Libraries

I love to go to libraries. Public libraries in the United State offer many services such as, books, videos, CDs and cassettes that anyone can borrow for free. Also many of them offer special programs such as literacy services (for adults who need to learn how to read). Libraries also offer meeting rooms for community use, and Internet access. Self-service features on the Internet allows you to search for books, view your library account, to check for holds and over due book fees. Library is a key element in providing for an informed public.

The librarians are there to help you, and one of their tasks is to issue library cards. The process is simple and involves filling out a form and signing at the bottom. You will need to show a picture ID and proof of residency such as a driver license and utility bill. The card allows you to hold and borrow books, tapes and videos.

The process of finding specific material is simple if you fallow the process. Step one is to enter the information desk and ask an attendant for assistance. Attendant looks up the specific material on the computer and he writes the materials location code on a piece of paper. If you familiar with the system, it is easy to locate the material. You can start at the proper shelf and fallowed the numeric sequence until you reach your desired book or material. After find your book you can go to check out desk to check out your books. Librarian enters all the checked out book information in to library computer and enters return date information in to the books, materials. Successfully completing mission should take about less then ten minutes if you know what books you want.

Libraries vary in size and shape but all appeal to mainly sight, sound and touch in the same way. One sees books, desks, chairs, and computers, meeting rooms, periodicals and many visitors. Each produces unique sounds such as the flipping of pages, clicking of keys, shuffling of chairs, hushed conversations and the scratching of pencils. Equally unique are the multitude of textures. In a short visit a patron may encounter the sleek pages of a newspaper, the smooth surface of a table, the softness of a comfy chair and the cold stone of a library.

The cards and the assistants are free of charge but very valuable. Many of the services are free and help opens many doors to a lifetime of learning.

Ozgur Coskun
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