The buzz of a modem sounds in the background. The spontaneous whir of the copy machine tells of numerous copies spitting out. Computer printers hum synchronized songs, printing reams of information.
Telephones jingle every few minutes.
No, it's the busy, activity-filled city library. Our library promotes and provides for our common need, reading. The city library makes Phillipsburg the place with the right stuff. As a young child, the library represented a haven to me. Excitedly going to bed every night, I would lie in bed and think about what I would do in the library the next day.