When It’s Raining . . .

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. . . Go to the Library 

“A library is many things. It’s a place to go, to get in out of the rain. It’s a place to go if you want to sit and think.” . . .

“A library is a good place to go when you feel unhappy, for there, in a book, you may find encouragement and comfort.

“A library is a good place to go when you feel bewildered or undecided, for there, in a book, you may have your question answered. 

“Books are good company, in sad times and happy times, for books are people — people who have managed to stay alive by hiding between the covers of a book.” 

—E.B. White, (1899-1985), writer, reader and book guy, letter to the children of Troy, Michigan, 1971

• Editorial Comment: Naps, too.


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