“Why are you still hanging Christmas décor? We’re almost in the middle of January!”
“This one was a child’s creation. I always hang them regardless of the season.”
“Why?”
“Maybe because I like to think of this place as more than a library; as a shelter for creativity and the doorway to magical worlds.”
The photo prompt has been given by Ted Strutz at the Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields and the word prompt (Shelter) has been given by Denise Farley at the Girlie on the Edge.
Bernadette Braganza 
I agree. Libraries are so much more. Well done.
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A very good way to describe libraries.
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Thanks Bill 😀
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Excellent. I like the idea of a library being “a shelter for creativity and the doorway to magical worlds.”
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Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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Let’s hear it for librarians!
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👏👏👏
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Exactly as it should be. Nice one.
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Thanks Iain 🙂
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I like the thought of a library being a shelter.
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YAY … for the variety a library offers children and adults.
Have a wonderful weekend …
Isadora 😎
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Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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And why not? Makes perfect sense to me!
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No wrong time for Christmas decor (in my book) because it brings joy!! Lovely story.
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It’s pure happiness 😀
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Libraries are so that, and more. Excellent use of the prompt word Bernadette!
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Thank you 😀
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Love your take on the prompt. And I agree, there’s no wrong time for Christmas decor.
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Thanks Astrid 🙂
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I love my local library, and all the stories sheltered and nurtured there. Nice tribute!
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Thanks Liz. The tiny library near my place introduced me to the world of reading too.
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We are fortunate, indeed!
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😀
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That’s exactly what a library should be!
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What a lovely story and lovely thought. Why shouldn’t there be a doorway into Christmasland year round? The kids get it.
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Maybe cause the doorway’s child-sized 😉
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The library is a place for such things and I like the librarian’s belief in cultivating it at her library.
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I guess she wants to give a starting step to all the budding writers 🙂
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Yes 🙂
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Dear Bernadette,
A library is a doorway to other worlds. Lovely piece.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks Rochelle 🙂
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Aw. I love that sentiment, and it is never the wrong time of year to highlight creativity!
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Thanks Anne 🙂
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