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University of Sussex Library, built 1962-71 to design by Sir Basil Spence. The deep, brick buttresses articulate the east elevation and cast shadows on sunny mornings. Grade II* listed. University of Sussex campus, Falmer, Sussex.
VISUAL LIBRARIES - Leave your Mark.
A collaborative, visual project which encourages you to sign out a Visual Library Book and ‘Leave Your Mark’.
A Visual Library Book is whatever you want it to be, a sketchbook, a journal, a diary, a notepad.
You can ‘Leave Your Mark’ in whatever way you want, ranging from drawing, writing, sewing, adding photographs, markings, printing and sticking. How you make your marks is entirely up to you. All we ask is that you have fun with the different themes. Just borrow it on your library card with other books and materials. If you are not already a member, just ask the staff to help you.
45 Visual Library Books have been placed in Portsmouth Central Library and each has its own theme ranging from; Portsmouth, My City, When I Open My Eyes, Whilst I Was Waiting, Love, What’s in My Pocket and Memories. The intention is for you to feel free to explore the Visual Library Books and choose a theme that you like.
In Association with: Rhodia, Seawhite, Portsmouth City Council, University of Portsmouth, COPIC Pens
For Further Details: claire.sambrook@port.ac.uk
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
32nd President of the United States
1882-1945
Library and Museum
Hyde Park, NY
From May. I like the dapper old bloke in the hat and sunglasses giving a gangster pose. Bit of trivia Stamford Hill Library is the highest point in Hackney at 33m above sea level
Pattern: Dean Street Mitts designed by Nina Machlin Dayton
Yarn: Malabrigo Merino Worsted in Lettuce, less than 1/2 a skein
Needles: Size US5 Clover Bamboo DPNs
Size knit: Medium
I really love Malabrigo! I think its perfect for just about any project, but especially mittens and mitts. Who doesn't want squishy Mal hugging their hands? blogged
Darlaston Library is managed by Walsall libraries. More information can be found: lovelibrarieswalsall.co.uk/locations/darlaston-library/
Photo credit: Helena Denham, Information Services Co-ordinator, Walsall libraries.
Big find at the library today: 2009 DVD of "In the Electric Mist," one of those "how the heck did this go direct to DVD (in America)?" mysteries. Directed by renowned French director Bertrand Tavernier, with an all-star cast: Tommy Lee Jones, John Goodman, Peter Sarsgaard, Mary Steenburgen, John Sales, Ned Beatty and Buddy Guy. It's based on one of my favorite James Lee Burke novels about Louisiana detective Dave Robicheaux, preserving half the wonderful original title -- "In the Electric Mist with the Confederate Dead."
The film did well in Europe, but could not find a US distributor. As one reviewer said:
In The Electric Mist is the kind of film you pray for when you write about DVDs: a smart, well-made picture that somehow slipped through the cracks, hopefully seen by a few more pairs of eyeballs thanks to a passionate recommendation. That a film this rich and entertaining ended up going straight to DVD is a fairly depressing commentary on today's Hollywood; any industry that will splash My Best Friend's Girl across 2600 screens while burying a film like this at Blockbuster has nothing but contempt for its consumers.
I'll drop a note in the comments after we watch it. Has anyone else seen it?
Mark Shepherd visited the library as the Crazy Scientist! A character who is mad about science and reading!
The John Hay Library, designed by Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge.
College Hill, Providence, Rhode Island.
New Brighton Library exterior.
1990
File Reference: CCL-150-554
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Christina hosted a special slumber party just for girls! Movies, games, and all kinds of fun activities kept some of them up all night!
It was explained to me that one couldn't borrow a book for home here, it wasn't that sort of library; one had to order a specific book or material on a subject and read / study it in one of the Reading Rooms.
The lovely façade of Liverpool's newly renovated Central Library. Despite its classical exterior, much of the interior is now very modern.
Improvements made to the outside area of Stocksbridge Library as part of the Stocksbridge Public Realm Improvement.
One of the oddities about old reference books is that, half the time, they turn out to have belonged to some institution or another - for who else would have bought them in the first place? Sometimes, rather esoteric ones. "Property of GCHQ Library", indeed.
You have to wonder quite what use this saw, on a shelf in an office in the middle of the Cold War; it's certainly well-thumbed.
(I am fairly sure the "Restricted" blurb at the top is now obsolete - this book was published four decades ago, after all, and they did discard it! - but it makes the stamp that bit more amusing)
During the month of March 2010, all of the library programs focused on the book Martin's Big Words, written by Doreen Rappaport and illustrated by Bryan Collier. French journalist Anne Sinclair visited during this time and wrote in her blog of the visit:
"A library was built there with some 4000 books in English in order to familiarize them with the official language of the country. These books come from various loans and donations, and range from children’s stories to more sophisticated novels, to picture books or to atlases. The most consulted is the Guinness book of World Records, but the National Geographic Atlases come in as a close second. How to give dreams to those who cannot escape...
Martin Luther King was the figure and the theme of the week, and illustrated books with his famous quotes inspired drawings, paintings and skits performed by the children for their visitors with spirit and pride." (Translated by Penelope Meyers, Barnard College)
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Alternative Title: North America
Creator: [Unknown]
Date Issued: [1690?]
Source: Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Andrew McCormick Maps and Prints.
Permanent URL: digitalcollections.library.ubc.ca/cdm/singleitem/collecti...
The Young Adult and Tween programs this week was a planetarium! Christina borrowed a giant inflatable planetarium and the kids got to learn about the stars by looking up at a projection of the real stars
Bain News Service,, publisher.
Edw. Rightor
[between ca. 1915 and ca. 1920]
1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.
Notes:
Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards.
Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).
Format: Glass negatives.
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
General information about the Bain Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.ggbain
Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.22319
Call Number: LC-B2- 3926-10