Early his morning I drove down to Ann Arbor, picked up my aunt and went to the grand opening of a new library branch of the public library I worked for when I was still in school. This new and modern building replaces a small dark branch library located inside a mall. This morning children and their parents arrived at the old branch, loaded up their wagons and strollers with picture books and walked the two blocks to the new building.

You could hear the excitement escalate in the chatter of kids as we approached the new building.

The children presented the books they had transported to the library director…

…and then explored the new building, which is beautiful inside.

I realized during this experience how much I enjoyed libraries, and resolve to pick up the pace to find myself a library job soon!