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| - My name is Daniel. S. Today the "S" is short for "Saying it loud and proud that I am a fan of books."
When I am riding the rough waves in the sea of living, an entertaining book is my life preserver. Entertaining books take my mind on out of the world adventures from the 1964 Beatlemania to a walk across America with Peter Jenkins.
My library card registration needed renewal. Facing a mountain of books headed toward an overdue fine, I had to pay up. The thing is that I am a bigger fan of outdoor recreation. I drove across the valley to combine the Sahara West Library with a hike on the Peccole Ranch Trail.
Dating back to 2004, when I moved to Las Vegas, the Sahara West has always been one of my favorite libraries in the Las Vegas Clark County Library System. It is a large library that is an MGM Grand of books. The environment is cozy and immaculate. The only thing missing is a fireplace. The library is two floors. The adult and children's book collection lives upstairs in level two. All the biographies are featured under the individual categories.
When it comes to books, I am a non-fiction kind of guy. Once I paid up, I made a bee-line upstairs to check out the rock & roll and celebrity biographies, hiking (poor selection), and city history books. With the exception of hiking, the selection of books in these categories is approved. My criticism is that the books the electronic card catalog stated as "available" were missing. It's a shame because this is one of the few libraries where the Whitney Houston biography was available.
It's more than books that bring me into the doors of the library. In the downloading age, I still appreciate the physical CD. The Sahara West Library collection of CDs is substantial.
When I walked out the Sahara West Library on my way to my next Yelp check-in, I walked to my car proud that I am a fan of books. If I am not too busy yelping, the books I borrowed will bring my mind on adventures with the Who and Jimmy Page. If you live in Las Vegas, I recommend visiting the Sahara West Library to borrow a book that will bring your mind on an awesome adventure.
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