I was super-interested in James McPherson’s latest book, Tried By War which is set to be released October 7. I went up to the circulation desk at the Hutchinson Public Library and asked, “I noticed on Amazon that one of my favorite authors has a new book coming out. Is it something that you will be getting in here.” The helpful lady said, “Let me check.” She looked in their database and then on Amazon and said, “Why don’t we just go ahead and order it.” I was thinking, “Because you’re the library not a bookstore.” They ordered this book simply because I requested it and, as a result, I won’t have to buy it. Anyway, they called yesterday and my book is in and I just finished reading the preface. So this book, which is due out on Tuesday, might be read by then.
They’ve also been incredibly helpful with Interlibrary Loans. I was researching sermons today for October 12 and noticed that scholars have found the actual coin Jesus referred to in Mark 12:15-16. I requested a book that has a picture of this and, if God’s providence allows, will be able to look at the very coin that Jesus might have been referring to. Pretty awesome stuff that all these service took minimal effort and the scholarship of the world can come to me (even here in Hutchinson).
So thanks Hutchinson Library! You are a blessing.