Change of pace... Today is National Bookmobile Day and though the Somerville library does not currently have one it used to have a bookmobile. Love those; as here. Rock fan, Bathtub Mary photographer and SPL librarian Cathy P. (above) drove the yellow beast for some time and has some epic memories as below. If you need a smile today this might do it...
"Our bookmobile was decommissioned several years ago but I was the backup bookmobile driver for a time, when it had to be backed into the Teele Square Fire Station by the librarian, surrounded by shiny red fire trucks and annoyed fire fighters. Also, I sideswiped a car on Willow Ave, taking off its side mirror and the bookmobile's railing.Can't imagine why they got rid of it... ha! Thx Cathy. Needed that...
AND, perhaps the best worst memory: scattering several bags of brand new books I was delivering to the branches all over McGrath Highway because I took the sharp turn and the door wasn't latched. Fetched books littered with gravel, cigarette butts and tire marks between red lights..."
