Boulder Public Library

As avid readers, David and I read dozens of books a month. We read each night before bed, often read in the morning over breakfast, and frequently spend large chunks of our weekends pouring over novels, memoirs, biographies, scientific journals, natural living magazines and cookbooks. In an attempt to economize, we’ve downsized our book buying and upped our library usage. Instead of our regular dates to the Boulder Bookstore, we’ve been frequenting the library and it’s been great! The main branch of the Boulder Public Library is a quick ten minute walk from our house. Located over (yes, over!) the Boulder Creek, the design of the building is stunning with many windows, curved walls, high ceilings, and open spaces, not to mention plentiful cozy chairs to read in. It warms my heart to see people savoring books at every turn.

In the last few weeks, we’ve borrowed all sorts of interesting books ranging in topics from natural home design and raw food lifestyles, to social commentaries (such as Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America) and practical knitting guides. I’ve loved and looked forward to these trips. Having grown up in a variety of libraries (my mom is a school librarian) and having spent hundreds of hours in my high school and college libraries, being surrounded by thousands of books at a library feels so natural and comfortable to me. This switch this month has not only helped our pocketbook, but has increased the variety of our reading materials and introduced us to a lovely new routine.