I am convinced that even in today's world of Wikipedia and YouTube, the public library holds an important role, even a vital role. Like many others, when I look for information, I often turn to my computer and the internet. Yet, I prize the time that I spend at a local library. The internet is quick and impersonal. Sometimes the search is more important than the finding, the journey more important than the destination. As Pascal once said, "We never seek things for themselves- what we seek is the very seeking of things." As fellow geocachers, I'm sure you feel this way also, as this has become like an edict of the game.
This being the case, when visiting the library, I will often find myself aimlessly perusing the shelves, handling the books, flipping the pages. Sometimes I'll read a few chapters in a book only to return it to the shelf; it almost seems unfair to spend too much time on a single book when there are so many more begging for my attention. There is something about a book that the pixels on a screen cannot satisfy. The smell, the texture of a tangible thing. Isaac Asimov touched on this idea in his work, 'Gold'. In his story he was, of course, speaking of currency, but it has the same affect: "Money, when it was a matter of electronic exchange, meant nothing. Gold was different. It had a feel. Each piece had a weight. Piled together it had a gleaming beauty." Books, as opposed to information, have that same appeal.
As always, be respectful of other library visitors, and the library staff. This cache was placed with permission from the library director and head librarian. The library staff has asked that cachers follow library guidelines and etiquitte. I would like to thank the library for allowing this cache.
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Explanation of Difficulty/Terrain Ratings:
Difficulty: 
requires special skills, knowledge, or equipment / may require multiple trips to find; heavily camouflaged and appears to be a natural part of the environment; vague, slightly cryptic, but can be solved using using common knowledge, the data on the cache page, or information at the cache location; constant heavy traffic and/or muggle activity / very spotty/no GPSr reception
Terrain: 
paved or very hard surface / wheelchair and baby stroller accessible AND can be reached from a sitting position; less than 500ft from paved parking/road; no vegetation growth / encounters with poisonous plants and/or wildlife very unlikely; flat surfaces.
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