Personal History with the Library 3/8

The library has been a great source knowledge. My relationship with the library started early. I only lived about ten blocks from my public library in my hometown of Agawam, Massachusetts. This provided numerous opportunities for me to get away for a while and spend time with computers which I did not have at home until years later. My very first moments on the internet were spent at my local library and were a defining moment in my development. I spent many hours also playing chess at my local library with some friends after school. When I reached high school I spent more time at my high school's library rather than my public one. It was a great meeting spot for many of my friends. We shared numerous stories and studied very hard. Everyone who had studied with me in the library in my high school had ended up being accepted to a college. That was a very inspiring time for me because it really led me to find who I wanted to be associated with and how my habits affect my future. One thing I would like to change is the amount of reading I do. As I was writing this and reminiscing about the past, I realized a sharp drop in the amount of book reading I do. I used to be very involved with exploring new genres through my public library. As I reached highschool and beyond I began to fall away from this.