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HeadSpace Japanese themed designs, written description and collage entered for the BBC Blast 'Your Label' fashion design competition.
The Young Adults who qualified got to spend the night in the library and watch all 7 Harry Potter movies and do lots of Harry Potter related activities.
三联书店海边公益图书馆位于河北昌黎南戴河的一处海滩上，原为阿那亚黄金海岸社区的图书馆，自2015年4月23日世界图书与版权日对社会开放，经新闻记者的手笔被戏称为世界上最孤独的图书馆后，吸引了大批游客。
An isolated library lies hundreds of meters away from a popular beach resort usually packed with tourists in Nandaihe, North China’s Hebei province. The library, built for public use, is also a nice place to watch the waves and tides.
Sanlian Library.
The kids were treated with an exciting show about science called "Fire and Ice" put on by The Mad Scientist!
The architects conceived the new Central Library building as a celebration of books, deciding after some research that despite the arrival of the 21st century and the "digital age," people still respond to books printed on paper. The architects also worked to make the library inviting to the public, rather than stuffy, which they discovered was the popular perception of libraries as a whole.
Although the library is an unusual shape from the outside, the architects' philosophy was to let the building's required functions dictate what it should look like, rather than imposing a structure making the functions conform to that.
For example, a major section of the building is the "Books Spiral," (designed to display the library's nonfiction collection without breaking up the Dewey Decimal System classification onto different floors or sections). The collection spirals up through four stories on a continuous series of shelves. This allows patrons to peruse the entire collection without using stairs or traveling to a different part of the building.
Other internal features include; the Microsoft Auditorium on the ground floor, the "Living Room" on the third floor (designed as a space for patrons to read), the Charles Simonyi Mixing Chamber (a version of a reference desk that provides interdisciplinary staff help for patrons who want to have questions answered or do research), and the Betty Jane Narver Reading Room on level 10 (with views of Elliott Bay).
New functions include automatic book sorting and conveyance, self-checkout for patrons, pervasive wireless communications among the library staff, and over 400 public computer terminals.
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Located in Quebec City, the Morrin Centre was built over 200 years ago as one of the city's first jails, it now houses one of the world's most beautiful libraries.
Music Performance by North Harris County Dulcimer Society. NHCDS is an ever growing group of music lovers that plays just about any instrument that doesn't have to be "plugged in"!
I had just come out of the library and the alarm started ringing. Minutes later the building was evacuated and the fire department was on the scene. Not sure what happened but perhaps I'll read about it in the newspaper tomorrow.
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.
Today was the official Ground Breaking ceremony for the new library expansion! Mayor Kevin Holland spoke and then he and members of the City Council, Library Board and Library and City Staff turned the first piles of dirt to start the project!
The Old Central Library on Hayes Island Cardiff. April 2009
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Central Library Tuam opening day - Monday 23 July 2012.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Tampa's first public library was one of the many Carnegie libraries scattered around the country. It opened in 1917 and probably closed once the new central library opened in the 60s. It's located in the transitional area where Downtown Tampa morphs into Tampa Heights.
7th Avenue between Franklin and Tampa Streets, Tampa.
The Geoffrey R. Weller library at the University of Northern British Columbia.
Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Field of Tulips - Arlington, VA - Field of Tulips - View of the Lincoln Memorial (& steps), Washington Monument, US Capitol
It's a library situated in Stuttgart, which was discussed (like we are) a lot. Some think, that it would look like a prison some think it's best of architecture. What are your thoughts?
The first Friday After-School Program for this year was personalized mugs. The kids got to decorate the inside of a mug that they will use for snacks for the remainder of the year.