An Hour In The College Library

     This morning two of our professors did not turn up. So two classes, one after the other was off. Many of my friends went go to the canteen, some to the playground. But neither in sport, nor in chatting have I any interest. So I went to the college library and spent there one full hour. Then I realized that an hour in a good library is worth a year outside. A library is a treasure house of knowledge. A little leisure spent in it profits us more than a lot of time in the world outside.

     Entering the big reading room, I sat down at big round table. There were many magazines and periodicals I picked up one, began turning its pages. I had a look at the cartoons, in it. They were much amusing. There were some senior students. They were busy, reading newspapers and magazines. Everybody, present there, observed complete silence. Just then a group of newcomers came there. They began chatting loudly. All the readers felt disturbed by their loud chatter. The librarian warned them and made them leave the library. They went away making faces at us.

      While I turned the pages, I came across an article which attracted my attention. It was review on  arun shourie's controversial book, "worshiping the false Gods". I read it carefully and realized that the author of the book was much prejudiced against the great reformer. I wanted to see the original book, so I asked the librarian about it, but he said that there was only one copy of it and a professor had taken it, however, he assured me to give it the next week.

      I thanked the librarian and left the library. I felt I had a nice time there.