Just looking at the outside of the library made Robin lose herself for a minute, remembering the feel of libraries. There was that special smell made… - Zilpha Keatley Snyder

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Just looking at the outside of the library made Robin lose herself for a minute, remembering the feel of libraries. There was that special smell made up of paper, ink, and dust; the busy hush; the endless luxury of thousands of unread books. Best of all was the eager itch of anticipation as you went out the door with your arms loaded down with books. Libraries had always seemed almost too good to be true.