A visit to the National Library in 2011

Today I visited the National Library. The last time I was there was in 1995. The first visit was not very interesting; old books and a limited collection. After that Idid not feel want to visit again. Until recently when I visited the National Library's website, I discovered that there are new facilities that may be useful for my research work. So, I visited again this time.

There are many changes now; free multilevel parking, free Internet facilities, a simple membership registration, and a sophisticated system of borrowing books.

However, after arriving to the right place, I was disappointed. The book I was looking for was not there. Other books scattered and disorganized. Librarians are not at the counter and a computer search systems do not seem to exist.

Advantage here is just a quiet air-conditioned room: perfect for personal work or just to fall asleep in the afternoon.