And it was taken to be a sign...

[saffronhare]

The book-reading, resolution-tracking LJ mood of the last couple of days got me all fired up for some scholarship, so I went to the library (Central Branch, near work) over my lunch break. The idea was to see what there was about Kabalah/QBLH (oh...whatever) that I could check out to begin deciding what I wanted to purchase as my reference.

First, there wasn't an empty search station to be found. Anywhere. I mean, several dozen search stations were there (lots more than I remember), but every single one was taken by lazy people on vacation or lunchbreaks or something. Finally, I go into the little kids' section and find one to use...but the login screen informs me that my library card # has expired. Strike One.

I have to go wait in line for a person to verify my address and un-expire my account (I had a $2.85 fine outstanding -- big whoop). I get back to the computer and start looking up things like "Regardie" and "Crowley" and "Golden Dawn" but to no avail. Which is puzzling. Certainly, even if they don't have a copy of either one, it would be listed somewhere in the online or ILL catalog. So then I search for "Adler" -- any library worth its dust will have Drawing Down the Moon, right? Nothing. Strike Two.

Eventually, I realize that the computer in the little kids' section is filtering everything from Margot Adler to Judy Blume. Grr. So I go on a hunt for another computer -- lo! One opens up almost immediately! And the login screen informs me that I have to wait at least 5 minutes between search/computer sessions. Strike Three.

The time that I have allotted myself for library/lunch is gone and I have nothing to show for it. I will now pretend to read a nonprofit journal and take a nap instead.

Comments

Aww Sweetie

[agrnmn.livejournal.com]

You can search the library online from work. http://www.jocolibrary.org/

Re: Aww Sweetie

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

napping and pouting first, then renewed searching

Re: Aww Sweetie

[diermuid.livejournal.com]

I was going to say the same thing, I search, put things on hold, and have them shipped to my local branch for pick-up. But then I use the nice Missouri-side Mid-Continent Public Library system. It's easier to find good books out here... many of the local residents are not as big on reading. (Yeah, low blow, but it also makes computer parts cheaper out here. ;-)