Today is both National Library Day (it’s National Library Week) and National Tea Day– coincidence? I think not. It’s a stereotypical thing I know, but for me, it fits. I’m a tea drinker to the core and a librarian, and I wouldn’t trade either thing.

Why libraries?

• Endless learning from endless stories
• The smell
• Books
• It’s free to those that need it
• Pretty interesting people work there

Why tea?

• Soothing warmth
• A storied history of creation and continued enjoyment
• The feeling of wrapping your hands around the mug
• A minor jolt of caffeine

And the list can go one, but these are just some of the reasons that they go together– a mutual feeling of warmth and enjoyment. I’ll be celebrating by visiting amazing libraries across the world in pictures and steeping endless pots of tea.