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[lindwyrmrelinquished]

When I lived in Kansas City, there was a new library that opened about a month or two or so after I moved there.

(Story under the cut because it’s hecka long)

I LOVED that library. It was in walking distance(about a mile away, which really isn’t that far, it only took me 10-13 minutes to get there on foot) and it was HUGE. Two stories, books of every kind + an entire area for audiobooks and movies, a play area for the kids on the lower floor, 8-10 computers for those wanting to get work done + vending machines with snacks and drink on the wall closest to said computers, there was one time when you could take a book home for free and keep it without having to pay at all(I totally took that opportunity because why the hell would I not), and several self-checkout stations + a little conveyor belt that led into the wall through a little slot that you could automatically return books and borrowed CDs and stuff in, not to mention you could check out an UNLIMITED number of books from that place, no “only 2 books at a time” rule like schools have.

Plus, directly across from the library, literally a few feet away, was the Lenexa Public Market. It wasn’t big, wasn’t small, but there were at least five shops there. There was a cafe, a couple places to get clothes, some board games, a place with like fast food that also served nitrogen ice cream and a variety of boba tea(I once took my friend to that place because I wanted her to try boba tea, but her religion said she wasn’t allowed to have tea leaves so she got a triple-chocolate ice cream and said it was delicious), and a bakery that I’m pretty sure I myself only bought from once, but those pastries were GOOD.

Anyway, I’d go to the library almost every day that I didn’t have to watch my sister. After school, weekends, holidays, you name it, I spent at least 50% of my days in Kansas at that library. The people who worked there knew me by name, even if I didn’t talk all that much, I had my own library card because I convinced my mom to let me get one(which really wasn’t that hard, she loved the fact that I spent a bunch of my time at the library, plus my whole family could borrow books on my account and everyone was fine with it) and it was completely free just like everything else. And when I had my own money(I got paid to watch my sister), I would head over to the market and buy myself a boba smoothie(yes, they did smoothies) and since I went there so often, the people who worked there knew me too and I got a punch card for a free boba tea for every 10 I ordered(I only got to fill out one of those cards before I had to move away with my family, but I’ll be damned if I wasn’t super happy about that).

The people at the boba place and the library always knew who I was, I couldn’t be mistaken for anyone else because 1.) I always wore my red cat hoodie, and 2.) I always worse a rainbow cat-ear headband(still do, actually). And I always gave a little wave to the people working at the desk when I walked in, which was really just me doing a peace sign and flicking my hand, and I’d always try to smile for them. I usually spent most of my time at the library on the computer because I didn’t have one at home, but that library also had two of my favorite series: Warriors by Erin Hunter and Wings of Fire by Tui T. Sutherland. That library was the whole reason I got to read the new books earlier than I would’ve been able to, and the books that I didn’t own(a.k.a the entire second and third arc). I’m still technically a patron of that library even though I’m halfway across the world from it, since I’m logged in to the digital library and check out ebooks.

Anyway, I really loved that Kansas library, and I also went to the Barnes and Noble bookstore every Wednesday after school since that wasn’t that far either, I made that walk in 4 inches of snow and I was fine(granted, the snow was cleared off of the sidewalks and roads so it really wasn’t that bad but it was cold). Point being, I absolutely LOVE libraries and bookstores and all that and they should be given more credit, give tips to the library workers because they really do work hard so that we can enjoy ourselves.

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