Book Bus

Nearly every Tuesday I go to the book mobile which is called Bücherbus (Book Bus). It's blue, it's shiny, it's huge -- and it's filled with hundreds of books.

In my childhood I had loved the Book Bus which came to my school. Do you remember that feeling when you came home with a bag full of books -- the joy, the anticipation? I still feel that way! My neighborhood doesn't have a library, but each Tuesday it's time for the Book Bus.

Let's go inside!
(Stadtbibliothek = city library)

That's one side of the Book Bus filled with travel literature, fiction, new books, and a small selection of English books. The ladies asked me to mention that the selection is smaller than usually since it's vacation time. In fact, the Book Bus will first come again in September.

That's the section with children's literature.

Here you see nonfiction, DVDs, CDs, computer games, and finally magazines at the far side. Oh, and then there's the bus driver who also checks out the books at the little desk he is leaning on.

The modest selection of DVDs, but at times you get lucky and find just the movie you had wanted to see for some time.

The even more modest selection of English books. Fortunately, you can order books from the whole library system in Munich.

That's the nook I first check when I enter the Book Bus. It's where the ordered books are stacked.

Here are the two kind ladies who take back the books and help you with orders. Mrs. Grüger is on the left. She is the manager of this very Book Bus and just helped out for a colleague who normally works here. However, Mr. Schulz is kind of shy and wouldn't have allowed to have his photo taken anyway. Mrs. Hunzinger on the right is the regular Book Bus lady who is always friendly and helpful.

You can bet that I left the bus with quite a full bag once again. By the way, if you ever want to join a really great online book group, please check out On the Porch Swing. I have been a member for a couple of years and just love the book talk.