theological library.

i'm sitting in the theological library. i've been here for over an hour. we came in to make copies of books for our papers. my books don't actually exist. they're either checked out or lost somewhere in the abyss of not-yet-reshelved and somewhere in someone else's stack books. which makes our paper writing experience a frustrating one, to say the least.
but there's something about this library. it's always the quietest. you can seriously hear a pin drop in here. usually it's relatively empty, but not now. tonight it's so full. there are people lining the walkways. that's how you know it's all almost over. people packing the libraries until they close in the middle of the night. reshelving carts overflowing with books everyone is looking to use. long lines for the copy machine and study rooms. 
everyone in here is thinking the same thing. "if i can just make it to friday."
actually, "if i can just make it through tomorrow then i'll worry about making it to friday."


i'm thankful for the theological library. and all the important information it has for us to learn about our faith. and write ridiculously long exegetical papers about passages we will never want to read again once we've finished. because it's what makes the apu experience one that is uniquely apu. 


and the books are old so they smell good!