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Old 04-29-2011, 12:20 PM   #9
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I think that is another experience that younger people will not get the privilege and experience of doing (because of digital age). I grew up in Philadelphia and we had a great library system. I remember just going to the library as a child and walking out with a handful of books to read. Enjoying the wonder of going into their and looking around in awe and wonder at all the books in my branch library. Then when I went to the main library, I thought I could live there forever. Because of cuts in funding and the digital age, not a lot of the younger generation will get to experience that. I think that is a shame!
I grew up in Philly too! I loved the library as a child. The regional branch near me had this wooden dragon with shelves that all of the children wanted to climb. I ended up working there as a teenager and the dragon was still there. Of course I borrowed books but I also use to borrow a lot of classic movies on VHS.

I live in a different city now but I still visit the library often. Even with Netflix and my e-reader there is still a lot of good material there. Plus, I can get a lot of reading done since there aren't many distractions.
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