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memory of the month - february

2/7/2015

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It's #NationalLibrariesDay, so let's celebrate with a special Library Story!

From the 1970s

My Mother was a librarian and as a single parent she often had to take me to work during school holidays. My love of books started here I think. 
Not only did I become and avid reader but I learned how to look after the books making minor repairs and shelving. My favorite task was wiping over book covers with surgical spirit , you can imagine the grime that came with the many readers hands. 
When I was older my first Saturday job was working in the library, I had a head start on the other 14 year olds as my training had started early. I found other peoples reading habits fascinating. Pensioners loved Mills and Boon and Westerns and the children discovered Asterix and brought their friends to join the library to share the fun. During quiet periods I indulged my new found love for Stephen King.


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