A Visit to the Library

After moving our our new place, we found out that there's a library nearby. So, one fine afternoon (yes, I WAS still unemployed. Note: past tense :P), I decided to pay the library a warm visit.

Lo and behold, the library was fantastic! It's modern. It's cozy. It's spacious. The staff are friendly. It has almost everything.

Yes, almost everything a library should have... including...

• Modern computers (WITH LCD monitors) for resource searching. Easy to use search features.


• Magazines - from food, automobile, cycling, fashion, lifestyle, etc. ... and even those 888 (read Cantonese: paht-paht-paht) magazine featuring Hollywood tabloids! Get your up-to-date news on Brangelina here :P


• Fictions - Lotsa lotsa them. Teenage novels. Romance novels. Chick-flicks. Murder and crime. Fantasy novels. Etc.


• Non-fictions - Books on travelling, cooking, automobile, religion, etc etc etc


• Non-English books - Err... don't really know what language they are, but I think they're some Russian and Greek books around.


• DVDs - Ya man! Watch movie for FREE at home...


• CDs - Oldies, Pop, R&B, Hip hop, etc...


• Books that talk - I mean, audible books. Why read when someone can do it for you?


• Graphic novels - There's a section labelled "Graphic Novels". Curious of what that means, I went to have a look. And surprise, surprise! The library have MANGA / COMIC. Hehe. I spent most of my time in this section.


• Internet - Yes, they have a section that looks like a cyber-cafe. But you have to book the time slot at least one day in advance.


• Useful facilities - Including child care center, story-telling center, discussion rooms, playground (outside of the library), and so on.

Sweeeeeet....

Happily, I signed myself up as a member. And even borrowed a few books.

• Car magazine - For my hubby dearest :)


• Cook books (Asian & Mediterranean) - Feel like cooking Paella and Ratatouille this week!


• Fictions - Some easy reading for my train/tram ride to work.