Picturing Pierre: Rawlins Public Library (#wwread)

The prompt this month for Where in the World Are You Reading, the new monthly meme created by Trish, Kelly and I is Library. This month's link ups over at The Written World.

When we first moved to Pierre I was very worried about my tiny little library. I'd gotten used to the large one in Rapid City, and was sure that this tiny place couldn't possibly keep up. Little did I know just how happy I'd be with the new library as well. The library is small, and quite outdated compared to Rapid City, but their book selection is terrific and they are completely willing to get Inter Library Loans for me. The staff is mostly friendly and helpful with only a few grumpy exceptions, and the staff on my preferred days (Wednesday and Sunday) are all terrific.

As you enter the building the first thing you see is the service desk. I managed to be there are the perfect time, so not only do you get to see the desk, you get to see my two favorite librarians- Jo Ann and Ken!  They greet me by name. There's a stack of tote bags there, in case you forget your own, as opposed to the plastic bags with logos at the old library. You return books to a little wooden bin, no self check in (or check out!) as at the Rapid City Library. Each book is checked out by a librarian and there's nothing automated about it.

If you turn to the left as you enter, you'll be in the children's section. I'll tell you here, I don't spend a ton of time in the children's section. I typically go to the library alone, as a treat to myself, but when I do take the kids, they absolutely love it.

There are a couple of computers loaded with kid games.

There are puzzles for them to play with.

The Caldecott and Newbery books are in their own section, along with books about Lewis and Clark.

The library doesn't have a huge section of new releases, and I often find that they are RE-releases, but they do seem to keep on top of the new titles. This is the fiction and mystery new release section.

Non-fiction new releases are on display in these end caps. The full shelves are the regular stacks.

I managed to not get any pictures of the middle of the room, but there are public computers and tables for studying and movies and magazines to check out in the middle. There are also kid's backpacks with a theme, as the Princess is demonstrating here.

This is the young adult books section at the library, which is pretty small but seems comprehensive to me.

Have you shared your library? We'll be doing a wrap up post on the last Thursday, so be sure to head over and link up your post before then!