W J Niederkorn Library Novels & Stories

I regretted it the moment it left my lips. The library is on the far side of the courtyard and I need to get out a book for an assignment for law class with Principal Byrne. It’s late and I wish I’d gone before dinner. Once I’m two paces from the front door of the library, I glance over my shoulder to make sure I’m just being paranoid. As I scan the courtyard, I can’t see anyone, so I continue and enter the old building. Mrs. Kendall, the aging librarian, is fast asleep behind the desk as usual as I walk past and into the vast, ancient room lined with hundreds of bookcases. They keep law books on the second floor mezzanine, which is potentially the darkest and creepiest area of this place.

' "I'll be there, Dom." I waited until he left for his "lacrosse practice" before heading to the library archives. It was 11:00 PM. The archives were tucked in the basement of the North Wing, a labyrinth of dust and silence where the university kept the rare architectural blueprints. I had the keys because of my scholarship. I needed to upload the final 3D renders of my thesis to the main server. It was my ticket out of this gilded cage. The air in the basement was damp and smelled of old paper. As I reached the heavy oak doors of the restricted stacks, I heard it.

Jenkins and find a solution to my situation before it was too late. “Let us meet up in the library” i text her my address and we planned on meeting the next day. With that, i went to bed in the cabin. But nikau hasn't returned. I arrived at the library, a grand and imposing building in the heart of the city. The shelves were lined with books of all kinds, from leather-bound tomes filled with ancient wisdom to bright, colorful graphic novels. The smell of musty old paper and the sound of rustling pages filled the air, creating a peaceful and contemplative atmosphere.

I got a text from Kenji asking if I wanted to grab ramen at a new Japanese restaurant that opened nearby, but before I could reply, a notification from an unknown number popped up. The library. Third floor, North Wing. 5:30 PM. Don't be late, Cinder. My heart skipped a beat. The North Wing was the old section of the library—dimly lit, filled with towering shelves of rare law texts, and usually deserted after hours. I sent a quick lie to Kenji: Got stuck at the lab. Don’t wait up.

I had told him when I became Luna that he didn't have to lower his head when it was just the two of us, mostly because we spent so much time together that I was sure he'd develop neck problems if he did. Reed pulled up and parked in front of the oldest brick building in town, the library. While this place did house books on strategies, werewolf history and our records of the war, it was also our command center. A sign hung out front of the two story building that read, Private Collection: Appointment Only just in case any humans were travelling through town and tried to enter.

“Why is she so nosy?” Anthony sighed as soon as Jessica and Jaden were out of sight. Immediately, he got up and packed all the chemistry and physics text books into his school bag. He hadn’t come here to read chemistry. He came for something else. The university's mini library was hardly used because there was a much bigger one in the main campus. The main library was so beautiful and it even had a museum in it. The e-library and ‘graphic charts' that helped aids explanation for any course, was a huge topping on the parfait.

“What could you possibly have to do that’s so time consuming?” “Are you kidding?” I folded my arms. “Look at this place. I bet you wouldn’t last one hour running a facility as large as this.” Jake sighed and nodded as he looked around. The Greenbrooke Library was huge. It was two stories high with a coffee shop on the second floor, and there was even a garden out back where people could sit and read as they enjoyed the nature around them. I only had one assistant but she was hardly ever in because of her many doctor’s appointments.

During the tour, Austin showed his friend a run down of NYU and the most fascinating places to be like the Washington Square park,where one could go to after a hectic day, it could either be for relaxing or to maybe just read a book or just to enjoy the view before you. He also took Audrey to the Kimmel center which houses all NYU Campus s activities, clubs and organizations, LGBTQ center and also one of the most popular dining halls, the Kimmel marketplace. They both stopped for a Quick meal and continued their tour. He also took Audrey on an infamous trip to the university Library.

Most importantly, she hadn't seen Caiden since the apartment incident. She considered that a blessing. Then Christmas morning arrived. She was fixing her hair when her phone buzzed. A message from Cullen. *Campus library is closed for the holiday. Session moved to the estate. Address below.* Nadia frowned. The library wasn't closed. She had checked the schedule herself. "I verified the holiday hours. The library is open." Three dots appeared. Then: *Emergency pipe problem. Very tragic. See you soon.* Nadia stared at the screen.