Friday, furiously finishing...

I normally step out long and quickly, the foot race to the gates from the ferry, and today I am a winner! I pick up a backup tape on my way into the prison, get the distribution from Control and open the library, turn on the computers and the day is fast and full and fun. Everything in its place and still bubbles of something new and something different, when the patrons show up in the afternoon they are loud and boisterous. I have three hours of roar and rumble of bass voices, then suddenly Recall is sounded and the library empties, my crew cleans off table discharge, puts the chairs in place as I turn off computers. They wish me a good week's end and one mentions he has a four day weekend since his mother is visiting on Monday. I tell them that I will see them Monday, Lord willing as I time stamp the time sheets for their departure. Silence, I put the radio away, turn off the lights, pick up distribution and walk to the door, going out and turning around to lock it. Check the door, turn the knob and shake - the library has finished its first week of November. Only rest a bit before Monday starts it again.