So when I lived here, The GPL was in an old Carnegie Library building a few blocks away, and it relocated to this location around the time I moved away. This place is basically the reason I am a literate adult, hold an MLIS, and had any perspective on the outside world as a child.
The collection was old and small. The old building was pretty majestic - a real historic landmark - and I'll never quite forgive them for moving locations. New is not always better. The librarians knew me well. I used to BEG my mom to take us here when we were kids. Not to the movies, not to the mall...to the library. The magic place where I could get BOOKS for FREE.
As an adult, I've sought refuge here when visiting the fam as it is probably the only place in Ashtabula County with wireless internet.
The best memories of my childhood by far are of the GPL. read more