Photo By Master Sgt. Blair Heusdens | The U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Morale, Welfare and Recreation Community Library...... read more read more
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Maybe you've spent a lot of money recently buying books, buying movies or paying for Internet access. Or maybe the smell of books brings back memories of childhood visits to the local library. Whether for practical or nostalgic reasons, the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Community Library at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay is the place to visit for intellectual stimulation, cultural enlightenment or just a place to relax.
The library not only offers books for check-out but also audiobooks, movies and free Internet services.
"We have over 20,000 books and we are always increasing our selection of movies," said Lenore Garder, the base librarian.
With the swipe of a library card, troopers can check out up to three movies at a time for three days from a selection of hundreds of movies. Book selection checkouts are unlimited and can be taken for up to 30 days. The selection is regularly updated with new books and newly released movies and television series.
"We are part of the McNaughton leasing plan, which allows us to receive new items each month," Garder said.
Some of the more popular genres of books with the troopers on the island are the Twilight series and cookbooks. Troopers can request certain books, authors and topics and the staff will do their best to bring them in.
"We're always looking for suggestions," said Garder.
The library also has a vast selection of Cuban relations and Cuban history books. The books are a popular feature for troopers stationed here, as well as visitors to the island.
Other things happen with the library in addition to reading. An adult book club meets at the Windjammer each month to discuss books they've read. Each month the group chooses a topic and reads books related to the topic. A stitch n' chat group also meets at the library on Wednesday mornings to knit, crochet and do needlework together.
In honor of National Poetry Month and National Library Week, there will be a Poetry Night on April 16 at the Caribbean Coffee and Cream patio area at 7:00 p.m. The suggested theme for the night is the Guantanamo Experience. Interested troopers can sign up at the library.
| Date Taken: | 03.20.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 03.27.2009 10:23 |
| Story ID: | 31684 |
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