Last week, a couple of bloggers for Nerdy Book Club wrote posts about places to read and write: http://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2013/03/12/reading-and-writing-in-strange-places-by-jane-nickerson/ and http://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2013/03/16/top-10-best-places-to-read-books-by-darlene-beck-jacobson/. These blogs got me thinking about the most obvious place to read books: libraries. Why had these writers briefly mentioned libraries or passed them altogether?
As a reader, I myself don't spend much time reading in libraries. The chairs aren't always comfortable or available. The people talking about books can sometimes be distracting. I'm constantly thirsty while reading and the water fountains always seem so far away from where I'm sitting. . Also, I feel like I'm trapped indoors missing out on all the sunshine. As you can guess, my favorite place to read is on a lounge chair on my back porch in the middle of summer. I get everything I love: sunshine, comfort, and books!
Thinking about my own favorite place to read made me realize how personal a favorite reading (or writing) place can be. That's why public or school libraries probably don't appeal to all. There's no way a library could be the perfect place for everyone. However, libraries should be perfect in one way - people of all ages and groups should be able to find the the books they love so they can read it in the place they love.
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