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The beautiful Newberry Library building was designed by architect Henry Ives Cobb, and opened in 1893. It is located at 60 West Walton Street in Chicago.
I love these sidewalk lending libraries. Saw this one today and had Brent drive around the block to get this snap.
Olympus Pen-F
Olympus 12-100mm
1955 PBO; Hell's Pavement by Damon Knight. Cover art by Richard Powers unknown Artist. blurr reads: A Madcap Blonde and her reckless Lover challenge a World of rollicking Chaos.
There seems to be an endless variety of music played on CKUA radio station programs throughout every day, and when you see the library, you will understand why. There are rows upon rows of records, CD's and other mediums that showcase the long history of music that we enjoy.
The oldest continuously functioning library for university academics and students in the world – the historic Merton Mob Library, dating from 1373, at Oxford University.
The Carnegie Library in Mitchell was built in 1903. The building was purchased by the Mitchell Area Historical Society in 2006 and it now houses the historical society and the local genealogical society.
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom and the largest library in the world by number of items catalogued. In the backgrouns is the roof of St. Pancras International, the home of Eurostar.
Manchester Central Library in Pen on A3 Bristol Paper
Limited Edition prints available from www.manchestersketchbook.co.uk
Washington DC, from the Capitol Grounds. Multi-image panorama. Friday January 31, 2014. LOC20130131Pano-2
The North Street building with its distinctive copper dome surmounted a bronze statue by Thomas Clapperton, entitled Literature, often referred to as Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, opened in 1911. The architectural competition for the library's design took place in 1906 and was won by William B. Whitie. The Edwardian Baroque building is protected as a category B listed building.[2]
Pope Sixtus V commissioned the architect Domenico Fontana in 1587 to build a new, larger library, which stands today. The top floor of the building is occupied by the Sistine Hall, which is now part of the Vatican Museums. The richly frescoed hallway is lined with cabinets that for centuries held the library’s manuscripts, which are now housed in a separate but neighboring place in the Secret Vatican Archives, founded under Pope Paul V (1605-1621).
Taken during a Welshot workshop “Long Day in Liverpool” on Saturday 12th Sept 2015.
For more information about Central Library, Liverpool see:
liverpool.gov.uk/libraries/find-a-library/central-library
For more information about Welshot see:
Seen during a British autumn holiday in Devon (with a quick stab into Cornwall): the cosy library at Antony.
After seeing Mannesalt's Old Library based on Maxim Baybakov's original design, I decided to build my own library with a furnished interior and removable modular levels.
In the main reading room (there was much more activity in the children's section!)
Took back my last 2 books to get my stamps on the adult summer reading challenge card - Complete!
I have lived in Washington DC almost twenty years and have visited most of the museums, buildings and attractions at one time or another. To me, the most impressive is the Thomas Jefferson Building, the oldest and most recognizable Library of Congress building.
I have visited the LOC a few times but never attempted to get photos until my last visit. The scale is simply overwhelming. My lack of experience for indoor, architectural photography did not do justice to the grandeur of the place, but hopefully this short series will be of some interest. To me it's a must-see for any visit to DC.
Another shot from the "Main Reading Room." View LARGE for much more detail