bookworm Christmas in my Inbox

The local library system has an online service that allows patrons to search for books, put them on hold, and then choose which library it is most conveniant to pick them up at. The librarians then pluck your book off the shelf, put it in the trucks, and have it brought to you. As if that weren't enough, you can then have them send you an automated e-mail informing you to pick up your book, the subject line reading, "You have holds available." What has got to be the absolute cherry on top is the option to pick them up in the library drive thru. You read that right: drive thru service at the library. Just show them your library card and presto read-o, they hand you the books you've been wanting.

Oh library, how I love thee! Let me count the ways...

When I check my e-mail and see that subject line, I'm like a kid running down the stairs at Christmas, quickly scrolling down the page to see which book (or books) are now available for my visual consumption.

*squeals!*

Alas, this morning I scrolled down to see something about monsters and thought, "Wait.... what?" I then remembered my son had put a book or two on hold using my account online before we realized it and signed me out and him in to his own account.

Well. It appears it is Christmas instead for my son, who is rapidly consuming books about Dungeons and Dragons.

Dungeon Master proclaims +10 smiting points for my excitement, but you can't love EVERYTHING you unwrap, eh?

There's always tomorrow morning...

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