The Library

So I finally made it to the main branch of the Vancouver Public Library (for all my library people). It's the coliseum like building. It was pretty cool. Six floors, and a nice collection. They are much more archival than the AADL. Not too many of the newer CDs or DVDs. They still have a lot of VHS in their collection. They have a food court that surrounds the area outside the library... I didn't notice any self-check machines but I didn't look that hard, Oh and they just barcode their books. No plastic covers or anything like that.
I was on the Seabus, a ferry that crosses the water, that same day. It's the fastest way to North Vancouver. They have a marketplace that kind of reminded me of Kerrytown up there. I bought a caramel apple in the chocolate shop, and took a ling hard look at their caramel squares and white chocolate and peanut butter bars and all the other stuff in there. It actually didn't rain at all that day. It was a really nice trip and a good break from sitting in front of a computer all day for weeks at a time.

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