A simple, hand-drawn bookmark. Only reprinted and mass produced. If it is printed and copied and multiplied, is it still hand-drawn? I picked this up at the Westland library a few years back. It was the winner of a contest for the new year's bookmarks. Every year the library has a contest and the winner gets their bookmark copied and handed out at the beginning of the year so everyone can see their artistic skills.
The Westland library, my hangout. I used to go there almost on a daily basis, usually coming home with an armload of books to add to my growing collection. I miss that place. A place where I was there so often other patrons would ask for my help because they thought I worked there. A place where I went to one Friends of the Library meeting and they made me a board member because I was so well know. The youngest and only male board member. I was 19. I would like to go back. Back to the room of used books. Back to the sales where I would set up and set aside at least two to three dozen books for myself to purchase. Back to the peace. Back to...
2 comments:
i miss it too, i started going to canton bc it had free wifi and i needed it to do my homework. i basically grew up in the westland library. now im 2500 miles away from it =/
I live in AZ now and I strongly dislike the libraries around here. The Friends' area is bigger, but doesn't have as good of stuff or as cheap deals. And the library itself feels more vacant and empty.
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