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The Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada. The main branch of the library, which is the focus of this article, sits at the rear of the Centre Block, on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Ontario, and is the last untouched part of that larger building's original incarnation, after it burned down in 1916. The library has been augmented and renovated a number of times since its construction in 1876, the last between 2002 and 2006, though the form and decor remain essentially authentic. The building today serves as a Canadian icon.
In the foreground you can see the original Victoria Tower Bell. It's the only relic remaining from the Victoria Tower. It was cast in 1875 and installed in the tower in 1877. The bell fell from the tower during the Centre Block fire of 1916. The bell's inclined position recalls the angle at which it came to rest after falling during the fire of 1916.
This HDR-picture is a combination of 3 pictures, processed and fused with Photomatix.
Dublin City Libraries were delighted to be back at the Rose Festival this year. There was plenty of activity around the Library in the Community van and the Lord Mayor of Dublin even popped by to say hello. Our library tent played host to some great family events including he Gruffalo puppet show and photogram workshop.
This was the library of my childhood. In 2000, a new public library was built nearby, and it was converted to condominiums.
Upstairs at Smith Hall, now Playmakers Theatre, on the UNC Chapel Hill campus.
Copy of an image shown on exhibit at Davis Library in August 2012.
The building shown here, Smith Hall, now Playmakers Theatre, served as the library until 1910.
Steam radiators, which are seen here heating the room, were widely in use by about 1885 (invented late 1850s). I judge this image (see also study desks with cast iron bases, to the left) to date from about 1895.
I wonder where all the sculpture is now?
LATER: I was told, and a spot check of images bears this out, that the remains of this collection of casts of classical statuary is now located in Murchey Hall on campus, home to the Classics Department.
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Square modern block, quite different from the ornate buildings that surround it. Very busy inside though - I had to frame these photos carefully!
The Museum is a member of both the Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) and the Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC). The Museum’s Library holdings can be accessed through the RAILS’ Resource Sharing Alliance (RSA) catalog, as well as OCLC’s OCLC Online Union Catalog known as WorldCat, which includes the collections of 72,000 libraries in 170 countries and territories.
Free library for anyone who wants to leave a book or take one. Here for the winter, and some year round, community of travelers and wandering souls.
Located in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. This library was built in 1896. It still serves as a library today.
Gdansk Library, Biblioteka Gdańska Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Established in 1596 as "Library of the City Council" Gdansk, The present library (1905) was built to a design by Karl Kleefeld in neo-Gothic style, reminiscent of the same to the gothic nature of the previous headquarters in Gdansk It houses 800,000 volumes as of 2005. We were intrigued with their collection of medieval manuscripts, dating back to 1423. There are original manuscripts of Martin Luther King and other activists of the Reformation. There are also parts of Biblical text from the 10-12th century including the writings of St. Augustine (bgpan.gda.pl/)
The Macquarie University Library is the largest academic library in Northern Sydney. The library holds over 1.8 million print and electronic items, including books, journals, newspapers, reports, conference proceedings, working papers, maps, Macquarie postgraduate theses, computer software, multimedia, microfilm, microfiche and additional non-print resources. New items are regularly added to ensure high quality resources are available for learning, teaching and research.
The library provides access to over 600 databases; 500,000 e-books; more than 69,000 electronic journals; books, printed resources and multimedia via MultiSearch.
Governor Hogan visits the Charles County Library by Joe Andrucyk at Charles County Public Library, 2 Garrett Ave, La Plata, MD 20646
Gloucester County Library (24,000 square feet)
6920 Main Street, Main Street Center, Gloucester, VA
This library opened on June 5th, 2004, replacing its' previous location down the street; it was originally a Safeway, which opened on March 25th, 1974 and closed on July 11th, 1987. It became Super Food IGA Warehouse on July 15th, 1987, which closed between 1998 and 2001.
We're being hit by a huge snowstorm. I thought I would upload one of Westport's iconic views: The Library Tower. (note added later: the snowstorm was another dud, didn't get much.)
As a reward for reading during the Summer, the library has a special event for the kids at the city pool with swimming and hot dogs!
Why do bookends appeal? Is it their decorativeness? Is it the fantasy they portray? Is it that they visualize the romance, adventure, history and knowledge found in books? Are they used to reflect our sense of style? Is it that they are in pairs? Perhaps it is all these reasons.
Bookends: another chapter is an exhibition at Mosman Library that showcases treasured bookends held in private collections. The exhibition, on display from Tuesday 12 April to Sunday 15 May 2011, is an opportunity to view some fantastic pieces dating from the 1920s to the 1980s.
For a National Library Week bulletin board we had local celebrities (and a few authors) tell us their favorite library story/memory. We included a photo with their story and posted it as a "book" for the bulletin board.