Something really positive happened within blocks of our neighborhood. The fair mother city opened a new library.This is beyond amazing for several reasons. 1) A local non-prof (“Friends of the fair mother city library”) did their own funding to make everything it happen including the payroll for new employees, etc. So unbelievably, Tax payers won’t be billed for this, not that I would mind doing so. 2) The city counsel and hoopla gallery created little if any red tape for this library to exist. It literally was OKed and built within months. 3) They put this branch on the city’s north side (traditionally the old side of town thus, “poor” side). And finally 4) the new library is in the run-down vacant shopping center two blocks from my house.
That in and of itself is amazing. This shopping center has eleven store fronts, but only three are occupied: two dollar stores and a bingo hall. There’s also a discount pizza chain and our bank. But the bank is closing that branch in March. I’m not pleased with that at all.
But now there is something positive and possibly life giving: a brand new library.
My entire family and I were present for the grand opening complete with 500 others, a circus hoopla, shucking and jiving city politicians, a clown looking like Minnie Pearl, and a juggler who dropped an egg on the new carpet.
I love jugglers. I can juggle, a little.
I raise my mug of hot mint tea to all those who made this library possible. Thank you for bringing something excellent to our forgotten corner of the fair mother city.
2 comments:
good stuff. a library is a gift that keeps on givin!
I absolutely adore libraries. One of the biggest plusses of my house is that is literally across the street from Clyde's Public Library. It's awesome. My kids go over there all the time to check out books and movies. And, surprisingly, Clyde Library actually has a good selection.
Oh, I'm happy about your new library too.
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