First Day

March 5, 2016 10 AM - 6PM

My first day at the South San Francisco Public library went better than I expected. What surprised me about getting this position at the library was that I actually had to do an interview and apply for it. In my past experiences volunteering I have not had to go through so much to get the position. I felt extremely nervous while taking the test my mentor gave out too, mostly because if I failed it I would not get the position at the library. Ultimately, the test was not difficult at all. All I had to do was sort titles of movies and books by alphabetical order, I passed with flying colors.
The library itself is not as imposing or grand as the New York or San Francisco public libraries, but in the inside it still has the calm and quiet feeling of any library. Normally I would think that sorting books into shelves and picking them up is extremely monotonous, but it is actually therapeutic and a good way to find interesting books that I can check out. I've already checked out around two books. Volunteering here has also made me realize how convenient and useful libraries are; it's a real shame that they are not being used as much today.