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Checking out the library

I went to the library this weekend to do some research for my mythology class paper. I believe the last time i actually wrote a research paper was in 9th grade so i'm a bit out of practice. I headed to the downtown branch because that's the only place i've ever thought of as a real library. I haven't been there a whole lot since the remodel so it took me a while to get my bearings. I found a few lucky dewy decimal numbers on the provided terminals and went on my hunt for knowledge. I found a few old, smelly books that could help me out but i doubted that i would have the time to actually them. Luckily, there were also a few booking in the "juvenile" section that covered the topic i had to research. That's right, i got most of my books for my research paper from the children's section. The books had a lot of useful information and pretty pictures and i didn't have to hunt to find the good stuff because there are only 30 pages or so.

I did take at least one serious looking book to put at the top of my stack as i headed for the checkout counter so as not to embarrass myself. It was at that point i realized that my library card was missing. I had to fill out a new little form and they issued me a new, plastic card and asked me to sign it. I used the provided BIC but it wasn't working. I swear they must dip those suckers in teflon. I could get out a stroke but then nothing else. I tried a different pen with the same results. I kept getting just a smear before the ink disappeared. I kept scribbling to get the thing to work. The end result is a signature that doesn't look a whole lot better than the one i remember being on my very first library card i got when i was in first grade.