Bookworm

Two days ago I visited National Library of Singapore, the central one in Bras Basah. No intention at first to subscribe the membership, we still can read the books on the spot although not being the member, and I didn't read much lately (despite of my yearly target to read minimal 50 books). But when I looked around the books and everything, I fall in love again in reading. I straightaway registered myself, it costs S$53.3 per year for foreigner, while free for Singaporeans and S$10.5 for Permanent Residents (isn't that too cheap, Singapore really care about education of the citizens).

Lending and returning books are made automatically, I was like villager (kampring) when I tried to borrow 2 books (let's start with chicklit :D), inserted my membership card, scanned the books one by one on the machine. And for returning, there are 24-hr Bookdrop booth outside the library. There are also more than 20 regional public libraries in Singapore, we can lend and return things in any public libraries. Each lending things can be return in 2-3 weeks. In Indonesia, public libraries are so boring. To get interesting books, we have to register ourselves to renting books place, by paying based on how many books we want to borrow, with a very limited time.

Went out the library, got myself in hunger, I tried Hanis library cafe, it's bakery and western cafe. Eating there with people around are sipping coffee, reading, working on school tasks, doing something on their laptop... made me feel smart, really. Environment is influential. And the burger is perfect! I love this kind of burger (like Botak Jones), rather than burger in fast food restaurant even than Burger King.

By joining the library, I hope my reading habit will boost up.