I have a confession. I love to read. I don’t like to read a lot of heavy stuff. I like the lighter fare: books by Grisham, Lescroart, Cornwall, Parker, etc. You get the picture. Sometimes I find myself perusing the book table at the Novato Costco searching for my next thriller. Then there are days when I’ll spend hours wandering the aisles at Borders in San Rafael on a quest for my next novel. Once I’ve read them, I take the books to our family home in Tahoe and put them on the shelves there so others can enjoy them. I don’t think many get read. Last time I looked, there were hundreds! What a waste of money and space. So I got to thinking…

When was the last time you went to the library?  Last month, I applied for and received a new library card. “Woohoo,” you might say.  But “Woohoo” is right!  I get to read the current offerings of my favorite authors and also investigate new authors without having to invest any money. If I don’t like the book, I simply return it. Libraries also offer a big selection of books on tape, music CDs, and movie DVDs. If you haven’t been to the public library since you were in 5th grade, now is the time!

Marin County Libraries:

Marin County Free Library‎ – more info »
3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA‎ – (415) 499-6056‎

Sausalito Library‎ – more info »
420 Litho Street, Sausalito, CA‎ – (415) 289-4121‎

Marin City Library‎ – more info »
164 Donahue Street, Sausalito, CA‎ – (415) 332-6159‎

Belvedere-Tiburon Library‎ – more info »
1501 Tiburon Blvd, Tiburon, CA‎ – (415) 789-2665‎

Mill Valley Public Library – more info »
375 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley – (415) 389-4292

Corte Madera Library‎ – more info »
707 Meadowsweet Drive, Corte Madera, CA‎ – (415) 924-4844‎

Larkspur Library‎ – more info »
400 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur, CA‎ – (415) 927-5005‎

San Anselmo Library‎ – more info »
110 Tunstead Avenue, San Anselmo, CA‎ – (415) 258-4656‎

Fairfax Library‎ – more info »
2097 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Fairfax, CA‎ – (415) 453-8092‎

San Rafael Library‎ – more info »
1100 E Street, San Rafael, CA‎ – (415) 485-3323‎

Novato Library‎ – more info »
1720 Novato Boulevard, Novato, CA‎ – (415) 898-4623‎

South Novato Library – more info »
6 Hamilton Landing, Novato, CA‎ – (415) 506-3164‎

Inverness Library‎ – more info »
15 Park Avenue, Inverness, CA‎ – (415) 669-1288‎

Point Reyes Station Branch‎ – more info »
11431 State Route 1, Point Reyes Sta, CA‎ – (415) 663-8375‎

Stinson Beach Library‎ – more info »
3521 Shoreline Highway, Stinson Beach, CA‎ – (415) 868-0252‎

 

Posted by:Mark Machado