The Library.....not as quiet as one would think.

Sorry for the delay, I have been having technical difficulties that I am not sure if its the end user - me, the net itself (my service stinks) or more than likely a bit of both.
So to test out my fieldworking skills I decided to head down to the library in Kingston Springs. (For one reason is they have working high speed!)
This was not my first visit to the library, I have been here several times since we made our move from Bellevue in August.
At first glance, the library seems quaint, decidely tiny compared to the libraries I am used in Florida! The staff on hand, which consists of 3 older women, above 50 years of age who are all very nice, and chatty. When you walk in there is a sign by the front door letting the public know of current events taking place within that week/month. For instance this time the sign read:
Welcome!
Tuesday Morning Coffee & Chat 10:30
Crochet and Chat on Wednesday! 9:30
Don't forget our annual Book Drive coming in October!

My first thought on this, was Coffee & Chat??? To me this would be better suited at a coffee shop, actual book store or even at the small yarn shop accross the street. This should of forcasted that what my previous experience at a library was not going to be found here.

When you enter the library, you find a circle table full of computers to use in the center of the room, to the right is a small children's section, and a door that leads to an office.To the left is a door along the entrance wall that leads to another office, next to that is the check out desk, followed by a rectangular shaped table full of computers and rows on eash wall of books. Towards the back is a fireplace and a fairly good sized table with 4 chairs that one can actually study at or make use of one's personal computer. Each row of books (there is only 10 total rows) has either a cushon chair or a rocker.

That day I made my way to the back table in front offireplace and preceeded to try and blend into the scenery. There were two people chatting at the circle table about the upcoming High School football game, the check out desk was crowded with several locals discussing the nights events at the local hang out - a pub type place that has music on Thursday nights, and there were 7 people using the other computers.

Quiet? Hardly, this place was as noisy as the local diner on a lunch hour! Cell phones ringing, people talking and laughing. I was a bit taken back by it all. But this is where the locals gather during the day to catch up on gossip and I have to say I felt like I was a child listening in on one of those old time party lines that I used to hear my grandmother talk about.

All in all it was definitly a learning experience and one I think I will greatly enjoy living in a small town. As for going to the library to study -maybe if I take some ear plugs!