Section - E — ENGLISH STD 9 — Question

I visited a library with my sister as she is a member there. We entered into a big building. There were two big halls where thousands of books were stacked up neatly on the shelves. The shelves were numbered and the subjects were written in bold letters. There were drawers with cards bearing the names of the books, the writers and subjects. There were stands full of different newspapers, weeklies and monthly magazines. I saw people young and elderly sitting and reading in total silence. The librarian was helping people find books. She was strict about maintaining pin drop silence. There were people who were carrying books home for reading and some were bringing books back and taking new ones in exchange. My sister told me that many times during the exam she came here to study as there was a lot of peace. Every year one has to pay the membership fee. You have to return the books on time or there will be a fine. I really enjoyed my trip to the library.