Great Escape: A World of Knowledge, Just down The Street

Sometimes, the best way to get away from it all is to get into something. 

It might be a book. You could get lost for 20 minutes simply looking at a painting. Maybe, you’ve always wanted to start that family research project. Perhaps the look of those old downtown buildings has piqued your curiosity.

If you’re the type with an inquiring mind, perhaps there’s no better place to immerse yourself in something new than at the local public library.

The Saline District Library boasts a collection of 95,000 books. There are also audiobooks, music CDs, movies, research databases and more. The history room houses resources for family researchers and local history enthusiasts.

The also has 32 computers connected to the Internet for anyone looking to get out of the house to do some quiet research. Or, you can bring your own computer and use the library’s Wi-Fi from one of many comfy chairs.

The is considerably smaller. It provides many similar resources, but fewer of them.

And, of course, since we all pay for public libraries, there is no charge for most services.

According to lore, the ancient Library of Thebes bore the inscription, "place of healing for the soul." It worked then and it works now.