{"id":7599,"date":"2010-11-30T19:36:32","date_gmt":"2010-12-01T00:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.albany.com\/i-heart-ny\/2010\/11\/checking-out-more-than-library-books.html"},"modified":"2017-11-08T11:46:11","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T16:46:11","slug":"checking-out-more-than-library-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.albany.com\/i-heart-ny\/2010\/11\/checking-out-more-than-library-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Checking Out More Than Library Books"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone that knows me would tell you that, no matter where<br \/>\nI live, one of my favorite places to go is the library! I have always loved reading and when I got<br \/>\nolder and spent tons of time driving, found a love for books on tape. Since moving to New York, I&#8217;ve become a big<br \/>\nfan of the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library and all of the resources you can find<br \/>\nthere.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"museum pass.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.albany.com\/i-heart-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2017\/03\/mms_picture20283529.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter\"><\/p>\n<p>I signed up for their e-mail newsletter and some time ago<br \/>\ncame across an article about the library&#8217;s museum pass program. With your library card, you can check out<br \/>\nfree passes to museums all over the Capital Region! I knew that would be a great idea to keep in<br \/>\nmy back pocket when we had visitors come.<\/p>\n<p>Growing up in Missouri and Arkansas, my parents always took<br \/>\nus to Oaklawn for horse racing in Hot Springs, Arkansas. I was probably about 10-years-old when I<br \/>\nlearned how to bet on the ponies! My aunt and uncle from Fort Worth, Texas would meet us there and we spent lots of time studying horses, jockeys and track conditions&#8230;hoping to hit it big! My favorite thing was to go in with my mom and aunt to try to win an Exacta race. Let&#8217;s just say horse racing did not pay for my college education.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"horse statue.JPG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.albany.com\/i-heart-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2010\/12\/cimg1180.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter\"><\/p>\n<p>Our family still enjoys going to the races and I knew while my parents were in New<br \/>\nYork visiting they would probably like to see the National Museum of Racing and<br \/>\nHall of Fame in Saratoga Springs. Its<br \/>\nright across from the track and the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library let us check out<br \/>\npasses that got us in the door for free.<\/p>\n<p>The museum had a lot of neat artifacts from horse racing history. A great collection of trophies, silks and memorabilia helps tell the story of America&#8217;s oldest sport. You&#8217;ll see stuff from the big dogs: Seabiscuit, Secretariat<br \/>\nand Man o&#8217; War and the jockeys that rode them. The trophies were amazing to look at and most of the displays showcased memorabilia that explained the development of the sport.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the museum doesn&#8217;t allow photography so it&#8217;s kinda hard to show<br \/>\nyou what makes it so great.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"pat day.JPG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.albany.com\/i-heart-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2010\/12\/cimg1176.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" class=\"aligncenter\"><\/p>\n<p>You could take pictures in the Hall of Fame and it was there<br \/>\nthat we saw some of the famous names I remembered watching as a child in<br \/>\nArkansas. I learned quickly as a kid to<br \/>\nbet on Pat Day, he always seemed a sure thing!<\/p>\n<p>The Hall of Fame wasn&#8217;t just for jockeys, horses were there too. Along the ceiling were the silks worn by the jockeys, which made for a colorful addition.<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"secreteriat.JPG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.albany.com\/i-heart-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2010\/12\/cimg1160.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter\"><\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"CIMG1147.JPG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.albany.com\/i-heart-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2010\/12\/cimg1147.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" class=\"aligncenter\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"new class.JPG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.albany.com\/i-heart-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2010\/12\/cimg1146.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" class=\"aligncenter\"><\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"CIMG1151.JPG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.albany.com\/i-heart-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2010\/12\/cimg1151.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" class=\"aligncenter\"><\/p>\n<p>My parents really<br \/>\nenjoyed touring the National Museum of Racing.<br \/>\nI&#8217;m excited for their next trip&#8230;the library has tons of museum passes so<br \/>\nI know we&#8217;ll be headed someplace else fun!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Anyone that knows me would tell you that, no matter where I live, one of my favorite places to go is the library! 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