The McDonough Public Library. It’s not a gigantic library, but, as the only public library in McDonough it does its job well. All of McDonough comes to this space for all reading needs. With its cool AC, high ceilings, numerous skylights and use of natural light, patrons come and go as they please. The carpet is a dark green, contrasted by the walls which are a pale white. As the library was entered from the front entrance, a cool atmosphere emanated from within. To the left lay the conference rooms, to the right were the bathrooms, and through another set of double doors straight ahead was the library. Left of those doors were the adult sections of literature, to the right was the children, and dead ahead lay the teen reading section. From there, books are sorted into categories, and in those categories they are sorted by last name of author. The categories are as broad as genre: Nonfiction, Fiction, Mystery, etc. The aisles on the side for adults were packed floor to ceiling with books and were very narrow, with little light. However, the children’s area is VERY different. It’s smaller and more intimate than the adult or teen section and the walls are all painted with fantastic designs and  murals of characters from well-known stories like George and the Purple Crayon, Where the Wild Things Are, and, of course the best of Dr. Seuss.

All sorts of people frequent the library and, Avry Pritchett said that people (herself included) go there because of its peace and quiet, and because of its proximity to Chickfila. From families with children, to adolescents, to the elderly, all kinds of people frequent this library. Some needed to study for a test on geography, others needed help getting their little ones to read, and yet others were looking for information on the kind of plants they should plant in their garden. A young man of around 27 years of age was observed asking a librarian for an hour in one of the self-study rooms, directly next to the research materials. Likewise observed was a family of three returning a book of bedtime stories: a demure, quiet mother with blonde hair and hazel eyes; a father, 6’2’ ’, with his strong back ramrod straight beneath his elongated neck, sharp blue eyes, and close-cropped black hair; and a son, trying to stand erect like his proud papa with his blonde hair and blue eyes.