How to impress a date with your library card

Picture this – tonight, you have a date with a solid 10/10 – just another day for you.

They’re immediately impressed when you show up in your mid-90s hatchback – freshly vacuumed.

It’s time to go big and wow them with the hobbies you’ve carefully cultivated at your local library – all thanks to your library card.

Cooking

It’s date night, and you’ve promised that you’ll cook them the most delicious meal they’ve ever eaten – fried chicken, mashed potato, green beans – all the trimmings.

They scoff – no one can beat the Colonel.

Little do they know you checked out a stack of cookbooks from the library, including Whiskey in a Teacup by Reese Witherspoon and The Hot Chicken Project by Aaron Turner, and you’re pretty sure you’ve cracked the 11 secret herbs and spices.

Self-improvement

The dinner’s gone down a treat. Your gorgeous match’s expression changes from curiosity to joy as you describe (at length) the LinkedIn Learning course about ‘improving your listening skills’ that you’ve just completed.

“Have you read How to win friends and influence people?” your fascinated beau asks.

“Of course,” you reply before changing the subject to one of your many other interests.

Flower arranging

Your companion looks close to fainting in your arms as you describe over 150 fantastic flower arrangements that draw on traditional and contemporary forms.

And where did you pick up such astonishing knowledge?

Where else but your local library because you checked out Flower Arranging: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Stunning Arrangements.

Reading

By now, your lovely consort’s racing heart is threatening to beat its way out of their chest because you’re now reciting romantic lines from their favourite paranormal romance Twilight and a Shakespearean sonnet or two.

“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”

3D printing

Sun Tzu taught you to appear weak when you are strong and strong when you are weak. That’s why you read Getting started with 3D printing rather than 3D printing for dummies.

You make a promise. “Our next date will be at Makerspace. I will 3D print a sculpture of you.”

Your beloved replies, “it’s a date.”

Make a date with the library

It’s time to make a date and get a library card today. We would love to see you!