawled on my lawn paging through books. The other day I caught some YA-types carrying off armfuls of novels. I only wish more grownups would come⦠I feel sad that most adults read phones instead of books, but I’m still hopefully stocking my library with hot titles. Gone Girl, anyone?
If you’ve ever wanted to be a librarian, check out the Free Little Library movement: http://littlefreelibrary.org