Randy Took Two for One
Randy returned one Louis L'Amour book ... and happily found two others to take with him.
AB Returns
A.B. Lewis, security guard extraordinaire, & long-time Street Books supporter, stopped by for a visit at our Skidmore Fountain shift. A.B. was our very first visitor a year ago, in June, when he asked this street librarian for a permit. After I told him we didn't sell books, but were a library for people living outside, he got behind the project in a big way. In fact, all last summer, if he saw people loitering in the square holding a bag of books to donate, or looking to return one to our library, he'd stop to talk with them, and tell them when we'd be back for a shift. By the end of the summer, I offered to get A.B. a book, any request, as thanks for his support. On Wednesday he told me that he still had the book I'd gotten for him, and that it had started to bother him that he'd never returned it. I expect we'll see him soon with a return. In the meantime, great to see you again, old friend.
Eric Took Trask
Trask is set in 1848 in Oregon, and tells the story of a mountain man looking for a place to call his own. Eric is a longtime Street Books supporter, and more of a cowboy than a mountain man, but it could be said he's on the same quest.
Steven Found 2 Gems
And left us with one of his own: "You can cut wit with sharp cheddar, (that's a cheesy joke)," he said. He checked out a Tom Robbins classic & The Best American Science & Nature Writing, from 2008. As he left, he looked over his shoulder & called, "Be strong in the cheese." We took it to heart. We'll do our best.
Markcus Returns
He was happy to see me roll up. Markcus had two books to return, and is waiting to finish the book he's reading before he takes another loan.
The Husband for the Husband
Laurie was looking for some Tony Hellerman, but we were fresh out. I suggested a Dean Koontz. She said, "I'm looking for something for my husband." When I flipped the book over so that we could read the title, it was The Husband.
Michael Stopped By to Learn More
He hails from South Carolina, but has been living outdoors in Portland for two weeks now. He approached the library wanting to learn more about John Kitzhaber and left with a Sherman Alexie novel.
Tommy Took The Dead Zone
He said he wasn't a big fan of Stephen King, but was willing to try his older work.
Thomas Requested The Dragon Reborn
He's also interested in the first 2 of the series by Robert Jordan, The Eye of the World & The Great Hunt. Let me know if you would like to donate those, and I will get them to Thomas, (write: librarian@streetbooks.org).
Mark Chose Jeanette Winterson
He's a voracious reader, and recently contributed to a book review in Street Roots newspaper about The Man Who Quit Money, by Mark Sundeen. Pick up this week's newspaper to give it a read.
