Staff Picks: Books
Staff-recommended reading from the
KPL catalog.
Joy of Reading
While looking for some books recently, I came upon an essay on the joy of reading. It reminded me why I was attracted to a library career many years ago – I loved to read and still do. Some of my younger colleagues were attracted to a library career for the technology and informational aspects of library work. Not me, it was all about the books and reading; the other attractions to a library career came later.
I read just about everything from books to magazines to newspapers. It might sound trite, but passionate readers know it is true – it feels wonderful to lose yourself in a book, to transcend your present situation. I’ve been all over the world in all different time periods; I’ve “met” Lincoln, my favorite president; I’ve received self-help advice from experts.
“Never leave home without a book” is my “rule”. You never know when you might need to wait and have a few minutes to read.
Come visit soon. We have lots of good books – you can easily get lost in one of them.
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