A few of my coworkers are also great readers and with over an hour commute to work they have plenty of time to read. They love reading on their iPads but typically read either free or cheap i-books and then buy the rest of the series that they enjoyed. We do have different tastes in books but on Thursday I recommended the Selection series to Gabby. She looked up how much the books would cost and it was going to be $35 for 4 books. Gabby told me she doesn't like spending more than a dollar or two per book she buys. I asked her why she didn't borrow it from the library and she told me she prefers just reading on her iPad.
I pulled out my phone and showed her the overdrive app. I told her that I get ebooks and audiobooks. She thought it was awesome. I helped her look up her closest library in New Jersey so that she could go get her own library card to use.
Today Gabby showed up to work as the proud owner of her own library card, had already placed books on hold, and had started listening to her first audiobook during the walking portion of her commute. She was so happy to show me her card!
I think that library week has been a success for me here in New York! I love being able to share what I love with others! I know that others have also had wonderful weeks sharing their love for the library and I would love to hear their stories. *I am looking at you Mom, but I hope other members of the family have as well!*
This morning I was walking with Chris Judd who has re-retired. It is great to have her back. We hadn't walked for quite a long time and had lots of books to catch up on. I told her about our reading program and told her how in NYC Whitney could check out 50 books and get 15 on overdrive. I was surprised that Chris doesn't have overdrive. She reads a ton and likes to use her Nook. Like Whittie Leigh, I whipped out my phone and showed her the book I am currently listening to. I wish I could have told her exactly how to get overdrive, but since I have children that do these things for me I couldn't. Chris is smart when it comes to technology though, and she will figure it out. It's amazing what is out there and how much you can get with that awesome library card. As I stated in my article, I have a testimony of the library. And Whitney, if you can I know that both of your sisters and I would love orange INVEST IN THE LIBRARY shirts. Heck, for $5 get a bunch. I'll pay for them. And now to pass on the baton, Amanda has a story about how librarians are really our employees. Go ahead Amanda.
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