As this hot summer progresses, we are thankful for the wonderfully cool and spacious library. Since the Special Collections library moved in early June to the Main library (downtown) we've taken up residence at their tables on the second floor.
We eagerly wait outside, along with lots of other patrons, waiting for the doors to open at 10 (why can't they open earlier!!). Finally we all rush into the cool dim library. We hustle up the elevators to the second floor after all of us get our parking pass validated. David and Gayle (genealogy librarians) always wave, warmly greet us and are glad we are there. Even Mr. Padilla (expert in all things Hispanic and New Mexico) puts up with our conversations. We don't have a special room to meet in here like we did at Special Collections, but the area upstairs is huge and we can spread out. We just can't tell jokes too loud!
Two new ladies have joined us here at Main - Sharon Serrano and Diane Bloom. They have been very faithful and we are glad to have them join our wacky group. I hope they enjoy it and stay for awhile. Our group usually consists of Betty, Gloria, Wink, Lee, Barb, Rich and Cheryl. Sometimes we are blessed with a few 'floaters'.
The only bad part of working at Main is the parking. The library will validate two hours of parking. So if we park in the structure at 9:45, we have to quit by 11:30 in order to get back to our cars and OUT of the structure before 11:45. The parking is $1 for every 30 minute increment over two hours. That means stopping our work at 11:20 in order to put everything away, get downstairs and across the street in time. It feels like we just get started when it's time to stop.
We are all glad and thankful for the nice place we have to work as well as wonderful air conditioning. But in the back of all our minds is the urgency and desire to get back outside as soon as possible.
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