WONDERFUL LIBRARIES

LIBRARY

 According to     http://www.thefreedictionary.com/library

1.

a. A place in which reading materials, such as books, periodicals, 
and newspapers, and often other materials such as musical and video recordings, are kept for use or lending.

b. A collection of such materials, especially when systematically arranged.

c. A room in a private home for such a collection.

d. An institution or foundation maintaining such a collection.

2. A set of things similar to a library in appearance, function, or organization, especially:

a. A series of books issued by a publisher.

b. A collection of standard routines used in computer programs, usually stored as an executable file.

c. A collection of cloned DNA sequences whose location and identity can be established by mapping the genome of a particular organism.

d. A collection of proteins generated from the collected DNA sequences that express them, used for tracking metabolic functions of proteins in diseases such as cancer, for the synthesis of new drugs, and for other proteomics research.

A reasonable definition, but is that all these magnificent buildings are? What do you think and which is the most appealing? 

I offer you just a few, for the rest, please go to   http://tinyurl.com/mqtoqz5

 Royal Portuguese Reading Room — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Reading Room at La Sorbonne — Paris, France

 

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Frederick Thompson Memorial Library at Vassar College — Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

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ONE CARD, ACCESS ALL LIBRARIES..

(c) library wallpaper

How often do we hear that the life of 'real' books is limited and ebooks are the future? It's not something I agree with, I think there is room for both. I'm composing this on my iPad which also serves as my Kindle and my general eReader, but you would never know I read ebooks if you could see my many bookcases and stacks of books.

This article, from Government News details some very exciting changes to the way our libraries are to be shared in the future... Click on the link below, to see why, I, along with many others, am  truly looking forward to this coming to a library nearby. Now, let's hope that the National and State Libraries are also involved.


All access for shared library smartcards

BEYOND THE DOOR

Copyright unknown Book Art Tumblr 

BEYOND THE DOOR

Page by page, I venture forth
to a world that was unknown
to lands of mystery, with footprints old
where seeds of life were sown
where hopes and dreams, they did abound
and children laughed and played.
But times did change and fortunes failed
so few of many families stayed.
They gathered up their worldly goods
they kissed their kin goodbye
their faces crumbled with despair
their eyes were barely dry.

I've read these tales so many times
and yet, still, I am in awe
of the courage, bravery and inner strength
of all who dared look beyond the door.

(c) Crissouli Nov 1, 2014

OH, FOR A BOOK...

BOOKS ARE NOT MY WHOLE LIFE...

WHAT KIND OF READER ARE YOU?

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A FAVOURITE LIBRARY

... or I'm sure it will be a favourite if I ever get to see it... 

This is the KANSAS CENTRAL LIBRARY.. very well known to booklovers everywhere for it's innovative facade... known as the Community Bookshelf...

Community Bookshelf

Central Library parking garage

Photo by Mike Sinclair

The Community Bookshelf is a striking feature of Kansas City's downtown. It runs along the south wall of the Central Library's parking garage on 10th Street between Wyandotte Street and Baltimore Avenue. The book spines, which measure approximately 25 feet by 9 feet, are made of signboard mylar. The shelf showcases 22 titles reflecting a wide variety of reading interests as suggested by Kansas City readers and then selected by The Kansas City Public Library Board of Trustees. Their final selection was made on March 16, 2004. The bookshelf was completed between March and the fall of 2004.

 The entrance is every bit as imposing...

 You can read more about the long history of the Kansas Central Library and the Community Bookshelf via the links below.

http://www.kclibrary.org/library-history

http://www.kclibrary.org/community-bookshelf

 Have you a favourite library, either one you frequent or one you would like to?