My safe place with an alcoholic PTSD from World War II (liberator of Dachau) father was the Des Moines Iowa southside branch. Made from an old fire station it was open with a hundred nooks in which I could hide and read an afternoon and early evening away. Walking distance from my home and next door to a movie theatre. what could be better?
My grandmother was a friend of Dracut’s librarian, Margaret Dockett. Very old school. When Dracut added on to their library and for the first time had a dedicated children’s room, guess who was one of the very first student helpers? Yup! I used to check out books and restock shelves every Saturday…free of charge. Loved it. I was about 12 I think! No wonder I love to read!
My safe place with an alcoholic PTSD from World War II (liberator of Dachau) father was the Des Moines Iowa southside branch. Made from an old fire station it was open with a hundred nooks in which I could hide and read an afternoon and early evening away. Walking distance from my home and next door to a movie theatre. what could be better?
Thank you for sharing! The idea of a library as a place of shelter and safety is often overlooked!
My grandmother was a friend of Dracut’s librarian, Margaret Dockett. Very old school. When Dracut added on to their library and for the first time had a dedicated children’s room, guess who was one of the very first student helpers? Yup! I used to check out books and restock shelves every Saturday…free of charge. Loved it. I was about 12 I think! No wonder I love to read!