I am a big reader, used libraries and books as a kid to escape many things. The love of books has been continued with all of my kids, and we have always loved the public library.
Recently, 3 friends of mine wrote childrens books, which I purchased, intending to read and then pass along to the local public library and our little take a book/leave a book lending library in our neighborhood. Two of them were written as cathartic exercises in grief management, the other is just a cute book for kids learning to read.
Books arrived...we read them, wiped off the tears in some cases, and posted same in the leave a book. Took the others to the local public library, where I have already donated cd's, and asked if they took donations of books. The gal behind the desk says "Oh sure, but they go first to the central library where they are put up for sale..."
Uhh, come again? For sale? So if they make it through the book sale then they get put on the shelves??
I explain the situation and she gives me the phone # of the collection manager and says I can call him and try to get him to sign off on the idea of having 3 unapproved books on his shelves. I say fuck it and donate them to a base library. As much as I am trying to distance myself from the military, books are books, and I hope that someone can enjoy them like me and my family do/did/will.
I grow increasingly cynical in my old age...
Recently, 3 friends of mine wrote childrens books, which I purchased, intending to read and then pass along to the local public library and our little take a book/leave a book lending library in our neighborhood. Two of them were written as cathartic exercises in grief management, the other is just a cute book for kids learning to read.
Books arrived...we read them, wiped off the tears in some cases, and posted same in the leave a book. Took the others to the local public library, where I have already donated cd's, and asked if they took donations of books. The gal behind the desk says "Oh sure, but they go first to the central library where they are put up for sale..."
Uhh, come again? For sale? So if they make it through the book sale then they get put on the shelves??
I explain the situation and she gives me the phone # of the collection manager and says I can call him and try to get him to sign off on the idea of having 3 unapproved books on his shelves. I say fuck it and donate them to a base library. As much as I am trying to distance myself from the military, books are books, and I hope that someone can enjoy them like me and my family do/did/will.
I grow increasingly cynical in my old age...
