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The Vancouver Library downtown, inspired by the Roman Coliseum in Italy. A great spot to meet a friend, have a coffee or read a book.
English
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafra_National_Palace
The Rococo library, situated at the back of the second floor, is truly the highlight of this palace, rivalling the grandeur of the library of the Melk Abbey in Austria. Built by Manuel Caetano de Sousa, this library is 88 m long, 9.5 m wide and 13 m high. The magnificent floor is covered with tiles of rose, grey and white marble. The wooden bookshelves in Rococo style are situated on the sidewalls in two rows, separated by a balcony with a wooden railing. They contain over 35,000 leather-bound volumes, attesting of the extent of western knowledge from the 14th to the 19th century. Among them, are many valuable bibliographical jewels, such as incunabula. These beautiful finished volumes were bound in the local workshop (Livraria) in the rocaille style (also by Manuel Caetano de Sousa).
Besides natural techniques of conservation for the books, such as the lack of space between the wall and the book (so it doesn't create humidity), there are also a few bats that inhabit this library eating any insect that could destroy this invaluable treasure.
The Library was used in Gulliver's Travels (1996) as the Great Chamber of War for the Emperor of Lilliput.
Português
O maior tesouro de Mafra é a sua biblioteca, com chão em mármore, estantes em estilo rococó e uma coleção de mais de 36.000 livros com encadernações em couro gravadas a ouro,graças à acção da Ordem Franciscana, incluindo uma segunda edição de Os Lusíadas de Luís de Camões. Abrange áreas de estudo tão diversa como a medicina,farmácia,história,geografia e viagens,filosofia e teologia,direito canónico e direito civil,matemática,história natural,sermonária e literatura. Situada ao fundo do segundo piso é a estrela do palácio, rivalizando em grandiosidade com a Biblioteca da Abadia de Melk, na Áustria. Construida por Manuel Caetano de Sousa, tem 88 m de comprimento, 9.5 de largura e 13 de altura. O magnífico pavimento é revestido de mármore rosa, cinzento e branco. As estantes de madeira estilo rococó, situadas em duas filas laterais, separadas por um varandim contêm milhares de volumes encadernados em couro, testemunhando a extensão do conhecimento ocidental dos séculos XIV ao XIX. Entre eles muitas jóias bibliográficas, como incunábulos. Estes volumes magníficos foram encadernados na oficina local, também por Manuel Caetano de Sousa.
This card is part of a card catalogue of printed books held within the South Asian minor language collections of the British Library.
Title : Denver Central Library
Other title : Denver Public Library; Central Library
Creator : Michael Graves Architect; Klipp Colussy Jenks Dubois Architects; Hoyt, Burnham F., 1887-1967
Creator role : Architect
Date : 1956 (original stucture) 1995 (addition)
Current location : Denver, Colorado, United States
Description of work : Denver Central Library, the eighth largest library in the U.S., is located on Civic Center Park between the city's art museum and history museum in the Civic Center Cultural Complex. In 1995 a renovation of the existing 133,000-square-foot library, designed by Burnham Hoyt and completed in 1956, added an expansion of 405,000 square feet. The scale and coloration of the expansion, as well as the individualized massing of its components, allow the original library to maintain its own identity as one element of a larger composition. Two public entrances establish an east-west axis through the Great Hall, a three-story vaulted public room of urban scale, which is the focal point for visitor orientation and circulation. The south-facing rotunda contains specialized functional areas such as the reference room and periodicals center, with the Western History Reading Room above. (Source: Michael Graves, www.michaelgraves.com/files/arch/pdf/denver.pdf, Accessed 2/21/10)
Description of view : View of the east facade looking toward the southwest from across Broadway Street. The original library building is to the right. The North Building of the Denver Art Museum is also in distant view to the west.
Inscription : Inscribed above east entrace: THE DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Work type : Architecture and Landscape
Style of work : Modern: Classicism; Contemporary: Postmodern
Culture : American
Materials/Techniques : Stone
Concrete
Glass
Metal
Source : Pisciotta, Henry
Date photographed : April 2008
Resource type : Image
File format : JPEG
Image size : 2304H X 3072W pixels
Permitted uses : This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. Other uses are not permitted. For additional details see: alias.libraries.psu.edu/vius/copyright/publicrightsarch.htm
Collection : Worldwide Building and Landscape Pictures
Filename : WB2009-0364 DCLExterior.JPG
Record ID : WB2009-0364
Sub collection : libraries
streets
walkways
museums
Copyright holder : Copyright Henry Pisciotta
Swiss Cottage Library, designed by Sir Basil Spence and buit between 1959 and 1964. Visted during OpenHouse London 2012.
Lying in tandem hammocks at Samuel P. Taylor campgrounds with Stacy. This experience had a profound somatic effect on me. And made me want to have hammocks in my life on a regular basis.
By 1975, Cabell Library had expanded to its current five floors -- lower level, first, second, third and fourth. While interiors would be updated and collections and services expanded over the years, no significant change to the footprint or exterior would be made until the 2000s. Need for larger space became very clear. From 2000 to 2013, the number of patrons per year doubled from 1 million to 2 million.
Jessie J was crowned BBC Sound of 2011.
She is a spectacular live performer who performed at Get It Loud In Libraries at Lancaster Library on Dec 8th 2008.
Photo by: Frances Ross
Teen Scene boasts an extensive collection of graphic novels, which are a big attraction for readers of all ages.
The Library Company of Philadelphia (LCP) is a non-profit organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded by Benjamin Franklin as a library, the Library Company of Philadelphia has accumulated one of the most significant collections of historically valuable manuscripts and printed material in the United States.
The current collection size is about 500,000 books and 70,000 other items, including 2,150 items that once belonged to Franklin, the Mayflower Compact, major collections of 17th century and Revolution-era pamphlets and ephemera, maps, and whole libraries assembled in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The Library of Celsus is Ephesus's best known landmark, owing to the remarkable preservation of it's facade which, having collapsed at some point in the Middle Ages was meticulously pieced back together and re-erected in the late 1970s (with a concealed steel frame to protect against further earthquake damage).
Ephesus is justly famed as one of the finest ancient Roman sites anywhere. The ruins of the city are extensive with many impressive monuments to amaze the visitor (that have often been partially reassembled to give an indication of their former glory and context).
Unfortunately the fame and popularity of the site means that, unlike most of the classical sites we visited elsewhere, it is constantly crowded with tourists. However the city has always attracted visitors, and among those who spent time here centuries ago were St Paul and St John (and possibly Mary herself if one believes in the authenticity of her nearby residence).
Week #2
Theme: My home town
Witham doesn't really feel like my home town as I haven't lived here very long and don't see myself staying here forever. So it's a temporary home town. Quite a pleasant Georgian market town which used to be a stopping point on the route to London. Now, sadly it is just another commuter town where many of the shops and local businesses have closed down. The only shops that seem to be thriving are the numerous charity shops. Most people go to the larger towns, Chelmsford or Colchester, to go shopping for clothes, etc. Thankfully there is a library though, seen here in this picture. Despite some libraries disappearing since the cuts, this one remains. I often go in there on a Saturday and read the local papers and borrow books and DVDS. It is also a place to get local information. So, a very important place, just hope it survives, at least as long as I'm living here.
Berkeley Public Library, Berkeley, California
The library was built between 1931 and 1934 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is also a Berkeley Landmark.
Learn more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Public_Library
Yesterday evening, many members of the Friendswood library community gathered to hear Dr. Ted Estess, founding Dean of the honors college at the University of Houston, read stories from his fine book The Cream Pitcher: Mississippi Stories. These stories reflect upon the lives of the Estess family in the region of the Cream Pitcher of the Mississippi, or Walthall County, Tylertown, Mississippi. Dr. Estess read stories The Cream, Clabber, and Whey of Everything, Making Arrangements, along with other wonderful family stories. One audience member commented that these stories felt just like her own family stories, and that Dr. Estess really knew how to express them in a meaningful way. Dr. Ted Estess is also a scholar on the works of nobel laureate and author of Night, Elie Wiesel. The Friendswood Public Library hopes to have him back to share his knowledge on Elie Wiesel sometime in the not too distant future.
The West Lorne Public Library was formed in 1895 and joined the Elgin County Library Association as a founding member in 1936. This 1890s photograph shows the original Librarian, John Chasely, who served from 1895 until his retirement in 1924.
Lisa hosted a great program that taught the kids how to prepare a simple meal, customized to their tastes. The food was great and they didn't even make a mess!
Rather shiny library sign at Edinburgh University catching the autumn sun, seemed perfect for a B&W shot, so fired off a quick snap while the light was just so
HCLS First Public Library in Maryland to Add Living Books to Collection as part of The Human Library™
Howard County Library System (HCLS) will become the first public library system in Maryland to give its customers the opportunity to borrow Living Books. The Human Library™ will be open on Saturday, March 11 from 1 to 5 pm at HCLS Miller Branch located at 9421 Frederick Road in Ellicott City. Framed around the adage “Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover,” the new initiative encourages participants to look beyond stereotypes and engage in meaningful dialogue. The goal is to foster a positive framework where open, one-on-one, honest conversations lead to greater understanding and acceptance in the community.
The HCLS Human Library will include Living Books from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and identities. Among the books will be a United States veteran with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, a survivor of the Rwandan genocide, a transgender man, and a person living with Bipolar Disorder. Readers will sign up on a first-come basis to “borrow” the books at the Miller Branch, for a fifteen minute, one-on-one conversation to gain insight into their particular experiences and the often marginalizing stigma attached.
The Human Library is an international, innovative approach to challenging stigma, stereotypes, and prejudices through non-confrontational and respectful conversation. It is intended to be a welcoming, inclusive, non-partisan space where difficult questions are expected, appreciated, and answered. There is no political agenda. HCLS is striving to grow its collection of Living Books and expand the number of opportunities for readers to visit throughout the year.
The HCLS Human Library is part of this year’s Choose Civility initiative, Kindness Creates Community. It is presented in partnership with the Howard County Office of Human Rights and #OneHoward.