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The library has the distinction of being the oldest continuously operated library in the state of Florida. Local woman raised 580 dollars to build the library and rent the land near Lake DeFuniak for an annual rent of 25 cents. The library opened by the end of 1887. Yes, the sign has 1886 which conflicts with the library's information. Fund raising did start that year, so I guess it was counted in the "established".
The library is home to a collection of arms and armor owned originally by Palmer College's Professor Kenneth Bruce. He left the collection to the college in his will. When the college closed in the 1930s, the city became the recipient of the collection, which later gave it to the library. A large number of the weapons are European and from the era of the Crusades.
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Architect: Sir Colin St John Wilson (1922-2007), Completed in 1997 from a design start in 1962, this highly accomplished modernist building is the largest library in the world.
Photograph: Jay Paul
Image Taken: January 19, 2016
Rights: VCU Libraries. Attribution Required.
Further information: Communications and Public Relations Office, VCU Libraries, (804) 828-0129
2009.10 / canon EOS 5D MarkII *carl zeiss jena ddr FLEKTOGON 2.4/35
at Jujo, TOKYO
北区中央図書館 City of Kita Library@十条台一丁目
desigined by 佐藤総合計画AXS SATOW inc., completed in 2008
This library is the building which took in a red brick warehouse (old Ground Self-Defense Force Jujo garrison Building No. 275) built in 1919.
1919年建築の赤レンガ倉庫（旧陸上自衛隊十条駐屯地275号棟）を取り込んだ建築。
i've been wanting to make a heavier-duty companion to the sling totes for awhile, and i finally got around to it today--i made up a super-sturdy, super-large tote bag with traditional U-handle straps and a square bottom to make it large enough to tote lots-o books, laptops, and stuff. all the seams + handles are double-stitched and extra-reinforced, and the whole bag is lined with heavy-weight interfacing. this thing can hold pretty much my entire library of knitting/quilting books and still sits comfortably on my shoulder! success! i have 4 more of these totes waiting for handles, but i ran out of canvas during production, so more canvas is needed before i can stock the shop.
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Vertical panorama of the 5th Avenue side of the Seattle Public Library. Four pictures stitched together.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is the capital of the United States. Founded after the American Revolution as the seat of government of the newly independent country, Washington was named after George Washington, first President of the United States and Founding Father. As the seat of the United States federal government and several international organizations, Washington is an important world political capital. The city is also one of the most visited cities in the world, with more than 20 million tourists annually.
The signing of the Residence Act on July 16, 1790, approved the creation of a capital district located along the Potomac River on the country's East Coast. The U.S. Constitution provided for a federal district under the exclusive jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress, and the District is therefore not a part of any state. The states of Maryland and Virginia each donated land to form the federal district, which included the pre-existing settlements of Georgetown and Alexandria. The City of Washington was founded in 1791 to serve as the new national capital. In 1846, Congress returned the land originally ceded by Virginia; in 1871, it created a single municipal government for the remaining portion of the District.
Washington had an estimated population of 702,455 as of July 2018, making it the 20th most populous city in the United States. Commuters from the surrounding Maryland and Virginia suburbs raise the city's daytime population to more than one million during the workweek. Washington's metropolitan area, the country's sixth largest, had a 2017 estimated population of 6.2 million residents.
All three branches of the U.S. federal government are centered in the District: Congress (legislative), president (executive), and the U.S. Supreme Court (judicial). Washington is home to many national monuments, and museums, primarily situated on or around the National Mall. The city hosts 177 foreign embassies as well as the headquarters of many international organizations, trade unions, non-profit, lobbying groups, and professional associations, including the World Bank Group, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Organization of American States, AARP, the National Geographic Society, the Human Rights Campaign, the International Finance Corporation, and the American Red Cross.
A locally elected mayor and a 13‑member council have governed the District since 1973. However, Congress maintains supreme authority over the city and may overturn local laws. D.C. residents elect a non-voting, at-large congressional delegate to the House of Representatives, but the District has no representation in the Senate. The District receives three electoral votes in presidential elections as permitted by the Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1961.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Congress
The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the de facto national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. The Library is housed in three buildings on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.; it also maintains the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center in Culpeper, Virginia. The Library's functions are overseen by the Librarian of Congress, and its buildings are maintained by the Architect of the Capitol. The Encyclopedia Britannica describes the Library of Congress as the largest library in the world, and the library describes itself as such. Its "collections are universal, not limited by subject, format, or national boundary, and include research materials from all parts of the world and in more than 450 languages."
The Library of Congress moved to Washington in 1800 after sitting for 11 years in the temporary national capitals in New York City and Philadelphia. The small Congressional Library was housed in the United States Capitol for most of the 19th century until the early 1890s. Most of the original collection had been destroyed by the British in 1814 during the War of 1812, and the library sought to restore its collection in 1815. They bought Thomas Jefferson's entire personal collection of 6,487 books. After a period of slow growth, another fire struck the Library in its Capitol chambers in 1851, again destroying a large amount of the collection, including many of Jefferson's books. After the American Civil War, the Library of Congress grew rapidly in both size and importance, which sparked a campaign to purchase replacement copies for volumes that had been burned. The Library received the right of transference of all copyrighted works to deposit two copies of books, maps, illustrations, and diagrams printed in the United States. It also began to build its collections, and its development culminated between 1888 and 1894 with the construction of a separate, extensive library building across the street from the Capitol.
The Library's primary mission is to research inquiries made by members of Congress, carried out through the Congressional Research Service. The Library is open to the public, although only high-ranking government officials and Library employees may check out books and materials.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson_Building
The oldest of the four United States Library of Congress buildings, the Thomas Jefferson Building was built between 1890 and 1897. It was originally known as the Library of Congress Building and is located on First Street SE, between Independence Avenue and East Capitol Street in Washington, D.C. The Beaux-Arts style building is known for its classicizing facade and elaborately decorated interior. Its design and construction has a tortuous history; the building's main architect was Paul J. Pelz, initially in partnership with John L. Smithmeyer, and succeeded by Edward Pearce Casey during the last few years of construction. The building was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965.
Spectacled flying fox colony at the Cairns City Library.
The spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus), also known as the spectacled fruit bat, is a megabat that lives in Australia's north-eastern regions of Queensland. It is also found in New Guinea and on the offshore islands including Woodlark Island, Alcester Island, Kiriwina, and Halmahera. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectacled_flying_fox
The British Library, designed by architect Colin St. John Wilson was the largest public building constructed in the United Kingdom in the 20th century. It houses over 150 million items from every country in the world in various formats.
Here I was struck by the way one saw people working in similar but different ways on the two levels. I asked the most prominent people for their permission, which may be why they are smiling as they display that they are working hard.
finished in 2008, the central public library of seattle is 10-something floors of bookshelves, hang-out areas and computers, covered in glass and steel.
its outside form is said to resemble a stack of books. the inside is just said to resemble a lot of awesomeness.
No date. Photograph taken by Jim Slaughter.
Richard Denham, Representing City Government, Judith Burdine, Public Library Director, Jacob V. Garner, Pulaski Co. Judge
Located in the heart of Govans just off York Road near Govans Elementary School, just two blocks from the famous Senator Theater and busy Belvedere Square, the Govans Branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library serves the communities of North Central Baltimore including Govans, Belvedere, Homeland, and Radnor- Winston.
Brooklyn Public Library's Central Library, completed in 1941 at Flatbush Avenue and Eastern Parkway contains more than million cataloged books, magazines, and multimedia materials.
Geisel Library is the main library building of the University of California, San Diego Library. It is named in honor of Audrey and Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss.
Date: 1986
Category: Library
Type: Image
Identifier: LP2222
Source: South Pasadena Public Library
Owner: South Pasadena Public Library
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The Sycamore Public Library in the Sycamore Historic District (1905). It received a $10,000 grant form Andrew Carnegie for its construction. It bears a striking resemblance to the Paxton Carnegie Public Library in Paxton, IL.
WIth prominent publicity for Google garage, who have taken residence for 3 months.
Visited by a member of the Libraries Taskforce team.
Photo credit: Julia Chandler/Libraries Taskforce
Address/Title: 501 Catherine Street
Photographer: Zehmer, John G. (John Granderson), 1942-
Original Description (from Book): Built in 1855, this handsome and simple wooden house retains its porch, fences and first floor sash. The upstairs windows were altered and the wood siding was covered.
City/Location: Richmond (Va.)
Date of photograph: ca. 1978
Map URL: maps.google.com/maps?q=37.550346,+-77.444005
Original Publication: Zehmer, John G., and Robert P. Winthrop. 1978. The Jackson Ward historic district. Richmond: Dept. of Planning and Community Development.
Rights: This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
Reference URL: scholarscompass.vcu.edu/jwh_photos/288
Collection: VCU Jackson Ward Historic District