The library card catalog was one of my favorite stops at the library. Oh, the possibilities.
I'd pull that drawer out and flip through the cards, wondering what exciting book I might find that day. Looking at the rows and rows of little drawers full of cards was almost as fun as perusing the shelves or stopping at a bookstore.
Bonus baby and I started reading George Washington's Breakfast this week. When I flipped the page and saw the card catalog, I shrieked. My son looked at me like I'd lost my marbles, and even though I tried to explain, I don't think he understood the deliciousness of the card catalog. The good news is that he does like to smell old books — so all's not lost.
Thinking of the library card catalog reminds me of my fabulous find on the Facebook Marketplace last year. I found a listing for library card drawers and sent my oldest son to drag them home.
I was so excited because they were only $100, and library card drawers sell for a lot of money these days. The drawers languished in the car for a couple of days before he dragged them in for me to clean.
They were so dirty… I cleaned for hours. I was exhausted and plopped in my chair to enjoy looking at my latest vintage find. The moment I sat down, my brain said, "Those aren't library card drawers."
Ugh. I worked on the drawers for hours, not once thinking that the drawers were far too wide for 3" x 5" cards.
Well, it's still cool, but library card drawers they are not.
Do you have any fond memories of the library or the library card catalog?