Actually I have two stories about going to the library and getting a flu shot.  Imagine that!  The first was earlier in the fall when I planned on stopping at the county health department to get my flu shot while heading over to a library to drop off an employment application.  I found the health department after much driving around the huge county complex while muttering to myself about the lack of directional signs.  I traipsed up to the door only to find a sign that said “Sorry, no flu shots today, please check our website for next available flu shot dates.”  This really ticked me off because I had checked their website about an hour before I left the house.

So anyway.  I continued my trip out to the library to drop off the resume, employment application, cover letter and all.  And guess what?  There in the library’s community room was a lonely nurse giving  flu shots!  She had 15 more minutes till the end of  the program and nothing to do.  So I dropped off the employment paperwork and got my flu shot all at the same location!  Go figure.

Today, husband and I were somewhat bored.  So I suggested we go to our local library.  He sat there reading the paper and I looked for books.  When we were ready to go he said that he had read the county health department was doing the H1N1 shots for FREE and they were open today till 8!  Well!  We drove right over there and were the only ones in line.  Success!

Just goes to show what an integral part of community life public libraries really are!  I sure hope I get to work in one again soon.