1Hello?
2Hi, Susie, it's Paul here.
3How are you?
4Enjoying your new job?
5You're working at the library, aren't you?
6Yes.
7I started when the library re-opened a month ago.
8It's great.
9Actually Carol and I have been meaning to join for a while.
10Oh, you should.
11It doesn't cost anything,
12and the new library has all sorts of facilities.
13It's not just a place where you borrow books.
14For instance, there's an area with comfortable seats where you can sit and read the magazines they have there.
15Some people spend the whole morning there.
16Wish I had that amount of time to spend!
17Yes, you must be pretty busy at present, with the children and everything?
18We are, yes.
19But we're hoping to get away this summer.
20We're thinking of going to Greece.
21Well, we've got a much larger section of the library devoted to travel books now,
22so you should come and have a look.
23I can't remember if there's anything specifically on Greece,
24but I should think so.
25OK.
26Now Carol's organising a project for the history class she teaches at school,
27it's about life in the town a hundred years ago.
28Do you have anything that might be useful?
29Yes, actually we've now got a new section with materials on the history of the town and surrounding region.
30Right. I'll tell her.
31You can't always find that sort of thing on the internet.
32Now in the old library there used to be a separate room with reference books.
33It was a really nice quiet room.
34Yes. We've put those books in the main part of the library now,
35but we do have a room called the community room.
36It can be hired out for meetings,
37but at other times people can use it to study.
38I might use that.
39It's hard to find anywhere quiet at home sometimes.
40I can't remember how old your son and daughter are...
41we've introduced a special section of fiction written specially for teenagers,
42but they might be a bit young for that?
43Yes, they would be.
44Well, we do have lots of activities for younger children.
45Yes?
46For example we have a Science Club.
47At the next meeting, they're going to be doing experiments with stuff that everyone has in the kitchen -
48sugar and flour and so on.
49They might be interested, yes.
50And we have a competition for children called Reading Challenge.
51That doesn't begin until after the end of term.
52They have to read six books,
53and they get a certificate if they manage it.
54So that gives them something to do while they're on holiday, instead of getting bored.
55That's the idea.
56And there's special activities for adults too.
57On Friday we have a local author called Tanya Streep,
58who's going to be talking about her new novel.
59It's called 'Catch the Mouse'
60and she based the story on a crime that actually took place here years ago.
61Right.
62We're not free on Friday, but I'll look out for the book.
63Now this probably isn't for you,
64but we do have IT support available for members.
65We get quite a few older people coming along
66who are wanting to get up to speed with computer technology.
67It's on Tuesday mornings -
68they don't need to make an appointment or anything, they just turn up.
69Well, my mother might be interested,
70I'll let her know.
71OK.
72And there's another service which you wouldn't expect from a library,
73which is a free medical check-up.
74The hospital arranges for someone to come along
75and measure the level of sugar in your blood,
76and they check cholesterol levels at the same time.
77Really?
78Yes, but that's only for the over-60s,
79so you wouldn't qualify.
80OK.
81Well, I'll tell my mother, she might be interested.
82What other information...
83well, we do have a little shop with things like wallcharts and greetings cards,
84and also stamps so you can post the cards straightaway, which is really useful.
85Yeah.
86Well, I'll bring the children round at the weekend and we'll join.
87Oh, one more thing - I'll be bringing the car, is there parking available?
88Yes, and it's free in the evening and at weekends.
89Perfect.
90Well, thanks, Susie...