27-year-old Alia Fawcett has many fond memories of going to the library as a child, but as she got older, she replaced this activity with other ones, like going to bookstores, clubs, restaurants, and movie theaters. However, all of that changed when she was so broke that she decided to visit the library again, primarily because she couldn’t afford to do anything else.
Okay, bookworm!
“On the weekends, I usually like to go to a café, or maybe a bar with some of my friends,” Alia told reporters. “But when my account was overdrawn in the middle of the week, I knew I had to change course and go back to my roots. I also realized that I shouldn’t have spent so much money on croissants.”
Alia added that going to the library has been “healing her inner child,” “reawakening her joy of reading,” and “keeping her somewhat afloat financially.”
“Sure, I may not be able to go see a movie in a theater or buy food for the next week,” she continued. “But the library has DVDs I can rent! Not really sure how I’m going to figure the food thing out yet, though.”
Way to put your education first, queen!
The library staff at Alia’s local branch has also taken notice of Alia’s voracious appetite for the written word.
“I had never seen her in here before, but now she’s here every single day, from opening to closing time,” Librarian Suzanne Waterman told reporters. “I’m honestly starting to think that she just doesn’t have anything else better to do? Happy for her, though!”
Other witnesses described seeing Alia reading a variety of novels and non-fiction books, in-between scrolling on her phone and making Pinterest boards on her computer.
Unfortunately, there have also been some obstacles that have gotten in the way of Alia’s new hobby.
“I tried to go on Sunday but the library was closed due to Eric Adam’s budget cuts,” she said. “However, most of that money went to the police, so I decided to get arrested by jumping the turnstile so I’d have something to do that day instead. Luckily, I was out of jail by the time Monday rolled around!”
At press time, Alia had received her bi-monthly paycheck and hasn’t been seen at the library since. She had, however, been buying even more croissants than she ever did before.
Never change, girl!
