My Relationship with the Library

 My relationship with the library is neutral. When I typically think of the library, all I think about is books, homework, studying, essays, and stress. Being someone who doesn't like to read, a trip to the library usually means I am being forced to get a book. The library has never been a place I enjoyed, but recently I have been having opposing feelings. After a long day of class, I have been going to the library to study and finish up some homework. I'll grab a warm coffee, put comfy clothes on, grab a study buddy, and have a productive work session at Carnegie. When I am in a calm mindset, and casually keeping up with work, the library has become a calming and warm environment for me to focus and execute great work. The sense of calm , the hushed whispers of fellow patrons, the soft creak of wooden floors, and the faint scent of old books all combined creates a very comfortable atmosphere. Just months ago, the library was a symbol of his academic struggles and feelings of inadequacy. It was a place I felt out of place and unwelcome, a place that only served to remind me of my difficulties with reading and learning. So, while I wouldn't consider my relationship with the library as good, it is definitely a place that I am having changing opinions about. Relating my relationship with the library to a community, I would say those who have a deeper connection with the library could be a part of the library community. Whether that means knowing where every book is, being best friends with the librarian, knowing every study spot, the library could be something one apart of. Not only that, but in the view of the library being a place, it grants people a place to become fluent in other things it provides, such as books, readings, technology, and more.