The Old City Library

theoldlibraryinthecenteroftownisalargebrickbuildingwithtallstonepillarsoutfrontitlookslikeanimportantcastleandtheheavywoodendoorsopenwithaloudcreakwhenyouwalkinsideitisalwaysveryquietandsmellslikeoldpaperandfloorwaxrowsandrowsoftallwoodenshelvesstretchallthewaybacktothefarwalltheyarefilledwiththousandsofbooksofeverycolorandsizeyoucanimaginepeoplesitatwidewoodentableswithsmallgreenlampsreadingthickbooksorwritingnotesonlinedpaperthelibrarianisaniceladywithsilverhairwhoknowsexactlywhereeverysinglebookishidingshespeaksinaverysoftwhispersoshedoesnotbotherthepeoplewhoaretryingtostudythereisaspecialroomforkidsinthebackwithbrightrugsandsmallchairswherewecanreadstoriesaboutdragonsandmagicshipsilovetowalkslowlydownthenarrowaislespullingoutinterestingbooksandlookingattheprettypicturesdrawnonthecoversspendinganentireafternoonlostinagoodstoryisawonderfulwaytoletyourmindtraveltostrangeandexcitingplaceswithouteverleavingyourhometownalibrarycardislikeafreetickettotherestoftheworldallowingyoutolearnanythingyouwanttoknowfromthebottomofthedeepoceantothestarswayupinouterspacetypingaboutthelibrarymakesmewanttovisitagainverysoonandcheckoutaheavystackoffreshnewbookstoreadbythewindow