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The Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building (1897) was restored for its 100th birthday and the gilt work now gleams brightly in this lovely corridor. Explore #427.
I didn't feel like switching out my lens, so I'll get a better shot of this later, but I arranged my books by color a little while back. Believe it or not, things are easier for me to find this way. I can recall what a book looks like faster than I can remember the author usually.
These are my work bookshelves (or 6 out of 12). In their lived in state..
What will I do with these books when I retire (soon)? no room at home probably can't afford a studio.
update: the books have either been given to Houseman's bargain basement, or moved to my tiny office at home. i'm retiring next tuesday! For some reason this has become my most viewed photo...
The Library of Birmingham is a public library in Birmingham, England. It is situated on the west side of the city centre at Centenary Square, beside the Birmingham Rep (to which it connects, and with which it shares some facilities) and Baskerville House. Upon opening on 3 September 2013, it replaced Birmingham Central Library. The library, which is estimated to have cost £188.8 million, is viewed by the Birmingham City Council as a flagship project for the city's redevelopment. It has been described as the largest public library in the United Kingdom, the largest public cultural space in Europe, and the largest regional library in Europe. 2,414,860 million visitors came to the library in 2014 making it the 10th most popular visitor attraction in the UK
Nos visitaron alumnos de ICANA, del programa English for Journalism. En una visita guiada en inglés, les informamos sobre distintos recursos de la biblioteca para practicar ese idioma.
The "long wall" of the library goes around a corner for a 'short wall" of four more sections. This room also became a second guest bedroom when we finished it off.