tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358089513517962152024-03-19T14:14:29.840-04:00Every Library I CanDescriptions of visits to public libraries across the US and Canada From Banff to Bar Harbor.Library Loggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305782876201076334noreply@blogger.comBlogger791125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835808951351796215.post-33660291492624227832023-10-21T15:22:00.002-04:002023-10-21T15:22:42.423-04:00613 Madison Public Library, Madison, New Hampshire<p><br /></p><p>I've learned that three is an optimal number of libraries to visit in one trip It's enough to make the drive worthwhile and it's few enough that I can write the posts before I completely forget what I saw! In the early days of the blog, ten or 11 years ago, I might make five or six visits on one trip, but no more of that.</p><p>Enough chatter, Ellen. Get on with the visit.</p><p>The first trick was getting to the library. The road that passes the library was in the throes of resurfacing work, with flag-persons managing to keep one lane open at all times. It must have been an experienced crew, because everything seemed to be running smoothly. For a reason that I've now forgotten, I decided to make a left turn into a driveway...and I found myself in the library parking lot! That was better luck than management.</p><p>But I wasn't in the clear yet. There were few kids putting books in the book return and letting off some steam in the parking lot. They let me know that the library opened at 2 pm. Present time: 1:50 or so. No big deal, and I then remembered why Madison was third on my list for the day: I couldn't visit until it opened, of course. Here's a picture of the library from partway up the driveway. The main parking lot is at the top And right at the tick of two o'clock, the librarian opened the door and we all went in. (How had I missed her arrival? Tricky...she had parked in a separate small lot and entered by a door on the lower level.)</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbMPpQLctU0C-MDDUKEcuS0s1rX01FBSir6CAF_lSvyiO3YiPQ_zdLSQSmBYpV4Oyf7l3w6x9j-2Z5CbtCoBhXvUlUbanQfqD_Y5gHud7MTnucjKQ-Pwbom8wMmIPyxcnv5X6aKFvltnnlLTC8geXfvds8bmnFLn5flxdvr2GDKHSpHZI15ywlhSCS6TI/s1600/DSCN0037%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbMPpQLctU0C-MDDUKEcuS0s1rX01FBSir6CAF_lSvyiO3YiPQ_zdLSQSmBYpV4Oyf7l3w6x9j-2Z5CbtCoBhXvUlUbanQfqD_Y5gHud7MTnucjKQ-Pwbom8wMmIPyxcnv5X6aKFvltnnlLTC8geXfvds8bmnFLn5flxdvr2GDKHSpHZI15ywlhSCS6TI/s320/DSCN0037%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is where I got a little skimpy with the pictures, for no specific reason that I recall. But I did get this plaque. Libraries tend to be full of "thank you" and "in honor of...:"messages. I.ve visited a few libraries where everything is credited, shelves, the circulation desk, the restrooms.... I like to imagine the fundraisers that resulted in such bounty. Instead of "one size fits all," what I see is "something here for every budget."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0dXotpQVGG5YQ6m7l1Zu2bv6YwPud8N0z5LAlRmlw_FgbOYtBfGuleOan7H21zQf_KaQ0uTkojIlH_p_9IGu0XBWrOOOtihiqwmZjhvTtEtn1U4hIjj8_TDTOfcHrPC0BZSJYBr1wB4X6ZgCzX4cfQt0WxCYa0U_NTqV2Rlm7tbI5GiW8g2BUub3mGA/s1600/DSCN0038%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0dXotpQVGG5YQ6m7l1Zu2bv6YwPud8N0z5LAlRmlw_FgbOYtBfGuleOan7H21zQf_KaQ0uTkojIlH_p_9IGu0XBWrOOOtihiqwmZjhvTtEtn1U4hIjj8_TDTOfcHrPC0BZSJYBr1wB4X6ZgCzX4cfQt0WxCYa0U_NTqV2Rlm7tbI5GiW8g2BUub3mGA/w400-h300/DSCN0038%5B1%5D.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I mentioned that some kids were waiting in the parking lot for the librarian to arrive, right? Well, this tree mural covered the whole end wall of the children's area, and this was the only sample I could get without a child in the picture. I'm guessing that the painting was done by someone local, or perhaps the librarian! It's really very attractive.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj17wsB6GQNcXj_h2RQ2-wxBeyEc68j3pojZ9x7niUaHa7oEGzYXkmLAifgJrXvN4bMDPO8DnQI8pmxNezzsMKHq4l8aJpj0xkvF7FFcxXlwyGA4TX51neuGPWdwDGAbF7amD2kA5VFzhoe711cpiAElBixHF3A8-Kq3tnk4xAe5eTMFD8HO211_VUA6gU/s1600/DSCN0039%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj17wsB6GQNcXj_h2RQ2-wxBeyEc68j3pojZ9x7niUaHa7oEGzYXkmLAifgJrXvN4bMDPO8DnQI8pmxNezzsMKHq4l8aJpj0xkvF7FFcxXlwyGA4TX51neuGPWdwDGAbF7amD2kA5VFzhoe711cpiAElBixHF3A8-Kq3tnk4xAe5eTMFD8HO211_VUA6gU/s320/DSCN0039%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I came around a corner in the adult area of the library and found this wonderful nook. Cozy chairs (including a matching chair to the left), footstools, and views to the outdoors, what could be better?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3cnuvVcTI1Waobh20Zx7AyEpgMBAhDXTW7t2hGkaruaih604R748LXZsyu4Hg5sSnxMsOqLaWHljMBjmwuLyz3eebB_-fUQ6TzWtQuhexP90T8WQF3171Zx0OlEVRxx_8xy0PZS2-_JwmCN2jq44ZmivD6zcj7i0txZvfzgeu4DUu-cdgeaEEmFcbAU/s1600/DSCN0043%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3cnuvVcTI1Waobh20Zx7AyEpgMBAhDXTW7t2hGkaruaih604R748LXZsyu4Hg5sSnxMsOqLaWHljMBjmwuLyz3eebB_-fUQ6TzWtQuhexP90T8WQF3171Zx0OlEVRxx_8xy0PZS2-_JwmCN2jq44ZmivD6zcj7i0txZvfzgeu4DUu-cdgeaEEmFcbAU/s320/DSCN0043%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What could be better is a <i>second</i> area for reading or chatting quietly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6KQr22D5eg0UjMDUG25wleYzkFtg6KQJZ2gury_11RyswdE9J9tOHBf3hsO5v8fgLbdzyK3lZu8t8sKpypiIqHpd4O4Hw0z247BZq05eZrhwhzQBCKxcPkzw458s36yzyxVUCKKCj1IRnSKqiD1I2q5QG9wdEOAZTV9xDrlYRLf09-opne88IQeNgVl8/s1600/DSCN0044%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6KQr22D5eg0UjMDUG25wleYzkFtg6KQJZ2gury_11RyswdE9J9tOHBf3hsO5v8fgLbdzyK3lZu8t8sKpypiIqHpd4O4Hw0z247BZq05eZrhwhzQBCKxcPkzw458s36yzyxVUCKKCj1IRnSKqiD1I2q5QG9wdEOAZTV9xDrlYRLf09-opne88IQeNgVl8/s320/DSCN0044%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> And one special thing found in every New Hampshire library isa really cool telescope! These have been provided by the New Hampshire Astronomy Society, which seems like a very good idea. Since the telescope is here, it seems that nobody has checked it out to see the meteor shower this weekend. Just as well, since the rain is forecast to last all weekend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3nxLlp9XZXwioobT0zZGApFMUq7yHwL0MfnCLLIsJHk9pYqk9yTOsfoObT6KEpKwZZqHRpJtDjNN35PSyiBYV0JpC8-K7zg-NY0358KI1rlO0HAyNxdHMm7j1pyMeX4Ncgbrsl2CehIq4wBI_fG56QYgAmcUnV4B9vpobkcuLuQpoN_W19fwjaN5jsI/s1600/DSCN0042%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH3nxLlp9XZXwioobT0zZGApFMUq7yHwL0MfnCLLIsJHk9pYqk9yTOsfoObT6KEpKwZZqHRpJtDjNN35PSyiBYV0JpC8-K7zg-NY0358KI1rlO0HAyNxdHMm7j1pyMeX4Ncgbrsl2CehIq4wBI_fG56QYgAmcUnV4B9vpobkcuLuQpoN_W19fwjaN5jsI/s320/DSCN0042%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> </div>10/11/2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Where to next? I'm not sure. Perhaps a library I visited where I had a different kind of photo problem? It's near a bookstore I want to visit...and I know there will be extensive Halloween decorations., there and in nearby towns. I'll have to see what the weather is next week!<br /> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Library Loggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305782876201076334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835808951351796215.post-59003925743232251522023-10-20T16:41:00.001-04:002023-10-20T16:41:27.055-04:00612 Chocorua Public Library, Chocorua, New Hsmpshire<p> </p><p>Hello, it's good to be back again. If you read yesterday's post you know something of my recent camera woes. I thought all was well until I entered today's post from Chocorua. The issue this time: Didn't I take more pictures? My hypothesis is that the new camera has a different "feel" and sound when I take a picture, and I think I occasionally did not capture a picture that I thought I had. Done is done. If you have a feeling that this post is a bit slim, that may be why.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzZsXNc7M4hZdIO8vFhA5PE15r8W7QMnwZqTjlAnwq6j9VzRzqN_0MxY2vJ4Ryy2oC5D7K2u7c1a8S7nfspgc4aJEC3TcZRlcgbfYX9kzgPbRkEVj_qD2ru9F5HEPTwI6IOZVxQf83Yt9uXWwM3h1EGYhntVG8v_H13tdI8tqR9qRDBXPWlrGx4KyxHo/s1600/DSCN0025%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzZsXNc7M4hZdIO8vFhA5PE15r8W7QMnwZqTjlAnwq6j9VzRzqN_0MxY2vJ4Ryy2oC5D7K2u7c1a8S7nfspgc4aJEC3TcZRlcgbfYX9kzgPbRkEVj_qD2ru9F5HEPTwI6IOZVxQf83Yt9uXWwM3h1EGYhntVG8v_H13tdI8tqR9qRDBXPWlrGx4KyxHo/w640-h480/DSCN0025%5B1%5D.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mount Chocorua is an oft-painted mountain in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. In my youth, any people (including my grandmother) had a painting of Mount Chocorua hanging over the sofa. At least, that's my memory.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZrLKXSWECpoCHnRqAYAwMVZvjpJivNfgqG1qC8lFYWuvC815wRVSrCUT8KpZw1msvscwUsDrDtTANIUIsI7uPNFaWrQnVyxCV4o8b-398PLIhRAITwEH3Uf3BOgiQWS2xB_8hION1x2NiwsIQZC_kqflXjuuvgZeQnNCP3_JVHgKKgbqe_cEvhPzU6T0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="260" data-original-width="180" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZrLKXSWECpoCHnRqAYAwMVZvjpJivNfgqG1qC8lFYWuvC815wRVSrCUT8KpZw1msvscwUsDrDtTANIUIsI7uPNFaWrQnVyxCV4o8b-398PLIhRAITwEH3Uf3BOgiQWS2xB_8hION1x2NiwsIQZC_kqflXjuuvgZeQnNCP3_JVHgKKgbqe_cEvhPzU6T0" width="166" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But we're here to see a library. For starters, here's the guardian lion. Sadly, it has no name. The pair in New York City are "Patience and "Fortitude."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFcAiAxr_gQSVWZDOptWcuWXh-0GbQOt2sP94dbA0tbuoFU3987e8ntOI6RnRieiAQdyPnJ_ZKvvtojAvKrVdarDlimGuZWm0OHGDehtWyTomewdI9T6Ysf32yoA6Hl7_fUzLWhOOKkY1Wvlej14lOkfGpKQq7yxytoOXmDKRJ4RRl9ATKZpYo9tIRG54/s1600/DSCN0028%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFcAiAxr_gQSVWZDOptWcuWXh-0GbQOt2sP94dbA0tbuoFU3987e8ntOI6RnRieiAQdyPnJ_ZKvvtojAvKrVdarDlimGuZWm0OHGDehtWyTomewdI9T6Ysf32yoA6Hl7_fUzLWhOOKkY1Wvlej14lOkfGpKQq7yxytoOXmDKRJ4RRl9ATKZpYo9tIRG54/s320/DSCN0028%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I should have asked about these figurines and why they have specific labeled places on the shelves. There <i>must</i> be a story behind these.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSWugX6Ns6c9i3Q866F6h2S2zY8bxoqZpyIyFBq-hWZUL3uyx9XkTUTPFAPEBXIIEx9Zy0TkqGuI16AdnXub4_VvIyEMib2U3Rk2zrwruNR-EfZvDffbc10o-EKqKY4sB8jeNywlK95ALOS4NYSXsYm6WRvP1OLjUnljgTKhr-zSHljoZlkXP18kdCmV4/s1600/DSCN0030%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSWugX6Ns6c9i3Q866F6h2S2zY8bxoqZpyIyFBq-hWZUL3uyx9XkTUTPFAPEBXIIEx9Zy0TkqGuI16AdnXub4_VvIyEMib2U3Rk2zrwruNR-EfZvDffbc10o-EKqKY4sB8jeNywlK95ALOS4NYSXsYm6WRvP1OLjUnljgTKhr-zSHljoZlkXP18kdCmV4/s320/DSCN0030%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I just chanced to glance into a corner of the children's library and spotted a number of riding toys. This must be a lively place when the toddlers are in!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUFJQQsnb-kBAljXAmbypfJC9AIQDz1kCCd_swmMYb0N97jw7ZY9S4kL0a21h3OjgRU_VaAhJcXHLjEwJML4UAf2-xZT9l9c7XmQeLpYgMNsVqCqSX6e80T5X7kxyhMmbHXoCpj04m-pUPIk4J5NNkrpxijlIFI1qGhbF4R3v5_h1GvXmirlIljOsnHyU/s1600/DSCN0031%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUFJQQsnb-kBAljXAmbypfJC9AIQDz1kCCd_swmMYb0N97jw7ZY9S4kL0a21h3OjgRU_VaAhJcXHLjEwJML4UAf2-xZT9l9c7XmQeLpYgMNsVqCqSX6e80T5X7kxyhMmbHXoCpj04m-pUPIk4J5NNkrpxijlIFI1qGhbF4R3v5_h1GvXmirlIljOsnHyU/s320/DSCN0031%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>I'm always glad to see natural light in a library.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjId7EPhBk0wkuLrhY9U8vstrK3NKCkBMt8huLBcOLmkjqqsu0hfofzxcmD40SDSEQYl_qlhCTv5qjI75JIM98AkgZVFVWmSmb3j2rMpuHi5hhy49sBVSSTPHKJv_Kj9oo74wgNvz73ycuiUcohnwHneivoYOp3c6IzuHJrFrMwP1wyk0JDTzIl1tPRE/s1600/DSCN0029%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjId7EPhBk0wkuLrhY9U8vstrK3NKCkBMt8huLBcOLmkjqqsu0hfofzxcmD40SDSEQYl_qlhCTv5qjI75JIM98AkgZVFVWmSmb3j2rMpuHi5hhy49sBVSSTPHKJv_Kj9oo74wgNvz73ycuiUcohnwHneivoYOp3c6IzuHJrFrMwP1wyk0JDTzIl1tPRE/s320/DSCN0029%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That white blob is a plastic jar full of slips of paper that are used to encourage kids to broaden their reading choices. I was reminded of a library in Wisconsin that maintained a jar of tongue depressors with a Dewey Decimal number on each. The challenge: take a wood strip (without peeking), then find the matching book--and read it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoM-L3vqz4ce7fik_F-lOfAt8glJJx9-4ewOLEop50Zs8PCNGVsVZ_gHgz66oJlTENaQTzFDoAFziMR8a8dc0drWea5pGvTdQmPOvX-srA-H7De_Y0dETE5vjQcGrVzjxUzh7G91IPm_ok5i0SvNtlO9FpFnCy0uhuTFXHK2A3nO6ZIYB0ojJ1mRvYNA/s1600/DSCN0033%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoM-L3vqz4ce7fik_F-lOfAt8glJJx9-4ewOLEop50Zs8PCNGVsVZ_gHgz66oJlTENaQTzFDoAFziMR8a8dc0drWea5pGvTdQmPOvX-srA-H7De_Y0dETE5vjQcGrVzjxUzh7G91IPm_ok5i0SvNtlO9FpFnCy0uhuTFXHK2A3nO6ZIYB0ojJ1mRvYNA/s320/DSCN0033%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think my intention here is to show you the handsome, and old, table and chair. Almost every library I visit has furniture or other objects that have some history behind them. And that reminds me: A few years ago I noticed that almost every library I visited had at least one quilt displayed and a grandfather clock, usually in working order. Three visits in a row and I don't think I've seen a clock or a quilt. Hmmm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFS__z-QtHJs-8gLGSM4t4g77It58iksWNwGE4YqTQ2w5faONh06_FDFIfA2_UEPYTVotOftI5Gkv67pYvJIM1XReSpUyzusaLll76M7Z0VsuuqY3hr_jZ3BMoi1eTYiJFHBZC01xuyqcHTmfMnP-VuTy5bcytNnbTPTf2xuYrS186k-bHkU8-wcPUP2A/s1600/DSCN0035%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFS__z-QtHJs-8gLGSM4t4g77It58iksWNwGE4YqTQ2w5faONh06_FDFIfA2_UEPYTVotOftI5Gkv67pYvJIM1XReSpUyzusaLll76M7Z0VsuuqY3hr_jZ3BMoi1eTYiJFHBZC01xuyqcHTmfMnP-VuTy5bcytNnbTPTf2xuYrS186k-bHkU8-wcPUP2A/s320/DSCN0035%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another "always seen" in small town libraries is a collection of old books. There are usually categories for local and regional history and geography. I believe that this collection includes all or most of the books that formed the original collection. I found an interesting detail in the booklet "A History of Chocorua Public Library, 1888 - 1988. The library was funded by donations on the basis of what a person could pay. The prime fundraiser, Frank Bolles, wanted to "...make the library more than the project of a few affluent men." Fundraising resulted in 73 people subscribed a total of about $330. [No women were mentioned in the description of fundraising, but when it became time to staff the library, young ladies are busy "...covering marking, numbering and arranging the books..." One more tidbit from the history book, "Mr. Beck refused, for no satisfactory reason, to perform his promise to build the shelves."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYz0ZziiijQ22MDt16-Qt1ntUk2nWyD09jc4u90qNWdf9649UGJRIDeGcgbDjzsaXchgMZ9l6In-URjKUXiTmEhNH9NIVOYUmH4WUSWBPCKpfSRqIZn6wKPaSeQ8vWfK_O83jNVhOEDeH6uUf1PL36ar2-Acz2_CDRoqgfANlLC2JXaU3HH-dpI49ob4E/s1600/DSCN0036%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYz0ZziiijQ22MDt16-Qt1ntUk2nWyD09jc4u90qNWdf9649UGJRIDeGcgbDjzsaXchgMZ9l6In-URjKUXiTmEhNH9NIVOYUmH4WUSWBPCKpfSRqIZn6wKPaSeQ8vWfK_O83jNVhOEDeH6uUf1PL36ar2-Acz2_CDRoqgfANlLC2JXaU3HH-dpI49ob4E/s320/DSCN0036%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When it comes to things that once ubiquitous in every library, here's the old card catalog. It's waiting for someone to have a vision of how it may be used. "Recipes" have been suggested.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkZQGXeNN9Py-1PzrT245kTBN8aG3VeJduM_mgsGR4-_gWFJvk0woTckolKjS9GSKiq-_n2YVk7zAJlpk9u1bd-pTDuvN6x9rzljshH9hF5hKIrDvqp_72FxD-Zt8KucgRpIQ99kSho42wuuSQiE1ig0mD04dHtAw6i2HKXeomSVumaihEvuPu2ewDrg/s1600/DSCN0034%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkZQGXeNN9Py-1PzrT245kTBN8aG3VeJduM_mgsGR4-_gWFJvk0woTckolKjS9GSKiq-_n2YVk7zAJlpk9u1bd-pTDuvN6x9rzljshH9hF5hKIrDvqp_72FxD-Zt8KucgRpIQ99kSho42wuuSQiE1ig0mD04dHtAw6i2HKXeomSVumaihEvuPu2ewDrg/s320/DSCN0034%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Three more pictures; I will let you make up your own commentary</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIr75UU9gI26YwajZ21rUdOMbG-2Mm8wOiPSTzutcVJjLnkqDCuZvpKJBX7rhIBnLAbzCFW8ReK5QcivtlBKm60oJFOyPmULpCv-XzNzW5aklgKnHM3SNemx9QaLgO8X7E-f5G55p5JApArsBuAPkDG9Elc8sHyJLGnXuR5cJqOIIOrcy-OdUbxxI6v9Y/s1600/DSCN0027%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIr75UU9gI26YwajZ21rUdOMbG-2Mm8wOiPSTzutcVJjLnkqDCuZvpKJBX7rhIBnLAbzCFW8ReK5QcivtlBKm60oJFOyPmULpCv-XzNzW5aklgKnHM3SNemx9QaLgO8X7E-f5G55p5JApArsBuAPkDG9Elc8sHyJLGnXuR5cJqOIIOrcy-OdUbxxI6v9Y/w320-h240/DSCN0027%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQutOOX3ZFc0xTQmjyy61aQ3XwNEAJBecs20kvFBlEDBjtpEENZDpQR86dUmGcBlfB4leQUFqTL4cY54HcdyMfllvxpFuDhM4N1egLqefpQNXJREbSP-GivhqE7st7oFlE_k4G8MUUyCcq4Y6BFn8IXBbP8FIM_UHSAFYuj5X5hu8cKFLmpTucRvL9mFk/s1600/DSCN0026%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQutOOX3ZFc0xTQmjyy61aQ3XwNEAJBecs20kvFBlEDBjtpEENZDpQR86dUmGcBlfB4leQUFqTL4cY54HcdyMfllvxpFuDhM4N1egLqefpQNXJREbSP-GivhqE7st7oFlE_k4G8MUUyCcq4Y6BFn8IXBbP8FIM_UHSAFYuj5X5hu8cKFLmpTucRvL9mFk/s320/DSCN0026%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHta6datLQcdy4s6elgkEtzj9C_T7BN-IsOlbdBvlWZ0aQKX-nQdzH_a5TYTgL3yj_64fUT0wKQottUSTEcXG84Fq9OYaFqnS4ja9H-eX8EE0Njxe1IjsDVUNZQ4A0M-mxLEy5G-JB8AunQoslfTCyX34uPr-Cdr075fadULlnfFkrh9DO0uZZrKHmGuM/s1600/DSCN0032%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHta6datLQcdy4s6elgkEtzj9C_T7BN-IsOlbdBvlWZ0aQKX-nQdzH_a5TYTgL3yj_64fUT0wKQottUSTEcXG84Fq9OYaFqnS4ja9H-eX8EE0Njxe1IjsDVUNZQ4A0M-mxLEy5G-JB8AunQoslfTCyX34uPr-Cdr075fadULlnfFkrh9DO0uZZrKHmGuM/s320/DSCN0032%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">10/11/2023</div><br />Library Loggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305782876201076334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835808951351796215.post-12231258233302933342023-10-19T21:14:00.002-04:002023-10-19T21:14:13.596-04:00611 Effingham Public Library<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Well, it's been a long time since I've entered a new post. One reason was that my camera was left behind on a trip to Minnesota, so I had to get a new one. Found one on eBay that seemed to be identical, which it is, like my 2016 Prius is identical to my 2014. In other words, not quite. Two issues: 1) the new camera puts cute borders on pictures. I now know how to removed them, but I was too wrapped up in figuring out how to add the photos, I didn't want to go back to the beginning and re-enter new versions of the pictures. You only have to put up with them for three entries. The second issue, the new camera needs a special cord to link it with my laptop. No such cord came with it (Remember, eBay.) but Mary figured it out and found a cord on line, So I'm back in the blogging business,</span></div> <div>I have moose plates on my car, but this is the first time I've seen a "Thank You" response. The fees for Moose Plates go to <span face="Roboto, "helvetica neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #4d5156; font-size: 14px;">conserving natural, historical and cultural resources.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMyxLHunonepbfIiPF9YSN70tOa2MYTjCfrcBvSHl1OqLXe5JECt4lTU94Wv7EaeBsCqDpgwurF6A-404VUGYfiuqSEC_RI0kVFuzqF28hs_0wglpBGfzFFV-4DCryI01aj-7Hd_pdt2-8quUSOq-_6ErjGuZAGB3z9kR0qMzh6plQ_cHjB06kCaU-KRU/s1600/DSCN0016%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMyxLHunonepbfIiPF9YSN70tOa2MYTjCfrcBvSHl1OqLXe5JECt4lTU94Wv7EaeBsCqDpgwurF6A-404VUGYfiuqSEC_RI0kVFuzqF28hs_0wglpBGfzFFV-4DCryI01aj-7Hd_pdt2-8quUSOq-_6ErjGuZAGB3z9kR0qMzh6plQ_cHjB06kCaU-KRU/s320/DSCN0016%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a> </div><br /><p></p><p>One thing most small libraries seem to have in common is the talent to use every bit of available space.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbbqYD_KpbvGvUig4c8__LsFtlgYYfCWOCa_4jnyDo10HifeKiVpwShch4niAmp9ralINsGaLmg4TTJR4L7k71u9TN3dJOAqG8G9O57woMNlnhgfPpiLblnS2pVE8j4HJtuNW19LuXezvSz5daMbjOwwRMo59NtZHt8E66b7vVEMnl60e9zppJiL5X-K8/s1600/DSCN0017%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbbqYD_KpbvGvUig4c8__LsFtlgYYfCWOCa_4jnyDo10HifeKiVpwShch4niAmp9ralINsGaLmg4TTJR4L7k71u9TN3dJOAqG8G9O57woMNlnhgfPpiLblnS2pVE8j4HJtuNW19LuXezvSz5daMbjOwwRMo59NtZHt8E66b7vVEMnl60e9zppJiL5X-K8/s320/DSCN0017%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Many libraries have jigsaw puzzles to swap, to borrow, or to solve in the library. This is the first library where I've seen this adjustable, tilting, board. It's easy to work on; friction beats gravity to keep the pieces in place; and the whole thing can be folded up and put aside when necessary without losing any work.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9GsRmCWej5ViwxWUdRs4ibJGFEIzCDZMr0Cp50UCVVUsammMOyNbzylv5n9tj0oiaM7Ydyf1fXiALnBeBCXYYZ5CxhB1keiK9KzCLHJz5p_9fD3YHWQElkydOid_dJ6EfVlvtvriax71K7re64EW3T2ZrKE-ugO7r1A5lc0pmH_Bp2sEguLWzcxmJeIo/s1600/DSCN0018%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9GsRmCWej5ViwxWUdRs4ibJGFEIzCDZMr0Cp50UCVVUsammMOyNbzylv5n9tj0oiaM7Ydyf1fXiALnBeBCXYYZ5CxhB1keiK9KzCLHJz5p_9fD3YHWQElkydOid_dJ6EfVlvtvriax71K7re64EW3T2ZrKE-ugO7r1A5lc0pmH_Bp2sEguLWzcxmJeIo/s320/DSCN0018%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="text-align: center;">Many years ago, Effingham had the first Normal School, a training school for teachers. Before the present building became the library it served as the Town Hall, with a stage for programs. Can you spot some remnants of that earlier life?</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheo5buN89KNlpqmsSiohC6qqhSMGdex0b-FbId2EjvgY_WvNR3O9WCouWXYwg58-HtjLrVjOgxDKh8zfYJg-sAIQfNYy6S6tV47gxGgsjsYRLwGBnEWJA_9_RTeZX24rYbvc-224PxmeRVSKkIUY5ghDfWTGFW_v44cPH7BFLdlDAE2D0nwV6fDGZ82dI/s1600/DSCN0019%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheo5buN89KNlpqmsSiohC6qqhSMGdex0b-FbId2EjvgY_WvNR3O9WCouWXYwg58-HtjLrVjOgxDKh8zfYJg-sAIQfNYy6S6tV47gxGgsjsYRLwGBnEWJA_9_RTeZX24rYbvc-224PxmeRVSKkIUY5ghDfWTGFW_v44cPH7BFLdlDAE2D0nwV6fDGZ82dI/s320/DSCN0019%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was offered the chance to visit the upper level via the handsome curved stairway. My knees and a look at the narrow treads prompted me to say no. Sometime in the future I will be able to go upstairs on the other side of the building via ADA-compliant stairs or even a lift.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0oSO6FL_0Fvfd97fzvaSoi-9cyV2Swuy3Ilwfx8mnkCJ3g7USjPFi8dGP6ltEf7PUi2A1eHEepQ3necf2BclZWXZ1G3I3RIq3aL4Ld0VwPFYqFkX_bzBFgSekuJKxZ5gTGDjA5xVPzS4vSmwd4ZK6VxlIUgOYOTIcaOchMwwYVY_fAC7xMCiqrdMjQc/s1600/DSCN0021%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0oSO6FL_0Fvfd97fzvaSoi-9cyV2Swuy3Ilwfx8mnkCJ3g7USjPFi8dGP6ltEf7PUi2A1eHEepQ3necf2BclZWXZ1G3I3RIq3aL4Ld0VwPFYqFkX_bzBFgSekuJKxZ5gTGDjA5xVPzS4vSmwd4ZK6VxlIUgOYOTIcaOchMwwYVY_fAC7xMCiqrdMjQc/s320/DSCN0021%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHoYd5tPzPFXLh5xJKeiES0lS_IvzwZ5MnJeadWJ27eje4LhJ9mL7Pqsh5wZQZdicrjWq48mMRhmJBm6B1T18POR_oMqj7S6p-VYrQaJKEhD6Qwaf7BLu0GIykO1i5rH4fOWIW_NTmTF_EkPylqxqSOq4XJNspzgY_U1hgsUQ2hYB99DTYgDaLNWJ6O8w/s1600/DSCN0022%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><br /></a>A large, bright corner of the building houses the children's library. I really like the "campfire" rug in the story corner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8UwzHyp-ID-VWUxldVETQYhqQBHu-mQWn7S4O38LJogonu3DH4ZPo0eTfSijvhrEP3iQ5gg-RpW_WAOxvJ6md7ileEszeJ_xSpRPre1AMsQXrNvGRz9r8V3PyT13cpnq7LiQz4zhJWh0hF1890PxxGk8QcbZrewf188zVz682olJZjMio0VSVPJlguHo/s1600/DSCN0022%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8UwzHyp-ID-VWUxldVETQYhqQBHu-mQWn7S4O38LJogonu3DH4ZPo0eTfSijvhrEP3iQ5gg-RpW_WAOxvJ6md7ileEszeJ_xSpRPre1AMsQXrNvGRz9r8V3PyT13cpnq7LiQz4zhJWh0hF1890PxxGk8QcbZrewf188zVz682olJZjMio0VSVPJlguHo/s320/DSCN0022%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As I started to drive away I realized that I hadn't shown the whole building. Here it is.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPkc4kxbPtuFOolUouX1tf5PtbhkEPmR21f139keSPr3kcj55hyAC2LAzGq0EBTm9xU-W7aegdPFDs0LFzlbIHmt0VqF1iyJgYz0Nw7Xq4eN2NcQw_rwgzODvhF66tLK71H1l2HkjM32JFJIb6IBtcMOAlO2NcL45lvsVwWfQ_7y8acrPxo3WDC-IDsWM/s1600/DSCN0024%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPkc4kxbPtuFOolUouX1tf5PtbhkEPmR21f139keSPr3kcj55hyAC2LAzGq0EBTm9xU-W7aegdPFDs0LFzlbIHmt0VqF1iyJgYz0Nw7Xq4eN2NcQw_rwgzODvhF66tLK71H1l2HkjM32JFJIb6IBtcMOAlO2NcL45lvsVwWfQ_7y8acrPxo3WDC-IDsWM/s320/DSCN0024%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And I mustn't forget this sign, advertising a street dance coming up on the next weekend. But if you have a certain way of thinking, you may notice that there will NOT be an Effing Ham and Bean Dinner.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">10/11/23</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Library Loggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305782876201076334noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835808951351796215.post-37874947757005197262023-06-30T11:53:00.004-04:002023-07-02T09:12:42.947-04:00610 Hooksett Public Library, Hooksett, New Hampshire<p> </p><p>I tried to visit this library once before, back when libraries were just starting to allow folks in during the pandemic. My gps and I were not working well together, and I never found the entrance. This time I had no problem and I can't imagine what my problem was before! The library sits high on a hill that it shares with a former school site, now condos.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgAR71nkVDYNPGRISXkB7LS9Xiij7ATQ6K3CJCAWTRdQh0e2e0X4Q5jspuLKCUyXMxXP7sdtX-PgsaEa7zf2yAkbcL7461urthJNgG17xlC7uioGUygvNSw7Js1Y2Pmohia0rbKycy-t9pWsgWkyxuthT2P2WVSySwGqeB8o3Vp0Xa4AB9qotneqS7icc/s4160/DSCN6968%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgAR71nkVDYNPGRISXkB7LS9Xiij7ATQ6K3CJCAWTRdQh0e2e0X4Q5jspuLKCUyXMxXP7sdtX-PgsaEa7zf2yAkbcL7461urthJNgG17xlC7uioGUygvNSw7Js1Y2Pmohia0rbKycy-t9pWsgWkyxuthT2P2WVSySwGqeB8o3Vp0Xa4AB9qotneqS7icc/s320/DSCN6968%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The weather was not ideal, but I hadn't made a visit for about six weeks. Never mind the clouds, it was time to go!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3tlpV2f-n06QcJ2ynTV3wR3l69DY3GlGshu40PwCqSqqw2dz2KRBuuBM2OnxxWE7Swc6C69RUGupHuJeg_myrKwzsHyppFRju789QB06SC-eUP5meUwMJZIFw2yD7Copp-iiTJCewQd-bfppTjeskw9rTljkXKM06F-Z6QJ-nOeSegyfuuDpQLRzOKJA/s4160/DSCN6993%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3tlpV2f-n06QcJ2ynTV3wR3l69DY3GlGshu40PwCqSqqw2dz2KRBuuBM2OnxxWE7Swc6C69RUGupHuJeg_myrKwzsHyppFRju789QB06SC-eUP5meUwMJZIFw2yD7Copp-iiTJCewQd-bfppTjeskw9rTljkXKM06F-Z6QJ-nOeSegyfuuDpQLRzOKJA/s320/DSCN6993%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The entrance has many great features. I like the spacious front porch with assorted seating, including real chairs with padded seats. [I walk a lot, and I'm very fond of comfortable resting spots!]</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_jJLDR2Zu3hit5hawBlGR82ZHFdioYp1kJAFeIVVjeU-WWcSo5UtPWHBiG-RhxpFO15sTQIrY-4SYPOI_AB3I5iqNTcfAvNapZ7OAZGQQ_YadCwG16q9mzf05lfqoUhLAfXDH1QkOyeVkt3v5IbFwOMbwB6degb7aXGxZ5arhVEx3oxyErJP5JSaZjM/s4160/DSCN6971%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_jJLDR2Zu3hit5hawBlGR82ZHFdioYp1kJAFeIVVjeU-WWcSo5UtPWHBiG-RhxpFO15sTQIrY-4SYPOI_AB3I5iqNTcfAvNapZ7OAZGQQ_YadCwG16q9mzf05lfqoUhLAfXDH1QkOyeVkt3v5IbFwOMbwB6degb7aXGxZ5arhVEx3oxyErJP5JSaZjM/s320/DSCN6971%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>What I really got a kick out of is something I saw fairly often in Minnesota--and nowhere since. Take a look at that splotch of color on the far left.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGI0bEulxnrXUpr6tkb93KIcbUdBQlMVnrhAkSvCkxnZMS7rkInN7h8kWzTVf5tEFhhRCWRRxCiR8AZwQ73WerOn5d_zIktjL-fWxMH731HZzlIe-1vRacCmm_aBRn_aPASiI7EZX6HxVVTLolt2XBrt4fyuoZgsj0ntlN_0ih5GNraTXRVoxmiMOzUHo/s4160/DSCN6969%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGI0bEulxnrXUpr6tkb93KIcbUdBQlMVnrhAkSvCkxnZMS7rkInN7h8kWzTVf5tEFhhRCWRRxCiR8AZwQ73WerOn5d_zIktjL-fWxMH731HZzlIe-1vRacCmm_aBRn_aPASiI7EZX6HxVVTLolt2XBrt4fyuoZgsj0ntlN_0ih5GNraTXRVoxmiMOzUHo/s320/DSCN6969%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>You can't readily tell from the picture, but this is a locker system that allows patrons to pick up requested books even if the library is closed. The request is made on line and the requested item is placed in the designated locker for the patron to retrieve. This can be a great convenience</div><div>when the patron's schedule and the library's schedule don't mesh. One that I recall in Minnesota was used to provide library service while a library was being built in a fast-growing exurb.</div><div>There's a neat bit of <i>trompe l'oeil</i> here: Look very closely and you can see the dividing lines for the drawers that hold the requested books!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb13gKbn3UvUMgMDyDBaJ-QoydyjK5zNfjXsJETbdPcVE7D7Z-zjqnHPGbDZStZL85iGLT1jcobU_tq-C1xz0Bz6UnJnWW0hJJduafs0ADG_74vb_XGmbPjDpzQHM7Cs9Z4S3YXFc-mGICL1E7ThlRdP7kpwiFIFSqtEr4N2A0tHx2SRaXUZR3vcnvl18/s4160/DSCN6970%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb13gKbn3UvUMgMDyDBaJ-QoydyjK5zNfjXsJETbdPcVE7D7Z-zjqnHPGbDZStZL85iGLT1jcobU_tq-C1xz0Bz6UnJnWW0hJJduafs0ADG_74vb_XGmbPjDpzQHM7Cs9Z4S3YXFc-mGICL1E7ThlRdP7kpwiFIFSqtEr4N2A0tHx2SRaXUZR3vcnvl18/w400-h300/DSCN6970%5B1%5D.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I found an old post with a picture of the book lockers in a suburban location in Minnesota. This one is in the lobby of the city hall.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzSbkbz0sewWNUC74jsuHA3GLbmDLbCafR9k57-g5J4FpQz7KvO952BgKZFOgv8bFJaLEz7d_V0pJslenUlX4TznHw_NkuHzk5zN1STjKxs3tgSll7dg8WPDZgyq-UKJTzhnlbnr0WO0lDr4ksMbnf8MSLhR6ohBacxheKX_20dTMI6bm1QWqzer-blFM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzSbkbz0sewWNUC74jsuHA3GLbmDLbCafR9k57-g5J4FpQz7KvO952BgKZFOgv8bFJaLEz7d_V0pJslenUlX4TznHw_NkuHzk5zN1STjKxs3tgSll7dg8WPDZgyq-UKJTzhnlbnr0WO0lDr4ksMbnf8MSLhR6ohBacxheKX_20dTMI6bm1QWqzer-blFM" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After I checked in with staff to ensure that I could wander around and take pictures, I started toward the children's area. The children's library has several parts. First there is this large collection of "J" fiction books. If you walk through this section, you come to a large window facing a program room. A few kids were starting to work on projects and I think I saw a sign indicating "Messy Projects."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Later I found a similar room at the other end of the children's area. We'll see it later.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczc7wqeetZJzYI4TfMAZfQ8vTO7IxFPP0Ji-3q_rJJVQtpfvItiW3poWdeP-KvSaioxBbklfQqmfMXOkyGn2RGixW9nNXjVd3IZTh0HfKeaBghh3Uhwe-TnkM9LM6LTvxZ82K16-qmCJ2io1ITglvqVpyAELKKXxEXW3GatmHNi8i_qn_ytgAOQi2zLQ/s4160/DSCN6973%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczc7wqeetZJzYI4TfMAZfQ8vTO7IxFPP0Ji-3q_rJJVQtpfvItiW3poWdeP-KvSaioxBbklfQqmfMXOkyGn2RGixW9nNXjVd3IZTh0HfKeaBghh3Uhwe-TnkM9LM6LTvxZ82K16-qmCJ2io1ITglvqVpyAELKKXxEXW3GatmHNi8i_qn_ytgAOQi2zLQ/s320/DSCN6973%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I really like the strong colors throughout the library! The picture below is a long look from the J books out to the main desk.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpcutkyhsx2tZbsZLn5FAluEmhq_i1PUBkEhnKidaITsvOGBbsYfFuEOSwOK5VLaCUrh3v5UeEb8txm6c4GEA9fKxE9NvBNHhWxVAORgAfe0CVvmmewMCgC16MsyskwO482e68Gbpr_USIoM0N-2YJMUGOCqCObxvnYDI6CEv_cpXltknI2dR0ejN7qug/s4160/DSCN6974%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpcutkyhsx2tZbsZLn5FAluEmhq_i1PUBkEhnKidaITsvOGBbsYfFuEOSwOK5VLaCUrh3v5UeEb8txm6c4GEA9fKxE9NvBNHhWxVAORgAfe0CVvmmewMCgC16MsyskwO482e68Gbpr_USIoM0N-2YJMUGOCqCObxvnYDI6CEv_cpXltknI2dR0ejN7qug/s320/DSCN6974%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's something new to me: many LEGO kits in plastic bins. Most libraries I've visited have LEGO, but they are usually in large tubs for general building. I like this system. Individual kits are pricey, and once you've built one, then what? This way a kid can build one, then get another to work on without breaking the family budget. The kits are shelved near the main desk, which probably minimizes any problem of attrition. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34NFCaCQo2DPfw4i5PkzJaGN9DhnPFlaqgIG0JL8ew4FhFuyGRUAUnCR1zvyS6P5kRD3l7lNZXQHhpZf-uZ8XhPbxfVf6Vz1oK8vBh1ySdE4vY9IUWci0GECqcTGxlsov8mGg2q4swXMQFEcSr6qise_psBzINJ6xSsFJopt9vtoi_M2Gsr0-YOP8ih4/s4160/DSCN6976%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34NFCaCQo2DPfw4i5PkzJaGN9DhnPFlaqgIG0JL8ew4FhFuyGRUAUnCR1zvyS6P5kRD3l7lNZXQHhpZf-uZ8XhPbxfVf6Vz1oK8vBh1ySdE4vY9IUWci0GECqcTGxlsov8mGg2q4swXMQFEcSr6qise_psBzINJ6xSsFJopt9vtoi_M2Gsr0-YOP8ih4/s320/DSCN6976%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The <b>Library of Things </b>has made a leap from "once in a while" to "everyone is doing it." What's unique here is the "clothesline" with a card for each "Thing," making it clear which are out (back of the card showing) and which are available. I first saw "things" available for borrowing, specialty cake pans, in Nashua, Iowa.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5p8ocjtqdk_Kto_S7Xv6_TpSHf3olc1GvvX3miYTTOUV6ecBAOy2zJUIKUolB2xszfwunCK7hJyk4zVjZ2fVI8EQFKwfVikXqcBkRBahPm0jFtl_YObAqUMOWA-pIFog37VmxbUxsn-RQPfmpBPaPUcz5qpbqoP_0RQ6dRXwt6LhifY_bonK8I9HLglY/s4160/DSCN6977%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5p8ocjtqdk_Kto_S7Xv6_TpSHf3olc1GvvX3miYTTOUV6ecBAOy2zJUIKUolB2xszfwunCK7hJyk4zVjZ2fVI8EQFKwfVikXqcBkRBahPm0jFtl_YObAqUMOWA-pIFog37VmxbUxsn-RQPfmpBPaPUcz5qpbqoP_0RQ6dRXwt6LhifY_bonK8I9HLglY/s320/DSCN6977%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We're now in the adult area of the library near the shelves of media. In the past ten years I've seen libraries that are full to the brim with media and holding onto their VHS tapes as long as the tapes continue to work. Now I sometimes have to look around a bit to find the media collection.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt00eDnbRks_o5Nl8G-62JMNJzO17xvwhTsxzzXM3Hu3tztLMCb30-CP0nMJ2xWLYv9cPQ4U6bajQJ1lku-Tg-3RfnTDk4d0Kc2oYvYx79L-GnVs-1eRJBQAv48-QzhgsFs6NNrw1gjbvpJsBZXctb5hk1UwUfwOXDdAeubun3DTuiUSpUvmuGVOyMiDA/s4160/DSCN6978%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt00eDnbRks_o5Nl8G-62JMNJzO17xvwhTsxzzXM3Hu3tztLMCb30-CP0nMJ2xWLYv9cPQ4U6bajQJ1lku-Tg-3RfnTDk4d0Kc2oYvYx79L-GnVs-1eRJBQAv48-QzhgsFs6NNrw1gjbvpJsBZXctb5hk1UwUfwOXDdAeubun3DTuiUSpUvmuGVOyMiDA/s320/DSCN6978%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The stacks fill one side of the large adult area. Non-fiction is here in the foreground...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxTacggPwUl4jEWvlmEteXrJm8X6jcbmV9ylXQChcciEYcboqxD1g5-4yk8sPp2ACBFVOoObdX1Invlb2T1m4RA2gLhF-AfltkgpKI8cKPMtHUIKIB8V5HP9wHAcDM_yLqEfr3W7Th5uy9wWS0udYwKxNaIfkayVvfXEhMyuqyQIpfxYWa392ubwx9_s/s4160/DSCN6979%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxTacggPwUl4jEWvlmEteXrJm8X6jcbmV9ylXQChcciEYcboqxD1g5-4yk8sPp2ACBFVOoObdX1Invlb2T1m4RA2gLhF-AfltkgpKI8cKPMtHUIKIB8V5HP9wHAcDM_yLqEfr3W7Th5uy9wWS0udYwKxNaIfkayVvfXEhMyuqyQIpfxYWa392ubwx9_s/s320/DSCN6979%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>...followed by fiction. I didn't think to look for genre collections. At one library I visited recently I was surprised by a large collection of Westerns. I say "surprised" because they are very popular out in the heartland but not here in the East.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgE8RVMGwrvwbhbDJo51VQ1k3ESH7oIRe8ip21WX1JHUtocIeCOK6EI96sHpB_l5yYCcuwE74H10Tv6S1LswvQRCKvJVHzaemOZc6K2yLw1HSs6hnJVkEWtMlirB2TxQMhMGdaXOc7qQwLTffAjXSdj2Uz2zokLEDkaLfGedQ9hz-JS3nUvgLzaHgCxiw/s4160/DSCN6980%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgE8RVMGwrvwbhbDJo51VQ1k3ESH7oIRe8ip21WX1JHUtocIeCOK6EI96sHpB_l5yYCcuwE74H10Tv6S1LswvQRCKvJVHzaemOZc6K2yLw1HSs6hnJVkEWtMlirB2TxQMhMGdaXOc7qQwLTffAjXSdj2Uz2zokLEDkaLfGedQ9hz-JS3nUvgLzaHgCxiw/s320/DSCN6980%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I believe I saw something on the library website about a program to share cuttings. By the looks of these windowsills, the program has happened and has been very well received. The adult area is a lot of a bit unusual in that there are a lot of one- and two-person "spots" spread across a large area. And it just occurred to me that I don't recall any of the "living room" groupings that I'm accustomed to seeing. Perhaps I missed them?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRonNJPH0YwSYeUDCHdnwql7POfKW9phDoWtGd20W13pVX6BtRPeJOvZNJ_8UynRxpzgJFeg361czreFV9z2le817JIMKRPg747FPQSRbkVm74ld4jgZPNrBzaWp5UA2O5wqPHuzyfRMG8gvMkgPbQEO1dTX39hH-lO2L6D0b5Sf6l5xr9Q8TTOsaEw5Q/s4160/DSCN6981%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRonNJPH0YwSYeUDCHdnwql7POfKW9phDoWtGd20W13pVX6BtRPeJOvZNJ_8UynRxpzgJFeg361czreFV9z2le817JIMKRPg747FPQSRbkVm74ld4jgZPNrBzaWp5UA2O5wqPHuzyfRMG8gvMkgPbQEO1dTX39hH-lO2L6D0b5Sf6l5xr9Q8TTOsaEw5Q/s320/DSCN6981%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a> </div><div><br /></div><div>Speaking of media, as we were, this is the music CD collection. The attribution sign surprised me.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW86fWjPGDkEpOumW_-bFCw9QrZOrIeImahzRs5d7RCMnzyQyRvXvZYIQ4rzTz0fnQAxe3_0lyiX4EXwsXZZsg0Xi8OBxgJl7qhZEk4fdRCmWT_MZbru3dT9c2nGDiED7_Mg8kB4oCMS3A3ECNNo3v_YtUuqVfNeo6_u24qMpjhoSIjiUiWX0kRn-dJvQ/s4160/DSCN6982%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW86fWjPGDkEpOumW_-bFCw9QrZOrIeImahzRs5d7RCMnzyQyRvXvZYIQ4rzTz0fnQAxe3_0lyiX4EXwsXZZsg0Xi8OBxgJl7qhZEk4fdRCmWT_MZbru3dT9c2nGDiED7_Mg8kB4oCMS3A3ECNNo3v_YtUuqVfNeo6_u24qMpjhoSIjiUiWX0kRn-dJvQ/w200-h150/DSCN6982%5B1%5D.JPG" width="200" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglmE2FMsglelK0Atsl1msV5VEmGuS-NzlHYUNr87D4R2UgaCpfwqcuiTVmDJGk4YoitDRlTtE7YFUPND99ob3Os1tsOqICbVkoHUe8y9Kmprimnt5IjwKlQR0BfA-Glf0ApGkZniEw0f9dE0KPb0ZIHdxm3gqxDTWk_IGM9mi1lLs24_Qgl-emjKR-Em4/s4160/DSCN6983%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglmE2FMsglelK0Atsl1msV5VEmGuS-NzlHYUNr87D4R2UgaCpfwqcuiTVmDJGk4YoitDRlTtE7YFUPND99ob3Os1tsOqICbVkoHUe8y9Kmprimnt5IjwKlQR0BfA-Glf0ApGkZniEw0f9dE0KPb0ZIHdxm3gqxDTWk_IGM9mi1lLs24_Qgl-emjKR-Em4/s320/DSCN6983%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is the Teen area. It looks very dignified and attractive. Tall tables and chairs are a sure sign of a Teen or Young Adult area; I don't know why. In YA areas broadly speaking, I've spotted various choices, from beanbags on the floor to diner booths and everything between.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3PZt48wY_WMKNli9E2TFn8Gy7V4Jrjjt6zDyAgO03GaHy-S2ADEaTJrtm8-pOOxgDOs3gDddU3r3fUpfid0MLYQ5PreEIpexlirPwzg2BjSSLjom2JN1Fj2uihankWn_n3EaGglTvNcJOaceKv48jwfApOuvRs7ur-BK6iUE7DJQAg2CHFS-I1zt7vcI/s4160/DSCN6984%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3PZt48wY_WMKNli9E2TFn8Gy7V4Jrjjt6zDyAgO03GaHy-S2ADEaTJrtm8-pOOxgDOs3gDddU3r3fUpfid0MLYQ5PreEIpexlirPwzg2BjSSLjom2JN1Fj2uihankWn_n3EaGglTvNcJOaceKv48jwfApOuvRs7ur-BK6iUE7DJQAg2CHFS-I1zt7vcI/s320/DSCN6984%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I was pleased to see that the library is collecting plastic bags of all sorts. I gave up saving mine a while back because I wasn't aware of anyplace where I could take them. Now I know...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lFQwD1rwaGjjf4VTq63z4rotvqMff41X18YWsoKQUYnsfXTlfaXAA4wdg4pIjd-sT7KKEcyNO5EQb7rwvM5Sr60I39eyNwodr-Tu6Sjo0LhUuQ_KP5XssCPXWpMS_Fz2dFAQGmDMMeIoR5z3jsJ5Rip06qADRrOAMtw_OFdY_HCNRD04nUVEU3__ZMw/s4160/DSCN6985%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lFQwD1rwaGjjf4VTq63z4rotvqMff41X18YWsoKQUYnsfXTlfaXAA4wdg4pIjd-sT7KKEcyNO5EQb7rwvM5Sr60I39eyNwodr-Tu6Sjo0LhUuQ_KP5XssCPXWpMS_Fz2dFAQGmDMMeIoR5z3jsJ5Rip06qADRrOAMtw_OFdY_HCNRD04nUVEU3__ZMw/s320/DSCN6985%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>With a quick jump across the lobby, we're now back in the little-kids area, with a bit of the librarian's office in the foreground.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiiNRpb7dvMS1NfvMfoRPxAwACKkS2ycycAQPjuISLurfCdism9VYdZkPy2kzHFXitatrgha36FHEZeI-v_a1ienbN4QVfFu9svY4oBz-Z9nqTfPrs9TwpzapbIjWUbjdz4fv9h9pbvWw-sy1zAj4A_EOSp35Il6FNQDo2YGVgPdI4LRpc8mOApu70Wuw/s4160/DSCN6986%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiiNRpb7dvMS1NfvMfoRPxAwACKkS2ycycAQPjuISLurfCdism9VYdZkPy2kzHFXitatrgha36FHEZeI-v_a1ienbN4QVfFu9svY4oBz-Z9nqTfPrs9TwpzapbIjWUbjdz4fv9h9pbvWw-sy1zAj4A_EOSp35Il6FNQDo2YGVgPdI4LRpc8mOApu70Wuw/s320/DSCN6986%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>More strong colors here, and a great message spread across the wall: <b>The Library puts the "Unity" in "Community."</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0unIR1ozhpAUQk8URyyEpua-Mt-EroNvrpTvXcNfV8CJWlEA5MMRscZM88tNriITngdhMhZXxqSJ4vVOd2ItKm7WvhL5d6tx3DyMNqJK_du-7t5aDe5UEtksx4fXB871cLJE7j5tgF8bYHWwtzEtwpUAQZHxv2_IL4MwpxZhy3ef3jOVRx2XCbMiD1SM/s4160/DSCN6987%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0unIR1ozhpAUQk8URyyEpua-Mt-EroNvrpTvXcNfV8CJWlEA5MMRscZM88tNriITngdhMhZXxqSJ4vVOd2ItKm7WvhL5d6tx3DyMNqJK_du-7t5aDe5UEtksx4fXB871cLJE7j5tgF8bYHWwtzEtwpUAQZHxv2_IL4MwpxZhy3ef3jOVRx2XCbMiD1SM/s320/DSCN6987%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Shelf signs guide you to subject areas in the junior non-fiction area. [I try to remember to note how book levels are assigned in each library. For example, does J stand for Juvenile or Junior? Or something else entirely? Is non-fiction shelved by Dewey numbers or subject (bookstore style)? Are all levels of non-fiction shelved together?]</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHbeKmh6sRFz1fmwH95mBFKI5VUNepujkDZ3bS3zl8qdTfovBhsUL6nCjuQ0iGtbfCwHh2opLv070Fs-Ux26SqvCY2TFA5RKXg_Jbz4VbcDqfl2AgpiUNKE6v49Sl-PS70RUDhh28D3gWqqRgM3rCLo44TNBUeZSu5UdBnloA-gaXtHnwsduS9_HdbYs4/s4160/DSCN6988%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHbeKmh6sRFz1fmwH95mBFKI5VUNepujkDZ3bS3zl8qdTfovBhsUL6nCjuQ0iGtbfCwHh2opLv070Fs-Ux26SqvCY2TFA5RKXg_Jbz4VbcDqfl2AgpiUNKE6v49Sl-PS70RUDhh28D3gWqqRgM3rCLo44TNBUeZSu5UdBnloA-gaXtHnwsduS9_HdbYs4/s320/DSCN6988%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This Hooksett Fire Truck is a good replica of the real thing, right down to the signage and lights.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3PvwHDwzakw37P9S5rtO-2pEHr0DWiN_z_GPaAt9oWt7Be2qJ7BIlRQkUCYSjeajbLZXV8ahGaCekDaFPDimbdaS5zMrsHjbvEfnxIEFL6Kqg-GgvWjXk3HwU4d-DjVXy4Fbtif1tPrhDPK-OISpBr0fvDwiQjDZC1hej_xVhJlEmc8FNQuV2F1Gv0Co/s4160/DSCN6989%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3PvwHDwzakw37P9S5rtO-2pEHr0DWiN_z_GPaAt9oWt7Be2qJ7BIlRQkUCYSjeajbLZXV8ahGaCekDaFPDimbdaS5zMrsHjbvEfnxIEFL6Kqg-GgvWjXk3HwU4d-DjVXy4Fbtif1tPrhDPK-OISpBr0fvDwiQjDZC1hej_xVhJlEmc8FNQuV2F1Gv0Co/s320/DSCN6989%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Ah, we've come full circle now. Do you remember that we were able to look into a project room at the other end of the children's area? Here is the other room that I mentioned there. It seems like a great idea to have two rooms that can be used for various projects with mid-sized groups.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfq5TWbnaRQqCmVbuY0bmP5v5Ch12SMoSaYVe0Liusd0yvbIOB-4jtpBGhJ1B8d4Yzbt8YOf94imVwWz7KG27LebxheGx_sUPvmqbv4Azauxkl2EN8W97TAv6o4HFY0TJpvsUnx4h2EMj8aqd9XqNcQkIohtUeykE0-bJkAZrHzxjpR3UxD_qggp8jmQ/s4160/DSCN6990%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfq5TWbnaRQqCmVbuY0bmP5v5Ch12SMoSaYVe0Liusd0yvbIOB-4jtpBGhJ1B8d4Yzbt8YOf94imVwWz7KG27LebxheGx_sUPvmqbv4Azauxkl2EN8W97TAv6o4HFY0TJpvsUnx4h2EMj8aqd9XqNcQkIohtUeykE0-bJkAZrHzxjpR3UxD_qggp8jmQ/w400-h300/DSCN6990%5B1%5D.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a bit of programming that requires little or no adult supervision. Just "HELP US COLOR THE WHITE LETTERS."</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUSHAJYTgzppRUE8-W1mDcSSQ9wSJpJSThqYiV7FgbSBE4pufgydjGAFiFVWptP2rXKXYmdeYFBCmFZs5v1cOca7f23SSOcXBXh3rYt84ZzsbueDWslOHXRjAaQn9cAimQ2aB_I9RKKUjWtANW9QEoJtY8s2WXIAlFA9Qqg3kyhQZ5-bydDbNitCv3vjs/s4160/DSCN6991%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUSHAJYTgzppRUE8-W1mDcSSQ9wSJpJSThqYiV7FgbSBE4pufgydjGAFiFVWptP2rXKXYmdeYFBCmFZs5v1cOca7f23SSOcXBXh3rYt84ZzsbueDWslOHXRjAaQn9cAimQ2aB_I9RKKUjWtANW9QEoJtY8s2WXIAlFA9Qqg3kyhQZ5-bydDbNitCv3vjs/s320/DSCN6991%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">OK, we've done a tour of this handsome and very active library. I enjoyed every bit of it, and as usual feel that I didn't do it justice. I even got to meet the Director and Assistant Director, a rare treat!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I strongly suggest that when you're traveling you stop by any library you come across. Virtually every town has one! After 600+ libraries I'm still finding things I'd never seen before. I'm sure you can do the same.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6/27/2023</div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Library Loggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305782876201076334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835808951351796215.post-73449643842436763862023-05-22T16:25:00.001-04:002023-05-22T16:25:13.941-04:00609 Fobes Memorial Library, Oakham, Massachusetts<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Many of the libraries I visit are chosen quite by chance. Perhaps a library is close to another one; I like to visit two or three in a day trip. Never (rarely) more because the writing part gets burdensome. Perhaps I see an item in the paper about a library doing something interesting or new, and I put a day trip together from that beginning. In the case of Fobes Memorial, a picture in a book was the inspiration. The book is Libraries in New England, written by Margaret Haller and published in 1991. I'd never heard of Oakham, Massachusetts, but MapQuest solved that. So far, so good. Other libraries close by? Yes indeed. And finally, are all three open on the same day of the week? Yes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwbgAm5p98YoHj_QheEmnmub_80WBO7kgtTYV8lEdb3N6wsm6-8GB7_AqLzo8-HsdmDPfca8cVi1-_DI5ijB64JcPNW-Hr-o3ujr2-f5OBhNaVHi5E3ZTVBYE59OVDUjJj9WnefIQSVqFw9jP_SWPu_F70JzFzmR6jJ7c61SYgxLhJ9QpAbh8QIDfi/s4160/DSCN6937%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwbgAm5p98YoHj_QheEmnmub_80WBO7kgtTYV8lEdb3N6wsm6-8GB7_AqLzo8-HsdmDPfca8cVi1-_DI5ijB64JcPNW-Hr-o3ujr2-f5OBhNaVHi5E3ZTVBYE59OVDUjJj9WnefIQSVqFw9jP_SWPu_F70JzFzmR6jJ7c61SYgxLhJ9QpAbh8QIDfi/s320/DSCN6937%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Why did this library catch my eye as I paged through the book? The stones! It's just such a great stone building. But wait...the book was published 32 years ago. Would the building still be there? Would it still be in use as a library? Google time. Great, the Oakham library has a web page. Based on a picture, the handsome stone building is still in use as a library; there is a street address for my GPS. And best of all, it's open on the same days as the other two chosen for this trip. Let's go!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGfar9kox8S4T9zk3X8dAc82isnFQY5ykbHJERsQP2rzz1Zved10v0QXHxUEp604ml28ZFxQoJnLOyo23CubU1eAzgEGlspG0Uvv0UjOpfWL0YI2zuPlIGmTbu1tHjij73Ocotrfg58swh3PVWm7bMarKI-JyfUUQHwc0hpXsHdlR1uz61QjNfVJp6/s4160/DSCN6939%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGfar9kox8S4T9zk3X8dAc82isnFQY5ykbHJERsQP2rzz1Zved10v0QXHxUEp604ml28ZFxQoJnLOyo23CubU1eAzgEGlspG0Uvv0UjOpfWL0YI2zuPlIGmTbu1tHjij73Ocotrfg58swh3PVWm7bMarKI-JyfUUQHwc0hpXsHdlR1uz61QjNfVJp6/s320/DSCN6939%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I once took a course in architectural design for non-architect types, and the one thing I remember is the importance of a sense of entry. This is a great example.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9-0dEmSkQLOrkdSqse3PusPdjILpRlthFKOn3alO-OWZhltWqRE-SWAoScFikSKOMJXdvzLHQN9XDdgHgaro7AeqcS3xszRg7yzkUgFzhN3tv-Pvus1cPBoDG5O__uxEt8G5mzhCIrL2xuLkmBV223YtnxNT3oZHc_96aV71PXcdtm8qShJyfSOnd/s4160/DSCN6940%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9-0dEmSkQLOrkdSqse3PusPdjILpRlthFKOn3alO-OWZhltWqRE-SWAoScFikSKOMJXdvzLHQN9XDdgHgaro7AeqcS3xszRg7yzkUgFzhN3tv-Pvus1cPBoDG5O__uxEt8G5mzhCIrL2xuLkmBV223YtnxNT3oZHc_96aV71PXcdtm8qShJyfSOnd/s320/DSCN6940%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The interior looks just as I hoped it would. It's attractively furnished,</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgYX4x273flHfLDDHTFFVN4hLy9DpY-qTbjAk5s1bAmGQJ8P7oFDmm4axwXSI5WnfUEe52AQz55LcGUgzXxIA6FPDRmwY7kQoMribn7vwiQ7jlg-NGLgxYXSMDzjGN4NCv3Q_4jDMK0X7mxpEA5Y-b96yR83J1MGJfH7EIyxh3qv9pU2Iah7L8c42d/s4160/DSCN6941%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgYX4x273flHfLDDHTFFVN4hLy9DpY-qTbjAk5s1bAmGQJ8P7oFDmm4axwXSI5WnfUEe52AQz55LcGUgzXxIA6FPDRmwY7kQoMribn7vwiQ7jlg-NGLgxYXSMDzjGN4NCv3Q_4jDMK0X7mxpEA5Y-b96yR83J1MGJfH7EIyxh3qv9pU2Iah7L8c42d/s320/DSCN6941%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>has a quilt and several fireplaces,</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJIcdR-NHfQ57ifl3DXNlYfs9M-ude3t2T6nObMSyFFteZRkrU-a_Uhme6zvVZWvUZf9X7Z22cjAi2Pg_OKg3yz_LmaThowu_1FKOcMmfL-862M0ctmRRjYjL5bZaElO1Dw6z0NAWAkNkNcqZo2SzVlVMu4s8tnHNWLRFcH4xKDhkbDuxTm5VY_Zyq/s4160/DSCN6942%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJIcdR-NHfQ57ifl3DXNlYfs9M-ude3t2T6nObMSyFFteZRkrU-a_Uhme6zvVZWvUZf9X7Z22cjAi2Pg_OKg3yz_LmaThowu_1FKOcMmfL-862M0ctmRRjYjL5bZaElO1Dw6z0NAWAkNkNcqZo2SzVlVMu4s8tnHNWLRFcH4xKDhkbDuxTm5VY_Zyq/s320/DSCN6942%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>and has a wooden train set to keep the littles entertained while the adults do adult stuff.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBvQMirhEMcv5lTsAkkOrHhF20ggW9yRvApb8RReZNISjhO-9cMRy0IQe2OzBPCNITC2OadcpOBd-jq_R7wo4dAS75vdo0OGRNBQY-xTgqZcSiEGF9DiHhcJ4Rmt1-oztLRcL_2eHNJcbTd-f4uTmfaGzwwJQvbc_gfliVajmsm6J7g5fgnyozthM3/s4160/DSCN6943%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBvQMirhEMcv5lTsAkkOrHhF20ggW9yRvApb8RReZNISjhO-9cMRy0IQe2OzBPCNITC2OadcpOBd-jq_R7wo4dAS75vdo0OGRNBQY-xTgqZcSiEGF9DiHhcJ4Rmt1-oztLRcL_2eHNJcbTd-f4uTmfaGzwwJQvbc_gfliVajmsm6J7g5fgnyozthM3/s320/DSCN6943%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This corner holds a computer for patrons to use. If memory serves, the three colors </div><div>on the screen represent three general functions: catalog, searching, and ? It seems that memory does not choose to serve at the moment.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQ3I2SpRwSQ6A3d9EWT_zB5CByuwkRgpZ-vrNX_ekjmX11Tykt_Wtpp4D5cxak5dy7BsN4fARgOFRgAkPCOR_jHQ65mxAn2b7lXG2VCWg9XMhfzW92aIVK0sg_45JHL8tcjJxbiWAquahoVK6RbHVk8AfivLXkVrdS-7Xp9Qr1HI0CRiasDDDiI5J/s4160/DSCN6944%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQ3I2SpRwSQ6A3d9EWT_zB5CByuwkRgpZ-vrNX_ekjmX11Tykt_Wtpp4D5cxak5dy7BsN4fARgOFRgAkPCOR_jHQ65mxAn2b7lXG2VCWg9XMhfzW92aIVK0sg_45JHL8tcjJxbiWAquahoVK6RbHVk8AfivLXkVrdS-7Xp9Qr1HI0CRiasDDDiI5J/s320/DSCN6944%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The stacks are standing by for browsers.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1F-A-xbZzgdpCl0HRx4JzptGc4v0Uq4-WtsqE6IvKMUdeZdWSnpdcKq6ACnczE2Y4OfIz71bLmXL6H7y4VPFYr9Jp_TTulpGRmwZeldS9ZAfLlY0ePI4TrEzvy2-dOkoWn-PcWfgDfudnEVNk_ebEnLZlDnivca--tBuHrYUVrs8QyQ4Z2ZBdFIDd/s4160/DSCN6945%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1F-A-xbZzgdpCl0HRx4JzptGc4v0Uq4-WtsqE6IvKMUdeZdWSnpdcKq6ACnczE2Y4OfIz71bLmXL6H7y4VPFYr9Jp_TTulpGRmwZeldS9ZAfLlY0ePI4TrEzvy2-dOkoWn-PcWfgDfudnEVNk_ebEnLZlDnivca--tBuHrYUVrs8QyQ4Z2ZBdFIDd/s320/DSCN6945%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We'll visit the lower level shortly, but not via this great curved stairway.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUXoJqkMjocf8HpZArUIAc996CMBVgwxWQ4uAezdR-YJR61T5bJ0SjhQg95zwKzV0-GebCKhQKPzlg5pEgHVQFiO4ZFEfmuOSxxl79zuHrgcX-_Ozg5qDm-JwtDWJA3UfagPH1zowAaJG8Hs9eWB8Ty0JUabWdXfvsqUIgdmulLTRj3GeKgHTIINf/s4160/DSCN6946%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUXoJqkMjocf8HpZArUIAc996CMBVgwxWQ4uAezdR-YJR61T5bJ0SjhQg95zwKzV0-GebCKhQKPzlg5pEgHVQFiO4ZFEfmuOSxxl79zuHrgcX-_Ozg5qDm-JwtDWJA3UfagPH1zowAaJG8Hs9eWB8Ty0JUabWdXfvsqUIgdmulLTRj3GeKgHTIINf/s320/DSCN6946%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I remember just once in my life that I made a call on a phone like this. There has been some research that says humans are hard-wired to see "faces" everywhere. This phone is a great example.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVnZ6idciKjTlMgNrf4ZgBgF_bMROiW7NTivsmEiGzj96S-LHjtxlCZyyxJnEbRknnnU2j-RU8GrSUJv6-anK8EVGXbuRxNkuanJbb2xXo1meXXlZ-6cmaIWEYeshMMgIQU-5GonqOUsZf54OjSkxPHjRJuVuQ6s6m3Kymg1c-D1iIWiuCAz0xJ-s3/s4160/DSCN6947%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVnZ6idciKjTlMgNrf4ZgBgF_bMROiW7NTivsmEiGzj96S-LHjtxlCZyyxJnEbRknnnU2j-RU8GrSUJv6-anK8EVGXbuRxNkuanJbb2xXo1meXXlZ-6cmaIWEYeshMMgIQU-5GonqOUsZf54OjSkxPHjRJuVuQ6s6m3Kymg1c-D1iIWiuCAz0xJ-s3/s320/DSCN6947%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a classic view of the main level. Books, tables, natural light from the large windows.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGg5Nrc9JCHRwSIVii3irHD7gEdsd1eDNjBxqqxmNv4bTa7PtRBDFxmrJR414bot00dQTy2wku780u8ZBpqo9AvNTbC0RuUXvK82Igu9T-PRlguMT649YActdK1F_cQ9UCdNk7VhDA7Rmi9wJUbztJ9_mB5N4ZbdfX0rzbmzLHfPZeJFDxjFvIfS3/s4160/DSCN6948%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGg5Nrc9JCHRwSIVii3irHD7gEdsd1eDNjBxqqxmNv4bTa7PtRBDFxmrJR414bot00dQTy2wku780u8ZBpqo9AvNTbC0RuUXvK82Igu9T-PRlguMT649YActdK1F_cQ9UCdNk7VhDA7Rmi9wJUbztJ9_mB5N4ZbdfX0rzbmzLHfPZeJFDxjFvIfS3/s320/DSCN6948%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Since my knees quailed at the thought of the stairs, I rode down in this elevator. It is very slow and very quiet. If you look closely you can see a black switch just beyond the yellow switch. To go down, you have to hold the black switch down. This is definitely a candidate for my (imaginary) hall of fame for things I've never seen before.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1f7_yQXp6HyoTDjZU1qMG_VoH8DTuaCRsi4m2wRFrZXdYTygoF24bDo5LxG6L526aSygKQZ-5TcTa8YPNPT2isRpC8BMpQaG3a-9kKt4DF3inaWysMXPZ28V-tEna7PvHI-DrdFcb18JHlTc8oZXk8KXON6JTl2ovEGSdEKgC3_bE7NRmb7LqeMoF/s4160/DSCN6949%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1f7_yQXp6HyoTDjZU1qMG_VoH8DTuaCRsi4m2wRFrZXdYTygoF24bDo5LxG6L526aSygKQZ-5TcTa8YPNPT2isRpC8BMpQaG3a-9kKt4DF3inaWysMXPZ28V-tEna7PvHI-DrdFcb18JHlTc8oZXk8KXON6JTl2ovEGSdEKgC3_bE7NRmb7LqeMoF/s320/DSCN6949%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This building set at the botton of the stairs is a castle, very popular with the kids. I wonder if they think of the library building as a castle, with its round tower and all? Surely they do!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibO0kx17hPwRlhmsv5C5yqMMuF8Av6VavO-CK2nECsKL_lMUYDJ85IBtppJ0PKs8xE90aKLh9o-pSP7c4NOSGjqDAT1VBY4MzzifyLrs1NqZTQsA8aBQWNnky2gaH_vpRRtoZE5rFTZNSr-VfSJ24FrpIYuq6IlHK1KdKiVRzUrtGrTd4ACggmWI3/s4160/DSCN6950%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibO0kx17hPwRlhmsv5C5yqMMuF8Av6VavO-CK2nECsKL_lMUYDJ85IBtppJ0PKs8xE90aKLh9o-pSP7c4NOSGjqDAT1VBY4MzzifyLrs1NqZTQsA8aBQWNnky2gaH_vpRRtoZE5rFTZNSr-VfSJ24FrpIYuq6IlHK1KdKiVRzUrtGrTd4ACggmWI3/s320/DSCN6950%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I know from the sign that there are new books here. But I don't recall anything about the bottles. Somebody, help! Use the comments and help me out here.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaT8jG9ohIb0mpRppXPoh4MonQ1LV3AgEwFUvRY8erY0yO0iMHu8tZEi98Hav2M17Onc0NpdJugDeZJyohal6IkHyLlvbyTaa2hwnbYQZb-2OW9AiBNIS71WbVLYZ8QgYMRbczBW5_yKBSd_NGEMLPPYuhi6p2cHLLAm7ldlmpzNYmgdGQNeQf6A1P/s4160/DSCN6951%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaT8jG9ohIb0mpRppXPoh4MonQ1LV3AgEwFUvRY8erY0yO0iMHu8tZEi98Hav2M17Onc0NpdJugDeZJyohal6IkHyLlvbyTaa2hwnbYQZb-2OW9AiBNIS71WbVLYZ8QgYMRbczBW5_yKBSd_NGEMLPPYuhi6p2cHLLAm7ldlmpzNYmgdGQNeQf6A1P/s320/DSCN6951%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A classic puppet theater is waiting for young puppeteers in the children's area.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gSJmQpgjWiqLtuKAG76Rq63hwpxH1evKaDt9DSTIarlMOUwSw25N-GUQBbC2S7uO-lgRst2dFJuXrTwfem4yvGPjtw5Qnf5a_Ki78CDIDpxp3dl3p3-gy0sf25qfFaALtWjVgQlj_UDdMMhGCgGI624LuZcR8dfWgJZwkMHcaG4I1A8FAjJFwDd6/s4160/DSCN6952%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gSJmQpgjWiqLtuKAG76Rq63hwpxH1evKaDt9DSTIarlMOUwSw25N-GUQBbC2S7uO-lgRst2dFJuXrTwfem4yvGPjtw5Qnf5a_Ki78CDIDpxp3dl3p3-gy0sf25qfFaALtWjVgQlj_UDdMMhGCgGI624LuZcR8dfWgJZwkMHcaG4I1A8FAjJFwDd6/s320/DSCN6952%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>There is a collection of STEM kits to borrow. I spotted labels on two, Early Coding and Volcanoes.. Just about every library I visit is doing something with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. When I discuss this with library folks, it seems that these materials are coming from grants. Along with everything else, a librarian needs to be a talented grant-writer!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBDmHc6QbimcU-xsxakskRy0bySnMZ6Hq2yCqGl1tKJYgIY0zbzBEO6uyXPyDWsEwSzbFIwj2-SOnO9pgWwcMEuXadTbBM4lE1Hv-nUfFo4uO0cZG3pIyijPr6zqvwfhYDpTQEKx1vvg03v2g4ZKvr_P6cTvuyL-v-lE8iQ2v35YTNGBCiJswsqnpa/s4160/DSCN6953%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBDmHc6QbimcU-xsxakskRy0bySnMZ6Hq2yCqGl1tKJYgIY0zbzBEO6uyXPyDWsEwSzbFIwj2-SOnO9pgWwcMEuXadTbBM4lE1Hv-nUfFo4uO0cZG3pIyijPr6zqvwfhYDpTQEKx1vvg03v2g4ZKvr_P6cTvuyL-v-lE8iQ2v35YTNGBCiJswsqnpa/w640-h480/DSCN6953%5B1%5D.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>These other loanable kits are called "Sensory Kits." I'm not sure what that means. I did a bit of googling and figured out that they are hands-on activities, no screens involved. More grant writing, I'm sure.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRAyokHAO-OwkYO8zHwBGCUVPAnHdo9UWc7F90l_QiR8dO-zk53LwrIsBzX-I6suZpf6BylQxNi_MOSQrHI-_NwbUAvm7L3VMN9fId5uyhtC9eR2kv37YjjmIzEy-MC1A1sd9btoAe2NO3EO16A6Bj9hRIxRrihwYomxsQnqy23WSje-QQkQ17lqd_/s4160/DSCN6954%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRAyokHAO-OwkYO8zHwBGCUVPAnHdo9UWc7F90l_QiR8dO-zk53LwrIsBzX-I6suZpf6BylQxNi_MOSQrHI-_NwbUAvm7L3VMN9fId5uyhtC9eR2kv37YjjmIzEy-MC1A1sd9btoAe2NO3EO16A6Bj9hRIxRrihwYomxsQnqy23WSje-QQkQ17lqd_/s320/DSCN6954%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQt2xD7NQnmSZpUpft8vBp7BUhW4J9J5LHxKOscx7_3aSZ3lUFWin9UG8ILG8czZXsDUDnV_3t16C0Jfs7G5OY0owfLjHY7RRMaTJB23t9jyJemNuDx81I_JoP334sI3D8SRa1d6Wo_Bzaj8T8SE7JgcZHpXtKeLo1AxezNNCFt17nmE5wIj3tfVhN/s4160/DSCN6956%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><strike><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQt2xD7NQnmSZpUpft8vBp7BUhW4J9J5LHxKOscx7_3aSZ3lUFWin9UG8ILG8czZXsDUDnV_3t16C0Jfs7G5OY0owfLjHY7RRMaTJB23t9jyJemNuDx81I_JoP334sI3D8SRa1d6Wo_Bzaj8T8SE7JgcZHpXtKeLo1AxezNNCFt17nmE5wIj3tfVhN/w320-h240/DSCN6956%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></strike></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Before leaving I snapped this picture of the staircase. I think my knees would have done just fine, as the steps are deep and not too high and the railings are great.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrt1TUf-Uo3mfEnLXO5R9ALKaUAe6lycEoOAngFAjutkM6BIC8HLFnvz2vKKAyGWBhQcZy0yfNPkO-85N8n5aOrizlyedAMrEQ3M1sObxXNpOgkIZoPEKv8300ik_Zh-3SZXtaS2XtD0OlRojwVUXHnqy-aTZ5MKXe5VKVc2r6xfxe_J-OKzM1VtFY/s4160/DSCN6957%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrt1TUf-Uo3mfEnLXO5R9ALKaUAe6lycEoOAngFAjutkM6BIC8HLFnvz2vKKAyGWBhQcZy0yfNPkO-85N8n5aOrizlyedAMrEQ3M1sObxXNpOgkIZoPEKv8300ik_Zh-3SZXtaS2XtD0OlRojwVUXHnqy-aTZ5MKXe5VKVc2r6xfxe_J-OKzM1VtFY/s320/DSCN6957%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The library website has a nice history of the library. It was built in 1907 but was active long before that. So my concern that it might not still be standing was quite unfounded. It's well along in its second century. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj265S0Rr88POsXD1AGzMGnBkjkx6nB-BdHBBouAehK_UwIsmlHvBYAweu8gmXdBuIKUjat_6ApjYAlXfiJyAWNu-H5hZ03sOcVx8hfuzSCbbRpYlBjIgvFzFd7yemo0WVkWFPOHrUL67BNUxv1E1_0jJGt7WYY_W1RVNro97MTDwmhstHKVH4iSeXg/s4160/DSCN6958%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj265S0Rr88POsXD1AGzMGnBkjkx6nB-BdHBBouAehK_UwIsmlHvBYAweu8gmXdBuIKUjat_6ApjYAlXfiJyAWNu-H5hZ03sOcVx8hfuzSCbbRpYlBjIgvFzFd7yemo0WVkWFPOHrUL67BNUxv1E1_0jJGt7WYY_W1RVNro97MTDwmhstHKVH4iSeXg/s320/DSCN6958%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">5/17/2023</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Almost forgot this neat little music-maker. Each petal has a very nice tone. This will go well with the playground that in the works for this summer.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68k7sd659F6RY7YSj2GmztvcCn5o4AVcw2qPMjVH41GFpdy61LlrKxrm6wGmJz88MiKhLHcIeDahxgxLLFruPBo2-x3T2uDRU4dN3wOAWh1ffFTl1H8ylZnL9GTmTsKciiAuMbiGiDqazCZBtA7CBzqwJ3IV7yCaKoN4c99LFjnbqa9m1sIL39wQm/s4160/DSCN6959%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68k7sd659F6RY7YSj2GmztvcCn5o4AVcw2qPMjVH41GFpdy61LlrKxrm6wGmJz88MiKhLHcIeDahxgxLLFruPBo2-x3T2uDRU4dN3wOAWh1ffFTl1H8ylZnL9GTmTsKciiAuMbiGiDqazCZBtA7CBzqwJ3IV7yCaKoN4c99LFjnbqa9m1sIL39wQm/s320/DSCN6959%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6et1dTJkB-RYNJd4rdvh9OZl_4q7Hq4iItR6PlkFXUbZ1UYV5FgB00IoXM-1Rcqan6p9Z0AGPYrd5o8NUSxioKw6VNLB_RHCn08K1UvwxUsyZJMnF8hmi4fJ76BkPagrUj_m-TOZQEB8Vfk_6aiQpedq86bAl6eZxxhRLG4UfJArCqv6iH2Tuz-3W/s4160/DSCN6955%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6et1dTJkB-RYNJd4rdvh9OZl_4q7Hq4iItR6PlkFXUbZ1UYV5FgB00IoXM-1Rcqan6p9Z0AGPYrd5o8NUSxioKw6VNLB_RHCn08K1UvwxUsyZJMnF8hmi4fJ76BkPagrUj_m-TOZQEB8Vfk_6aiQpedq86bAl6eZxxhRLG4UfJArCqv6iH2Tuz-3W/s320/DSCN6955%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJJH_ZBTFcDhZtKRv2jNmpqqjQhiRBGQLPMorUDhggx0ApJ6og3A3olOAcC8UrvfMu1cILAHq4Pkg0ME2KZmcbGQtXQMvQ6F-XBRQ3DPKZzdQ8-8Vh4GA0YivY9TkS7IDZdyENQtudmIRw4mrfvfgkadTGjq2gg_hU_3zy5n3i0t6OKilsca7FszNl/s4160/DSCN6938%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJJH_ZBTFcDhZtKRv2jNmpqqjQhiRBGQLPMorUDhggx0ApJ6og3A3olOAcC8UrvfMu1cILAHq4Pkg0ME2KZmcbGQtXQMvQ6F-XBRQ3DPKZzdQ8-8Vh4GA0YivY9TkS7IDZdyENQtudmIRw4mrfvfgkadTGjq2gg_hU_3zy5n3i0t6OKilsca7FszNl/s320/DSCN6938%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a><p></p></div>Library Loggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305782876201076334noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835808951351796215.post-68235870438589578942023-05-22T14:17:00.001-04:002023-05-23T09:35:24.765-04:00608 Levi Heywood Memorial Library, Gardner, Massachusetts<p> </p><p>I was surprised by the size of Gardner, and even more surprised by the size of the library. A collection of one-way streets sort of funneled me to a library parking lot, and I entered by the door on the left in the picture.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkrF3nNtMp-lgrA8YiDR3ejAHrfl8zqWt8zYOcyDqOY3b6otM6IGvrATr6kld0HBjC-EyOtP-jG3LbwvR0K9wfpD72agaXpKPtqiBeNOoh46Gn_jXUN0LWUK3mvXS0tecmzd8UwHKICh1CVKhzsp24f9mz2a6BnPPJ0vFZI1jU670RviT1ZLMbGzx/s4160/DSCN6913%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkrF3nNtMp-lgrA8YiDR3ejAHrfl8zqWt8zYOcyDqOY3b6otM6IGvrATr6kld0HBjC-EyOtP-jG3LbwvR0K9wfpD72agaXpKPtqiBeNOoh46Gn_jXUN0LWUK3mvXS0tecmzd8UwHKICh1CVKhzsp24f9mz2a6BnPPJ0vFZI1jU670RviT1ZLMbGzx/s320/DSCN6913%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>There's nothing frivolous about this entrance to the library. To the contrary, it tells us that serious stuff goes on here. But I'm sure there is ample joy and fun as well.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdCveVQq9YpBCDU9gVQrUpjB2XWuj2X5Yz2KEoQTVkzpxGhOemHLD6Sl-NzAB05s0C-MgY3NXV4oZ9nnWS7LY3eYE14kMNQ9DsBphwrVuSSXq507EBS6YTwy3aMfZ8_ZyqSqZB_Ay2dNBMlW-uouEHHhXYXtW-xJsKuS3QzCnPLpFoEq2QceXaQE05/s4160/DSCN6914%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdCveVQq9YpBCDU9gVQrUpjB2XWuj2X5Yz2KEoQTVkzpxGhOemHLD6Sl-NzAB05s0C-MgY3NXV4oZ9nnWS7LY3eYE14kMNQ9DsBphwrVuSSXq507EBS6YTwy3aMfZ8_ZyqSqZB_Ay2dNBMlW-uouEHHhXYXtW-xJsKuS3QzCnPLpFoEq2QceXaQE05/s320/DSCN6914%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I hadn't gone far when I saw these steps heading off to the right. A sign says that they lead to the Reference and Children's areas. We'll see those later.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ84dUJZw5sJsanVdVGwQe41eQy3qlmcZg0gK43nIqZT0i29GRiQQpoStZA94ecGOjtzrgoAsFFOrK0T3U34cZ6CopvOHgmFSVT3iMA5iAltdg88Xj89e94j_UhPRJPXgJyRemzvy3S3hNZRNdBiHx705Ahi50Vv6d0TzNrSS1q8-ZakKic1V41u4d/s4160/DSCN6915%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ84dUJZw5sJsanVdVGwQe41eQy3qlmcZg0gK43nIqZT0i29GRiQQpoStZA94ecGOjtzrgoAsFFOrK0T3U34cZ6CopvOHgmFSVT3iMA5iAltdg88Xj89e94j_UhPRJPXgJyRemzvy3S3hNZRNdBiHx705Ahi50Vv6d0TzNrSS1q8-ZakKic1V41u4d/s320/DSCN6915%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a pretty good view of the overall layout, with various tables, chairs, and lamps. The main floor is very open, and a balcony skirts the entire upper level.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8pxR-p2hxV8VbRMBLM2_I4rSilaRYNIzHgnjHMQ1-vdFZmpKntNdV3CxMLBL4TLUu-q6aMy7uHkHd6fgJFywNDX608hrd_VpOspbvwvtESN4kj3VwNJu2Ghk60f35nvJhTcijo6Vdt9wU14s6WQSd4KET0znl8x_esnaeH-KLrPvRmu8KUOTsMlA/s4160/DSCN6917%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8pxR-p2hxV8VbRMBLM2_I4rSilaRYNIzHgnjHMQ1-vdFZmpKntNdV3CxMLBL4TLUu-q6aMy7uHkHd6fgJFywNDX608hrd_VpOspbvwvtESN4kj3VwNJu2Ghk60f35nvJhTcijo6Vdt9wU14s6WQSd4KET0znl8x_esnaeH-KLrPvRmu8KUOTsMlA/s320/DSCN6917%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Regular readers know that I'm always on the lookout for signs. In this sheltered corner a sign on the tables exhorts us that...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhki2piX_04Jai08zGAOJslHzO9ZR8ba1M7iDFsaGC7bL_AGDvTHAm2OmcYKM86y94QKohs6HBV2W7MqMzC67jS_X1TxL7-oTo5hL3GZ24kb1JKFvAOasTtJ7DkEuZ3TygdT6qIrzEn6cFcEEzLCXyFin-r8D4hZI8rs_2YwZbGEgIwPmnGq10yOANn/s4160/DSCN6918%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhki2piX_04Jai08zGAOJslHzO9ZR8ba1M7iDFsaGC7bL_AGDvTHAm2OmcYKM86y94QKohs6HBV2W7MqMzC67jS_X1TxL7-oTo5hL3GZ24kb1JKFvAOasTtJ7DkEuZ3TygdT6qIrzEn6cFcEEzLCXyFin-r8D4hZI8rs_2YwZbGEgIwPmnGq10yOANn/s320/DSCN6918%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>THIS TABLE IS FOR ADULT USE ONLY (over 21)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_oyhkaCsUBML3EPorvBJIekUtZSNNSKgnYyNPtzGYAMkw24EY3MNAU-yQhGrl8jBV6IswAR00zF2W2T2jvSzFkplJu-UmMpKccUhOyHTqd_tZqzBr_xjXam0CCAAZN7GPrFrvFsAH-O5lof2FVJ6_mZ2Bcy59EwmTc_46JoulyWLSPHli_LkP3AI/s4160/DSCN6919%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_oyhkaCsUBML3EPorvBJIekUtZSNNSKgnYyNPtzGYAMkw24EY3MNAU-yQhGrl8jBV6IswAR00zF2W2T2jvSzFkplJu-UmMpKccUhOyHTqd_tZqzBr_xjXam0CCAAZN7GPrFrvFsAH-O5lof2FVJ6_mZ2Bcy59EwmTc_46JoulyWLSPHli_LkP3AI/s320/DSCN6919%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's another sign:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBBjxhCiQx1qsnG_BsLpJMXlGe62B-8y6kRNUrR-2Y-lOBiiRqKbXvQobdXaOwmCFV5yQPUz58bAGQfiH4eySsrvo1lqQa4iA5UgCbDaBB2hbxJ0F84j0b5HLCgrF_clU4pS4im0o5HSLEbuN4nJyCdcaFxyw8H74EbMyAQ6IKlkcTlh6y80L1CJWC/s4160/DSCN6924%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBBjxhCiQx1qsnG_BsLpJMXlGe62B-8y6kRNUrR-2Y-lOBiiRqKbXvQobdXaOwmCFV5yQPUz58bAGQfiH4eySsrvo1lqQa4iA5UgCbDaBB2hbxJ0F84j0b5HLCgrF_clU4pS4im0o5HSLEbuN4nJyCdcaFxyw8H74EbMyAQ6IKlkcTlh6y80L1CJWC/s320/DSCN6924%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's the reason behind that sign. Those are really high shelves. I'm six feet (well, I used to be six feet) and that top shelf would be challenging for me.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFyN-Oyk2brPfuOu1bQbu2q5bocu6s78vTVd5ySev2zTIIpub0Dyo6sHdu7BGzhSY8pTMv5WV2tFhxWkvmtqww2aG8v2JLT2ds7bfUgUEguIQUGtzXz_ZgAtWkyVQF6DY4xmEtsH4ZbcvbpC8sHsx8bJrsZk2NGDCW9OBOO0WNvzZoo1X0xPXfwyjU/s4160/DSCN6920%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFyN-Oyk2brPfuOu1bQbu2q5bocu6s78vTVd5ySev2zTIIpub0Dyo6sHdu7BGzhSY8pTMv5WV2tFhxWkvmtqww2aG8v2JLT2ds7bfUgUEguIQUGtzXz_ZgAtWkyVQF6DY4xmEtsH4ZbcvbpC8sHsx8bJrsZk2NGDCW9OBOO0WNvzZoo1X0xPXfwyjU/s320/DSCN6920%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I hadn't seen a collection of Westerns in a very long time. Wisconsin, Montana, northern Minnesota and the Dakotas, Westerns everywhere. Prideful displays of the complete (or nearly) works of Zane Gray! I bet there is a story behind this collection; would someone share it with us, please?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Zfkvs6th6yxUBr5u31KFmYeO2cigFVr0w8YkFdhYh6Gj6CD5luMdk89MzBZaOUix36eN0VLSsxE_zrAjskNvttW-CCCip0eLgSqpWIlXBbuOvFVwOYggh7l5sj5kcwBsyjqvNbB2DywFEKkWJnNp-9o2qXMFouo-b3pWOknl9TocsVg7KGgaQ743/s4160/DSCN6921%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Zfkvs6th6yxUBr5u31KFmYeO2cigFVr0w8YkFdhYh6Gj6CD5luMdk89MzBZaOUix36eN0VLSsxE_zrAjskNvttW-CCCip0eLgSqpWIlXBbuOvFVwOYggh7l5sj5kcwBsyjqvNbB2DywFEKkWJnNp-9o2qXMFouo-b3pWOknl9TocsVg7KGgaQ743/s320/DSCN6921%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This area is for teens and young adults.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhn4_QdL2VPzUAuxCFA0IXDol5jupVATqq1uMBUikG-WRvnynt5-gB5dIYXDMC3SinwPEQCXOlUfI1Wm9a1SA87DZ3jcqHB107vz9ci4DIHTa-g7uCj0gDF3XHdAC5pRk_8egCxqbc_VcyfjmMwIytxQx9tsfVZe0iM3EE0TXuIbCmMUgDi9mi4kSs/s4160/DSCN6922%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhn4_QdL2VPzUAuxCFA0IXDol5jupVATqq1uMBUikG-WRvnynt5-gB5dIYXDMC3SinwPEQCXOlUfI1Wm9a1SA87DZ3jcqHB107vz9ci4DIHTa-g7uCj0gDF3XHdAC5pRk_8egCxqbc_VcyfjmMwIytxQx9tsfVZe0iM3EE0TXuIbCmMUgDi9mi4kSs/s320/DSCN6922%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I somehow got the idea that what is new here is the YA area itself, but the sign may be referring to new books and media.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWpActIOjBGpVF5-bH1OobmL2WKFXqU6ECC0gFug3tAYQLEOsmYIucx7ST23upYW2_YC2sgTXAcmHAf2geozb5wfBzJH6NFl9kMh1HygaRd48HF_HmtqJgehip4zgtLpteXKXjedPkfISERwT2W43yJ98Vi2Klqp1HMtSV4K6LNAzC2Fzr5LWJb1O/s4160/DSCN6923%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWpActIOjBGpVF5-bH1OobmL2WKFXqU6ECC0gFug3tAYQLEOsmYIucx7ST23upYW2_YC2sgTXAcmHAf2geozb5wfBzJH6NFl9kMh1HygaRd48HF_HmtqJgehip4zgtLpteXKXjedPkfISERwT2W43yJ98Vi2Klqp1HMtSV4K6LNAzC2Fzr5LWJb1O/s320/DSCN6923%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Here's a view from the balcony level.</span></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmtK1F7wtZxZKsn39Az0Bl-xX0QkzTHG6TccYW_kLgRFIF76vZUlxGZPHSh1V5oMuw7gfKpEsISqDINoyQBkpCJDMry42rd5cmNFF3uBEPQYGaWEAIGITtK--_WSe-ThcGTb3qCykYJzAk31j2ieJXrSKfO1-8TgZfbAfiRYJLoZmKCzEq3Zp4gPOb/s4160/DSCN6926%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmtK1F7wtZxZKsn39Az0Bl-xX0QkzTHG6TccYW_kLgRFIF76vZUlxGZPHSh1V5oMuw7gfKpEsISqDINoyQBkpCJDMry42rd5cmNFF3uBEPQYGaWEAIGITtK--_WSe-ThcGTb3qCykYJzAk31j2ieJXrSKfO1-8TgZfbAfiRYJLoZmKCzEq3Zp4gPOb/s320/DSCN6926%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And here are more tall stacks. We're now upstairs and clearly in the non-fiction section. There must be some children around here somewhere.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF2VC6Qi76Qlnx_Fstn_TP6i9oKCJXHob2kcCu9JmjJH0zhZmRCD0dfSl46cdQB5gXC4WAhYPOslRMT0Tb09tYWJDLDNgcLGaJ-xC3B-jP7f7LwHT4I6tqYOGGxyyoaf4khDIbZS9bKp6X3sPygB9pMAWZNnpaL1s-Xcz6FSLsEHxZ20bHXlZvjOrv/s4160/DSCN6927%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF2VC6Qi76Qlnx_Fstn_TP6i9oKCJXHob2kcCu9JmjJH0zhZmRCD0dfSl46cdQB5gXC4WAhYPOslRMT0Tb09tYWJDLDNgcLGaJ-xC3B-jP7f7LwHT4I6tqYOGGxyyoaf4khDIbZS9bKp6X3sPygB9pMAWZNnpaL1s-Xcz6FSLsEHxZ20bHXlZvjOrv/s320/DSCN6927%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is one of the largest reference collections I've seen. What interests me is that space has been provided for reference material in this new (2004) building. It's clearly not an afterthought for miscellaneous books.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2_15stWB-QMyXBYRpjILMg4e_z7Lzoaf9ayblLq5vx_Ibxf612FyHZ0Pwg-3Sp_5er4SEw8cOtwbmaO2dZtkATrzllkqMOwByqyTGB2Q7Btwje48bWhpuZ97HZZkplyvLp_Ftl6W2UVk7YAMHG4WgGTgQfm3nOwkugpNroHDp7OffM4OKgGt7IyHw/s4160/DSCN6928%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2_15stWB-QMyXBYRpjILMg4e_z7Lzoaf9ayblLq5vx_Ibxf612FyHZ0Pwg-3Sp_5er4SEw8cOtwbmaO2dZtkATrzllkqMOwByqyTGB2Q7Btwje48bWhpuZ97HZZkplyvLp_Ftl6W2UVk7YAMHG4WgGTgQfm3nOwkugpNroHDp7OffM4OKgGt7IyHw/s320/DSCN6928%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Always remember to look up! Here's another oculus! Two in one day!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_LqdW84Jdu1w9sdFmShyNrlb9BJNGUUC83RJbgO1qIYQlLZY-D6vFxreW0bWKc6UoSfQJSFjKzhpab-qoEipl_tkr_px2frQnf4RCfCofdLUZ6m6dj83_B6lfXlhJUg_fk8CxXAhY8sURDSTAxzwSx50EfOSJMgtLGeUyUoUXT5tSoGpjxuYwlrN/s4160/DSCN6929%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_LqdW84Jdu1w9sdFmShyNrlb9BJNGUUC83RJbgO1qIYQlLZY-D6vFxreW0bWKc6UoSfQJSFjKzhpab-qoEipl_tkr_px2frQnf4RCfCofdLUZ6m6dj83_B6lfXlhJUg_fk8CxXAhY8sURDSTAxzwSx50EfOSJMgtLGeUyUoUXT5tSoGpjxuYwlrN/s320/DSCN6929%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>This table is unusual in that it is a sinle square, not a pair of rectangles put together. You could probably seat a dozen littles at this table.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhskmNAMmDH_1im7QWdjCwkebnz4-qNtdmsawq8SVQ4v05cdKZrJQFdQaXf4HjVVy5VtETp_9MPs_ewk-cUsaLc7XL52ilK2AMWOkR_jYRBsKovoZkHCX6FcosCw4lim5q8Ay3l6X5HUQlJ64EsCWJi5gHhLaLQX0B0KblnF7OrzCbMEMcHf7EpqmAs/s4160/DSCN6931%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhskmNAMmDH_1im7QWdjCwkebnz4-qNtdmsawq8SVQ4v05cdKZrJQFdQaXf4HjVVy5VtETp_9MPs_ewk-cUsaLc7XL52ilK2AMWOkR_jYRBsKovoZkHCX6FcosCw4lim5q8Ay3l6X5HUQlJ64EsCWJi5gHhLaLQX0B0KblnF7OrzCbMEMcHf7EpqmAs/s320/DSCN6931%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>One of the stricter policies about food and drink. Other libraries vary from free coffee and tea to "beverages with lids," to full-on coffee shops. In Minneapolis I once had my wrist slapped (not really) for nibbling M&Ms <i>very</i> quietly.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiai1PlBdz7u70mqAJec_PhEAFS4xW__NrOJGsMXl_cmPg7477HmJLmEHPT00w9FbqfkE3hs6djIhAvSmgv3bcm4dhP_PL2J7YpEbGLGIozn6G539CAZx-A9l3MYXByenrNJMl-4dIwLnauM0kSeuPRcP_D6nfOPdKAe6MUdsFh3VwTTcoZ4L5F--wc/s4160/DSCN6933%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiai1PlBdz7u70mqAJec_PhEAFS4xW__NrOJGsMXl_cmPg7477HmJLmEHPT00w9FbqfkE3hs6djIhAvSmgv3bcm4dhP_PL2J7YpEbGLGIozn6G539CAZx-A9l3MYXByenrNJMl-4dIwLnauM0kSeuPRcP_D6nfOPdKAe6MUdsFh3VwTTcoZ4L5F--wc/s320/DSCN6933%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In the week since my visit, my brain has forgotten what these materials are. Some kind of reading material in kits? Please, someone help me out here.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTo05DhP4U-gPAuX_FxAsPcp9EGDF-PhxenWOgyyjASWtVLyI1JXFf9x_ZV-l3GMSBkDqz2Genh4al7SDKrn7UHQgsniRDR5L3T7uopIYvpWff6zzpoptznlXCzrLMd27ZSF96I2m48y7mzvWWFe6bK4VFFog4TCRb6iuGEfhMHWrkmEc8pQHkqbU/s4160/DSCN6934%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwTo05DhP4U-gPAuX_FxAsPcp9EGDF-PhxenWOgyyjASWtVLyI1JXFf9x_ZV-l3GMSBkDqz2Genh4al7SDKrn7UHQgsniRDR5L3T7uopIYvpWff6zzpoptznlXCzrLMd27ZSF96I2m48y7mzvWWFe6bK4VFFog4TCRb6iuGEfhMHWrkmEc8pQHkqbU/s320/DSCN6934%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a long view of part of the children's area.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjWq8xb6bAmXHvgt1TvkCSjjLKY8OV3luJYqBZajV4KN06Y0rj8-5H-NYoe_fScQH8bi43-vvn5w6mlh2vp7mb-cQ6qGb2SnUp8lt_eRmEvCJMB-tSuDo6ppB4C6AA8_NNdCZODIoYFGov7897UYmS8z7DC2dJs8gVYc6zSC5KclWSxyjl5kuuh2x/s4160/DSCN6935%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjWq8xb6bAmXHvgt1TvkCSjjLKY8OV3luJYqBZajV4KN06Y0rj8-5H-NYoe_fScQH8bi43-vvn5w6mlh2vp7mb-cQ6qGb2SnUp8lt_eRmEvCJMB-tSuDo6ppB4C6AA8_NNdCZODIoYFGov7897UYmS8z7DC2dJs8gVYc6zSC5KclWSxyjl5kuuh2x/s320/DSCN6935%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a nice comfortable corner where adults and children can snuggle together on the chairs, or a kid can be independent in the rocker.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Y566X0zSJYihs-I4_sXtrLNEiW-UiNWDU02eYLTBVB1z5wN4sGUE1tJ8Mj8LJzGQJz8Ctyi9eFzdxrhYK74BT6fixPPoFBxbHRngQhURjIIQTuZwpp9Neb1HQoRIKd4KfoxczFvwBoFg0wyMJxfGYdBHgx5iyfkfWQONzxhYh6PO0Mkr-aRNWGdp/s4160/DSCN6936%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Y566X0zSJYihs-I4_sXtrLNEiW-UiNWDU02eYLTBVB1z5wN4sGUE1tJ8Mj8LJzGQJz8Ctyi9eFzdxrhYK74BT6fixPPoFBxbHRngQhURjIIQTuZwpp9Neb1HQoRIKd4KfoxczFvwBoFg0wyMJxfGYdBHgx5iyfkfWQONzxhYh6PO0Mkr-aRNWGdp/s320/DSCN6936%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>After a quick visit to the rest room, I headed out to the parking lot. The what? Where is my car?</p><p>I took me a couple of minutes to realize that parking has two levels. I had entered the library on one level (fiction, media) and left on the other level. Take a couple of deep breaths and let's get going. There's one more library to visit.</p>Library Loggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305782876201076334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835808951351796215.post-44084016171493812722023-05-22T11:23:00.001-04:002023-05-22T11:23:38.261-04:00607 Beals Memorial Library, Winchendon, Massachusetts<p> Here we are on another road trip. This time I was looking for a trio of libraries, close to each other and close to Massachusetts. That's right, I crossed the border! The town of Winchenden was a likely candidate, so I checked out their website and found a surprise: The library was nearing the completion of an "infrastructure project" that would make the building fully accessible. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-Osdhj0aLYSGvKZRfkcA_ekO3I0bnvk7Y23D-HpGwo3fFwZ0o9XQWx_dz-NqSU6dfjkQ9caY_RsT4uf-vb75xTM75PPljLvcNWFmji2jJDdmj80HqhjouNhSUv_uJRe0AItlWfhEomaikBwaBD5bFYo_73J_QHHCvsdiVbs_waQZXxRt0vg_mnwT/s4160/DSCN6900%5B2%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-Osdhj0aLYSGvKZRfkcA_ekO3I0bnvk7Y23D-HpGwo3fFwZ0o9XQWx_dz-NqSU6dfjkQ9caY_RsT4uf-vb75xTM75PPljLvcNWFmji2jJDdmj80HqhjouNhSUv_uJRe0AItlWfhEomaikBwaBD5bFYo_73J_QHHCvsdiVbs_waQZXxRt0vg_mnwT/s320/DSCN6900%5B2%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8nJOGnnxg2OwEKzVeaJLohah-Xkn9ACSC49waZIrRlHVVchGf729CIIwIG5x21_rRBfpRatW3-OI_a7Q4lkAMbnLGR4Gnma5ke9FQCVtZjUw4hwqyhAKgLuz4xfsPTwFshJZQ94fhe3bIQb-qnz1tL3pAmgzP9vREPvvr_5VP0o2rLZ6HMOabFIHQ/s4160/DSCN6902%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8nJOGnnxg2OwEKzVeaJLohah-Xkn9ACSC49waZIrRlHVVchGf729CIIwIG5x21_rRBfpRatW3-OI_a7Q4lkAMbnLGR4Gnma5ke9FQCVtZjUw4hwqyhAKgLuz4xfsPTwFshJZQ94fhe3bIQb-qnz1tL3pAmgzP9vREPvvr_5VP0o2rLZ6HMOabFIHQ/s320/DSCN6902%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div>A sign directed me to an entrance around the left side and I let myself in. As I entered I found a ramp running the length of the room. This is when I realized that the library was not really "open" yet. This is the ground level. There was a desk but no visible staff. I tried a tentative "Hello?" and a person appeared and greeted me. I explained my mission and proceeded to get a tour. This was a case when a tour was welcome, even essential, because of the in-progress state of the building. And it turned out that my tour guide was the library director! I understand that the library was scheduled to open in two weeks, which would be one week after I post this entry.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrQABZLH-YN64nzA7lMun004fP1dyNFqjHdZ7f2CirHHIJrGwsn_xRR8J5sqrsAnayDDNKrnVVg8b3uj296hIewK64TuCQrprYHPl6kFm959GeWhP6LvfELlenAyzrIW-lNMWKKPqv4ld2FQOD9yxOeZUQGUgnmgm5L7bTRX_cwYVpVXsW1R7Yg91_/s4160/DSCN6903%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrQABZLH-YN64nzA7lMun004fP1dyNFqjHdZ7f2CirHHIJrGwsn_xRR8J5sqrsAnayDDNKrnVVg8b3uj296hIewK64TuCQrprYHPl6kFm959GeWhP6LvfELlenAyzrIW-lNMWKKPqv4ld2FQOD9yxOeZUQGUgnmgm5L7bTRX_cwYVpVXsW1R7Yg91_/s320/DSCN6903%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I've waited too long to write this up, so I know I'll miss some details; I hope that I won't embarrass myself too much. Please feel free to comment with suggestions. <span style="text-align: center;">Everything is scheduled for a fresh coat of paint, including the dome and oculus. </span>There was so much to see, I took fewer pictures than usual and chose them more randomly. But at least I did remember my rule to "always look up."</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfywMS0h0QcsEXcM06tMeFEoFyAgncIgl4-N-sxKN1FuEkijeQhLLHdMriHzNC-DrIbJQsr9E77u9A-WLJyHCywxI1m01-aUnSOFiNZw_lFgh2mQWI5Ad6VpnUpjj8EMSyWEjYs8G7_SY4RacVA_GrrgqTUfK_SRZv3b0wfPpyByzBSjkTUoswuMM/s4160/DSCN6905%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfywMS0h0QcsEXcM06tMeFEoFyAgncIgl4-N-sxKN1FuEkijeQhLLHdMriHzNC-DrIbJQsr9E77u9A-WLJyHCywxI1m01-aUnSOFiNZw_lFgh2mQWI5Ad6VpnUpjj8EMSyWEjYs8G7_SY4RacVA_GrrgqTUfK_SRZv3b0wfPpyByzBSjkTUoswuMM/s320/DSCN6905%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The stacks are a world unto themselves, waiting for patrons to return.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-jV_o0PR6N3jUzHVatYQTjhgc6I-JNKeW5_zelXJDWsTOjrTEM_02Bc1G4xDtfI7y0U0aIKGJNvma18-rDLLq6TDQBrd9X9sH0xNIXlTAGnQ16Gg94wDc-9OnUD33VLS3Nkx4DTpWxIyyYfDOgScwDyI8L1UtSKBiMPBAV3RQD3OdH-AEytp6LE0/s4160/DSCN6906%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-jV_o0PR6N3jUzHVatYQTjhgc6I-JNKeW5_zelXJDWsTOjrTEM_02Bc1G4xDtfI7y0U0aIKGJNvma18-rDLLq6TDQBrd9X9sH0xNIXlTAGnQ16Gg94wDc-9OnUD33VLS3Nkx4DTpWxIyyYfDOgScwDyI8L1UtSKBiMPBAV3RQD3OdH-AEytp6LE0/s320/DSCN6906%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I did get a picture of these handsome curved wooden shelves, original to the library.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9GkknKymUgd-Fom8030w5F3TdLPinEMI045oTbIoZ6rw2BYWu8dpHjM_nYJps7UCQvchLaid1dlcsvykmh-cUNqh7GeqGa-Npm-5JqKZFNs1L_0GKPey1txQtLhsmMjre_lEFRUiTYp3BhMjvu-hnOWphSXlcNVQtNy6i2qscXjssEPbEHPcNmRPL/s4160/DSCN6907%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9GkknKymUgd-Fom8030w5F3TdLPinEMI045oTbIoZ6rw2BYWu8dpHjM_nYJps7UCQvchLaid1dlcsvykmh-cUNqh7GeqGa-Npm-5JqKZFNs1L_0GKPey1txQtLhsmMjre_lEFRUiTYp3BhMjvu-hnOWphSXlcNVQtNy6i2qscXjssEPbEHPcNmRPL/s320/DSCN6907%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>At one point, I dashed back from one room to another to capture this good-looking fireplace.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOTCiLtzeJr0g-VoYFQpU2FEkRZxEOEIzXFDrBqLySCXE5JhJ4kq0oKH07Fkkn3ONBRVr7AqlzuHIEHtHhSmqnlNylRfp7SyWAC4PW-7jdkLco9-NByGfjZSk-tgpYuX5sU2Mevux1QUbOwGQsKRfuPU0hFqoq3_tEHv9Vm7MK1ml4QuiM3Xmqomz/s4160/DSCN6908%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOTCiLtzeJr0g-VoYFQpU2FEkRZxEOEIzXFDrBqLySCXE5JhJ4kq0oKH07Fkkn3ONBRVr7AqlzuHIEHtHhSmqnlNylRfp7SyWAC4PW-7jdkLco9-NByGfjZSk-tgpYuX5sU2Mevux1QUbOwGQsKRfuPU0hFqoq3_tEHv9Vm7MK1ml4QuiM3Xmqomz/s320/DSCN6908%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My guide laughed when he saw me pause for this picture.. I seldom take bathroom pictures because they are seldom that interesting. What really caught my eye here was the very small radiator! I imagine that this bathroom is <i>very</i> warm in heating season.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirfVWvYvqAQhyRN98bB91x3dQJkdugask0Ih-D8NXA2AjELq-hvuu7FqKnwtJlsMCeuJqbbLbnrYQgnkVvKZ35n8NYI_s7BPcNpXGrT9ZOicAE_D3v_Ha1uS7HoyHru5-PuZ8v1_X5maoHUHYrCek-9Gjws8T57kcguYybg6XAtuAmRHPZtK-F2SQl/s4160/DSCN6909%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirfVWvYvqAQhyRN98bB91x3dQJkdugask0Ih-D8NXA2AjELq-hvuu7FqKnwtJlsMCeuJqbbLbnrYQgnkVvKZ35n8NYI_s7BPcNpXGrT9ZOicAE_D3v_Ha1uS7HoyHru5-PuZ8v1_X5maoHUHYrCek-9Gjws8T57kcguYybg6XAtuAmRHPZtK-F2SQl/s320/DSCN6909%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This stage is in the upper room. While my guide discussed a problem with one of the workers [Is it missing? No? Yes? Maybe...] I wandered around to find a point of view that would not include any worker. It's fun to think of all the programs and meetings that will be held in this great space. [No, it was not missing, but it was a close call. Phew!]</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMxWzlaZDAxA5qHoWPPf_b6DsW-0pC7JKOqxC5RqX6XI6vJzHgYqj2KBWak0t2uI0EmxW6662R3mtOfcFvqV-Zh0mFOW7uCdi61-Z-GtRziEK519cvScgxwiFlF96AQk5QCF3RWEYk1TDONfIoZb6yFVMzMemNYEkJAgwndq_cfm7tumAfx9bu7IJL/s4160/DSCN6910%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMxWzlaZDAxA5qHoWPPf_b6DsW-0pC7JKOqxC5RqX6XI6vJzHgYqj2KBWak0t2uI0EmxW6662R3mtOfcFvqV-Zh0mFOW7uCdi61-Z-GtRziEK519cvScgxwiFlF96AQk5QCF3RWEYk1TDONfIoZb6yFVMzMemNYEkJAgwndq_cfm7tumAfx9bu7IJL/s320/DSCN6910%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The people of Winchenden have a real gem here. I seldom do re-visits: so many libraries, so little time, you know. But if my wanderings bring me to this area again, I may not be able to resist.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjNEASqavjRFwtu3hEmZRwb-ZlF02O7yhBGti4GJOejvHCYzJjrXN-yn_qag-ZItYwj-XsiHlY_Z9jZcHKZ8rGoc-5LvpT0aY5L2WJFfAvA3wJQOJbsuic_2AHoFgwCEcO4P-X_cH2SBvEShcBnstjqDwsHtyUb3zmyVF3Q5iVxZ8XoiaOsvuT23n/s4160/DSCN6900%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjNEASqavjRFwtu3hEmZRwb-ZlF02O7yhBGti4GJOejvHCYzJjrXN-yn_qag-ZItYwj-XsiHlY_Z9jZcHKZ8rGoc-5LvpT0aY5L2WJFfAvA3wJQOJbsuic_2AHoFgwCEcO4P-X_cH2SBvEShcBnstjqDwsHtyUb3zmyVF3Q5iVxZ8XoiaOsvuT23n/s320/DSCN6900%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>5/17/2023<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Library Loggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305782876201076334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835808951351796215.post-35841457926070056022023-04-26T11:01:00.006-04:002023-04-26T11:01:52.931-04:00606 Baxter Memorial Library, Sharon, Vermont<p> I arrived at the library in Sharon, Vermont, without any muddy adventures, although some well-graded gravel was involved. [If you are wondering how gravel got into the story, you can discuss that with my pesky GPS.] Let's get on with the visit. The library is small, as you can see, with classic touches in the doorway and the roof edges. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj3ct-SN--s6N2fyu5WSseZqC31EfYGrLoII34am2AIEgJ8QkP2V6js2f5YcSGmOcOqF2Gl6gFElMV1h3DGLePwLyNrbiG3jcYs7B2yp-r4Xc7pn7sV-rnVJuNbE2cwIEaIxN1-88PhAbKUDQsaiEHCGKiTU5LFvTPWkoksiynq8kEnhwO_z5ntrwo/s4160/DSCN6870%5B1%5D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj3ct-SN--s6N2fyu5WSseZqC31EfYGrLoII34am2AIEgJ8QkP2V6js2f5YcSGmOcOqF2Gl6gFElMV1h3DGLePwLyNrbiG3jcYs7B2yp-r4Xc7pn7sV-rnVJuNbE2cwIEaIxN1-88PhAbKUDQsaiEHCGKiTU5LFvTPWkoksiynq8kEnhwO_z5ntrwo/s320/DSCN6870%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first thing that caught my eye was the "OPEN" flag. The message is standard, the design is not. Could this be a hint that something special is inside?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8WY--91wvP4oPCftjl1wbAkCqwVDyNqYA38VutSrUm_YL3NYf82iip5gxALJ-Qu-lYGY0icp3QRwk4c57clWeQ-TWAknWAFc-t27ewOhf4okem6sZ4wLxasac06CJFqgHKmbl89MXr4ziaEKDKkXiQAGirPqU4cuab4TypQxRTFoh1FWHVXOxARA/s4160/DSCN6871%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju8WY--91wvP4oPCftjl1wbAkCqwVDyNqYA38VutSrUm_YL3NYf82iip5gxALJ-Qu-lYGY0icp3QRwk4c57clWeQ-TWAknWAFc-t27ewOhf4okem6sZ4wLxasac06CJFqgHKmbl89MXr4ziaEKDKkXiQAGirPqU4cuab4TypQxRTFoh1FWHVXOxARA/w300-h400/DSCN6871%5B1%5D.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next, I spotted a "story walk," this one based on "How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?" I wonder if parents ever walk their kids here at bedtime to read a story in the fresh air? And I admire the sturdy mountings in metal frames. Someone took some trouble with this installation.</div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJCuWetAZa294e6yeJNMwzWVoYyFs30YycxH6wGcf1CwFL46Tz2Q9tDUoK9Kq9plownuz_Bai8NtZfcf8YZye_z4Vs5U43ILMGsyF6xaz6H4hQQcz-w_IgQrf1MJHS1AZzvnMhldOf44bxvC5WcCQmDLY7jv2BjBA5VDvnqNngLjOUs_tDBtpS5eWG/s4160/DSCN6872%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJCuWetAZa294e6yeJNMwzWVoYyFs30YycxH6wGcf1CwFL46Tz2Q9tDUoK9Kq9plownuz_Bai8NtZfcf8YZye_z4Vs5U43ILMGsyF6xaz6H4hQQcz-w_IgQrf1MJHS1AZzvnMhldOf44bxvC5WcCQmDLY7jv2BjBA5VDvnqNngLjOUs_tDBtpS5eWG/w320-h240/DSCN6872%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn't do the whole story walk. What else is there to see?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT5phXuaxF2K0G8zqHLn4Ys8LMu9PDlcGoYJZCMJ4Bkd4ydvq1EyqTD8uFCZqKk_ze_T1h1jqf7I1kxQCYu_cvkvW_FieHxxLqWafWlxIIfM9MwV3xW6_75_GoHxIZPDmHdThAutSGtt9WQ-uUEZ_vFvNB4n3XHYH2ABMAoeJ1l7kNCaHFoZsV2KaT/s4160/DSCN6874%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT5phXuaxF2K0G8zqHLn4Ys8LMu9PDlcGoYJZCMJ4Bkd4ydvq1EyqTD8uFCZqKk_ze_T1h1jqf7I1kxQCYu_cvkvW_FieHxxLqWafWlxIIfM9MwV3xW6_75_GoHxIZPDmHdThAutSGtt9WQ-uUEZ_vFvNB4n3XHYH2ABMAoeJ1l7kNCaHFoZsV2KaT/w240-h320/DSCN6874%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The library has a "back yard" with a picnic table and a gazebo, as well as the continuation of the story walk. It looks like a very flexible outdoor program space when the weather is a bit warmer and drier.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtLFehDoSzy8fswySV8Wjhw19Mxn9E3Kb2ydasMopgBio8khTx7Ux5KvpEKz-nlTNLbaz4LHw-9lhCA80MpO79H1m1Dl-eGMJWvQ_DcqW3eQxw18f_Lrtez89lbJBKxtVXnSQADJncmo2Wp4kfFkItDe1gLMz0d2_AzHjVMB5AJdyZptzVQ01qyhF/s4160/DSCN6873%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtLFehDoSzy8fswySV8Wjhw19Mxn9E3Kb2ydasMopgBio8khTx7Ux5KvpEKz-nlTNLbaz4LHw-9lhCA80MpO79H1m1Dl-eGMJWvQ_DcqW3eQxw18f_Lrtez89lbJBKxtVXnSQADJncmo2Wp4kfFkItDe1gLMz0d2_AzHjVMB5AJdyZptzVQ01qyhF/w320-h240/DSCN6873%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Inside now. I was talking to the librarian when I got my first look at the plethora of art here. Art of many types. For example, the climber on his or her way up the doorframe, unaware of the wolf waiting at the top. I learned that this was created by a high school student; there are other examples to be spotted, as well as some art by her mother. A real family affair!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTyDZHvtVR6BnEuNBZCDgkUhFBc-zkM4lyuXWLEC_BNHlQecZoJ8rdCNYqnE9l9H3uC3IgQJGZ4q99r4xi2Zb5fioCOghHJjiXCKi1VBWC6q22arqgk_yxhuWGUwbNkCGWDZqqWUOsN-8KSBH84hlzHFhTKgyr5sbM1W64SuXG3ZCk1136SytvmJa/s4160/DSCN6875%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTyDZHvtVR6BnEuNBZCDgkUhFBc-zkM4lyuXWLEC_BNHlQecZoJ8rdCNYqnE9l9H3uC3IgQJGZ4q99r4xi2Zb5fioCOghHJjiXCKi1VBWC6q22arqgk_yxhuWGUwbNkCGWDZqqWUOsN-8KSBH84hlzHFhTKgyr5sbM1W64SuXG3ZCk1136SytvmJa/s320/DSCN6875%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One display of art I did not capture is a traveling display of European children's art from the Fermata Arts Foundation, I would not have been able to do it justice in any case. The foundation has an extensive website where I learned that quite a few libraries in Vermont, New Hampshire, and other New England states host these exhibits. Now that I'm aware of them, I'll watch for them in other libraries I visit. I'm not sure why I've never come across them before.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's another example, painted to look like a creature dipping toes into a stream that appears to be coming from the wall. Fun!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiA3VFxT3VqtI3eu5LPF3wvkTXIDYn6P2MYUV8ij-zApftsp3Ii-RdOdBxLEmttf16GcLkcE6PKKye-If5Ax1yBq44DZ189pX0oq4z8zJXc4X2GQffGS8ZBM0i59IbgnN80L0NXJkK9PCnuvNyE1SNuga50Ugjw1s5_sA-bcX-qFezEJgoaYg__XDf/s4160/DSCN6879%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiA3VFxT3VqtI3eu5LPF3wvkTXIDYn6P2MYUV8ij-zApftsp3Ii-RdOdBxLEmttf16GcLkcE6PKKye-If5Ax1yBq44DZ189pX0oq4z8zJXc4X2GQffGS8ZBM0i59IbgnN80L0NXJkK9PCnuvNyE1SNuga50Ugjw1s5_sA-bcX-qFezEJgoaYg__XDf/w320-h240/DSCN6879%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Historic books are protected in glass-fronted cases that probably date to the original library.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv91hilUuHY0MDCd-UaVheapNKg-XvEYssFJfWUID7CRw_1kaarsgbOIiAHqGCG5lJxJI_B5IVAv2ayjM0-yDcWG8T68_pfvMzIbJAd8L_EQgjwgND6wBbbMb0zJWs0DI4aaLvcncatXg_YRijfQHK4Yc3tNbOiQsoHhbrfZA2LQlryd8AE98US9C6/s4160/DSCN6880%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv91hilUuHY0MDCd-UaVheapNKg-XvEYssFJfWUID7CRw_1kaarsgbOIiAHqGCG5lJxJI_B5IVAv2ayjM0-yDcWG8T68_pfvMzIbJAd8L_EQgjwgND6wBbbMb0zJWs0DI4aaLvcncatXg_YRijfQHK4Yc3tNbOiQsoHhbrfZA2LQlryd8AE98US9C6/s320/DSCN6880%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More special shelving. The quilt here reminds me of an observation I made when I lived in Minnesota, having to do with quilts and grandfather clocks. In the first one or two hundred libraries I visited it seemed that Eastern libraries always had at least one grandfather clock and midwestern states have quilts. It seemed to make sense; transporting a tall clock would be difficult, and quilts are definitely portable. Continued observations have convinced me <span style="text-align: left;">that both artifacts are found everywhere.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztGtLxGardBMGnJ5I5DAxzjN7A4g_sffq8uPT3yTal64O9vDxxDrbXUe7l4i4NJsjwkdiC54Mk2LmYkPpPTcvCeOYUWQgTxt_TulS7byj3U2Eq6I3skCBgD76od5O9PK3Lm6oXpHJnJvqLVSnZrtRm1DywFaK_DAvH98EhJH_s_VBS77378oWqwLV/s4160/DSCN6881%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztGtLxGardBMGnJ5I5DAxzjN7A4g_sffq8uPT3yTal64O9vDxxDrbXUe7l4i4NJsjwkdiC54Mk2LmYkPpPTcvCeOYUWQgTxt_TulS7byj3U2Eq6I3skCBgD76od5O9PK3Lm6oXpHJnJvqLVSnZrtRm1DywFaK_DAvH98EhJH_s_VBS77378oWqwLV/s320/DSCN6881%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have not done justice to this delightful small library and its librarian. This tends to happen when I'm having a fine time discussing the library, art, and ... all sorts of things. Then I forget to take adequate notes, and when I get home I have trouble remembering the significance of the photos I've taken. If there are things that should be added here, let me know. I'm (almost) willing to make revisions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp2hOaRx4BLptk7B3Y6AX9s6XXKvotEoikYQWIkH40SECogyosZEVuHnWFzJZezLwirM_SQMxfOZ9mmV6YNXsllDMlzDzavqfSuw73GbhM9je4zSWUw2xla3pxzlRUxgrXJNkipgZqqp4YvuT83PVDZ0fopnGxQeh1W7sLpHf4wlCyhCwEEaLYVnCA/s4160/DSCN6878%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp2hOaRx4BLptk7B3Y6AX9s6XXKvotEoikYQWIkH40SECogyosZEVuHnWFzJZezLwirM_SQMxfOZ9mmV6YNXsllDMlzDzavqfSuw73GbhM9je4zSWUw2xla3pxzlRUxgrXJNkipgZqqp4YvuT83PVDZ0fopnGxQeh1W7sLpHf4wlCyhCwEEaLYVnCA/s320/DSCN6878%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>4/19/2023</p></div>Library Loggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305782876201076334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835808951351796215.post-54566901724523944562023-04-25T17:29:00.001-04:002023-04-25T17:29:21.087-04:00484a Royalton Memorial Library, South Royalton, Vermont<p> I don't often revisit libraries; heck, there are so many libraries and so little time... But I've been waiting five years to visit this one. My first visit, in August 2015, was part of a special road trip. A nephew was driving "the aunties" -- me and my two sisters -- to visit a couple of libraries. [Isn't he a great guy?] I had requested this for one visit because I saw a library fund-raiser at a roadside rest stop on I-89. That struck me as very enterprising, and that's just the sort of thing that sends me traveling.</p><p>The visit was great, and I learned that the community was debating whether to remodel a handsome, classic library, or build a new one. I suppose I could have called and asked, but Royalton is only a couple of hours from my home in Concord, and I was ready for a little trip. </p><p> I started by walking around to the front to get a view of the early library and a reminder of how it looked when I first saw it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRtY4v3DKnLlWsDd6QRuK6A2lVmqgSwYwg14RlnwSBAA9wOYcUW_m4k2YomAp6Zmp-YzuzPfpWqNiXQJGgGfe1KeKFrMtolwqTjD-hBLMHcjgcYGsEh-pL6yrhLmTS4E0moaOCU1P1-qUp2bNacN5cQPIQ1YrzhWl94G6g4xYPqxRpx12DB1AIC1cP/s4160/DSCN6841%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRtY4v3DKnLlWsDd6QRuK6A2lVmqgSwYwg14RlnwSBAA9wOYcUW_m4k2YomAp6Zmp-YzuzPfpWqNiXQJGgGfe1KeKFrMtolwqTjD-hBLMHcjgcYGsEh-pL6yrhLmTS4E0moaOCU1P1-qUp2bNacN5cQPIQ1YrzhWl94G6g4xYPqxRpx12DB1AIC1cP/s320/DSCN6841%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here you can clearly see the original building to the right and the addition to the left. The entrance is now on the lower level.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2EVAHa55tuUlyE2BeSvZIm4Or1nMCH4DyuicrI7gxOH5EZ2FCKT5dC-dbu-AKyu4GgeOmGuEMytA_Vz_QULvMTJ6zQh7xVt6QiaFo2CNXIIApVSNlsn3_RLbd7afCs9EFLhVG1rZ3JsvNl3AyIsKjjFCBZkVLSscvGMkn5bD6rl0dfE8jgEDi0flU/s4160/DSCN6842%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2EVAHa55tuUlyE2BeSvZIm4Or1nMCH4DyuicrI7gxOH5EZ2FCKT5dC-dbu-AKyu4GgeOmGuEMytA_Vz_QULvMTJ6zQh7xVt6QiaFo2CNXIIApVSNlsn3_RLbd7afCs9EFLhVG1rZ3JsvNl3AyIsKjjFCBZkVLSscvGMkn5bD6rl0dfE8jgEDi0flU/s320/DSCN6842%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The original library was at the top of a challenging set of stairs. At one recent library, I climbed stairs like these and found a sign saying that I was at the wrong door. Here, a sign let me know at the bottom of the stairs that I should not waste my time climbing. Nice touch!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQQbpId6WqJziee3eo-RBPOBCM-k-RdylCWkfM_gJWgz1GH9TAz4xOBxgC409OF41RIH2wScciSw-o9ByTQVirTP3PWhjvLvIyRTqwctUdVjX0Ylhy5h6Y2oZuMkbiRkLtTbSZ1pkgTUPnRDARdujoG__axbVWzy1bftlXEqBLX11VdQwISdWmmT1/s4160/DSCN6844%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQQbpId6WqJziee3eo-RBPOBCM-k-RdylCWkfM_gJWgz1GH9TAz4xOBxgC409OF41RIH2wScciSw-o9ByTQVirTP3PWhjvLvIyRTqwctUdVjX0Ylhy5h6Y2oZuMkbiRkLtTbSZ1pkgTUPnRDARdujoG__axbVWzy1bftlXEqBLX11VdQwISdWmmT1/s320/DSCN6844%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A bench near the door tells us that "A book should teach us to enjoy life or endure it." An interesting message.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2CIjmAjRxI7bMsc41vJ6XKZHYE-o5eQ3XQIGuhMghg932psgSI6PvyUNR1HcyDYd9zkHBKQOf0pNWZZukZfuUxINNUGM8f6dO56ug7fZ2wFdafYzINKLJzFBC6jlVfyuewTxCMSNxzPkOlTOk9UQ05HauZt-UiWSpeNAqKwdFW5M-h1T537S3E96u/s4160/DSCN6846%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2CIjmAjRxI7bMsc41vJ6XKZHYE-o5eQ3XQIGuhMghg932psgSI6PvyUNR1HcyDYd9zkHBKQOf0pNWZZukZfuUxINNUGM8f6dO56ug7fZ2wFdafYzINKLJzFBC6jlVfyuewTxCMSNxzPkOlTOk9UQ05HauZt-UiWSpeNAqKwdFW5M-h1T537S3E96u/s320/DSCN6846%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I wish that I'd asked about the blue cart. Perhaps some kind person will leave a message with an explanation.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIcwXj_OuS7g1S8B7yGYQmrSVOfTQgtUZdhA_ffLBsE-Kh9a50a3HzdtWCMDvuH2I4kUVu3WrJLXc6LYw5xe5fqGD05rd7RVuEBLRGqJkmGYjYw46anq21IwhZHtNMvTDxSwVJgNaDkGNOGoLiDdMIrjJiPYylviciUwyyttZpoDCHcrfJLMIfNYZ_/s4160/DSCN6847%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIcwXj_OuS7g1S8B7yGYQmrSVOfTQgtUZdhA_ffLBsE-Kh9a50a3HzdtWCMDvuH2I4kUVu3WrJLXc6LYw5xe5fqGD05rd7RVuEBLRGqJkmGYjYw46anq21IwhZHtNMvTDxSwVJgNaDkGNOGoLiDdMIrjJiPYylviciUwyyttZpoDCHcrfJLMIfNYZ_/s320/DSCN6847%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The book return is on the left, and an image of yours truly is in the glass of this handsome door.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV2Oki7icD2nDUZj3aaEdvDhE0wQqvtJLPLrmvu5xRcvfQ2QI2oEJ9JK4jQ1aRGd1nPf6n9X2ja2XbC7_m_4sUwtssD5SlaaFnW8lj5hWvWNwyab5EhqmkzmGAaRKEFaWDZFbRUgUR3nzMz5yS304oFpPFm5IoDysWeIobLE-8nyhW9GSqi00Yp9p6/s4160/DSCN6848%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV2Oki7icD2nDUZj3aaEdvDhE0wQqvtJLPLrmvu5xRcvfQ2QI2oEJ9JK4jQ1aRGd1nPf6n9X2ja2XbC7_m_4sUwtssD5SlaaFnW8lj5hWvWNwyab5EhqmkzmGAaRKEFaWDZFbRUgUR3nzMz5yS304oFpPFm5IoDysWeIobLE-8nyhW9GSqi00Yp9p6/s320/DSCN6848%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>On the first floor, a nice room for a small meeting.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkAhhUJz7U9eXXDseyMPWHnSRaJS3Ml4wmBNv_e1TaX5ZmSYizdHj6f-LRNSNBi0oq0PSvkMre3aQYFFBszLht19P2KJrLxTeHugOdOclOJxwojyvECVNQFFmVxbI7MgQWkyp4o9-oIfNizoEaV9cQyn3motUVH5SmVMx_vDWLs5hCL8poUAxkjP-J/s4160/DSCN6849%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkAhhUJz7U9eXXDseyMPWHnSRaJS3Ml4wmBNv_e1TaX5ZmSYizdHj6f-LRNSNBi0oq0PSvkMre3aQYFFBszLht19P2KJrLxTeHugOdOclOJxwojyvECVNQFFmVxbI7MgQWkyp4o9-oIfNizoEaV9cQyn3motUVH5SmVMx_vDWLs5hCL8poUAxkjP-J/s320/DSCN6849%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>You can't really tell from the picture, but this sink is toddler-height. What a smart idea, because we're about to enter the children's area.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWW-Ahe7pFuKQ0_n9e02k2fr6_WjMa5dUmOJlj5G8KvQFx9wghPDwMt--HSrjxt9J4Khsd6CMFazQstDx3eeEJMboSZuV3aQkCKpL8mjj1g_zFvEevX8Klim9NgIF2K2rwKtI1UBA4_NASteOCW1jeVER0H_6f8jEf1gOAZvYy5xI33UQCTJ5ekqMs/s4160/DSCN6850%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWW-Ahe7pFuKQ0_n9e02k2fr6_WjMa5dUmOJlj5G8KvQFx9wghPDwMt--HSrjxt9J4Khsd6CMFazQstDx3eeEJMboSZuV3aQkCKpL8mjj1g_zFvEevX8Klim9NgIF2K2rwKtI1UBA4_NASteOCW1jeVER0H_6f8jEf1gOAZvYy5xI33UQCTJ5ekqMs/s320/DSCN6850%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a> </div><div><br /></div><div>I once had a dog like this, an animatronic fellow. I got it at a thrift shop on one of my Minnesota trips. It was amusing for a while; the cats were somewhat amused and a bit freaked. After a few months, I re-homed it at a different thrift shop. I wonder if this dog gets to come out and play?</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgESeZypIsQ2HGmkLo09cMBsyRrBrmfbIyR-X-PScz6XfabVlzakk-_mniLukQ_gbSvEwxsJEAAGKhMt3pwyVAoFUGMaGquX88DGuWJQgp75GppSFgtJ54TGpr0L6QoYJstPdqur3-_ZFgOnBRRHN0Bx6F8W3SWWSnQEGFl5DdW6Sje64pASs9dkX/s4160/DSCN6851%5B1%5D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgESeZypIsQ2HGmkLo09cMBsyRrBrmfbIyR-X-PScz6XfabVlzakk-_mniLukQ_gbSvEwxsJEAAGKhMt3pwyVAoFUGMaGquX88DGuWJQgp75GppSFgtJ54TGpr0L6QoYJstPdqur3-_ZFgOnBRRHN0Bx6F8W3SWWSnQEGFl5DdW6Sje64pASs9dkX/s320/DSCN6851%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I'll bet that at least a third of the libraries I've visited have some sort of tree motif in the children's area. Here, I think the "trunk" is probably a supporting member of the building, and the leaves are painted on. It's very effective.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuK9LF4qQd0ZqlMZ_005E8etyP6Ts3cULzMCUOQSE87DIc8mdxp0s2eb8wzuUHhANcwyi3VkfD0EncBZMdCnWz_oXQFBROf0YBDvaUL5gdaLIRKEcpAqxXEmgzsHHTgtoknOZzjTY4fjPn-zkwb8wBPWooiju2fav0CIcVAQRWxHuMffD-VlX92Xpu/s4160/DSCN6853%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuK9LF4qQd0ZqlMZ_005E8etyP6Ts3cULzMCUOQSE87DIc8mdxp0s2eb8wzuUHhANcwyi3VkfD0EncBZMdCnWz_oXQFBROf0YBDvaUL5gdaLIRKEcpAqxXEmgzsHHTgtoknOZzjTY4fjPn-zkwb8wBPWooiju2fav0CIcVAQRWxHuMffD-VlX92Xpu/s320/DSCN6853%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Picture books are shelved (binned) topically which is great for browsing and "shelving," not so great for finding that one specific book someone has requested.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7VcaIFl0nxcndSXzhKW19378Yhc2heLt6lE4UXLCW0mKYcbwdX8j7kKJamWgIFlHtG_9kfFRsl2RkbTb0Q2zjJ73wcoHVD2aUswX5xWkkiMPGYI_SnLIvQ-B811eVwi-JJE5DbNhZVdIrANQIknAR7SiXlUKSo0U_TNxX67P9gCiQjjb9eNRETRT/s4160/DSCN6854%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7VcaIFl0nxcndSXzhKW19378Yhc2heLt6lE4UXLCW0mKYcbwdX8j7kKJamWgIFlHtG_9kfFRsl2RkbTb0Q2zjJ73wcoHVD2aUswX5xWkkiMPGYI_SnLIvQ-B811eVwi-JJE5DbNhZVdIrANQIknAR7SiXlUKSo0U_TNxX67P9gCiQjjb9eNRETRT/s320/DSCN6854%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Great light fixtures, yes? I was told that the meeting rooms added during the remodeling are very popular with the community.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhO_1F7N8h--XISIZdYYZ05TqOjzbwhB0E4cKDAIAzj8t5CUhwY_HK124Ez4vrwVqQ04rIjF8tUq1g65Qen5t2B95iKn1vj8BpOCZRwjGdggbzWy-5L4e_bPpYYlzq_J-4h4OCXe6SSEnlZ_6dqNYqx33fc8A9t1vA4ZWG5xgRbxrjFjBX6Ib09n02/s4160/DSCN6856%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhO_1F7N8h--XISIZdYYZ05TqOjzbwhB0E4cKDAIAzj8t5CUhwY_HK124Ez4vrwVqQ04rIjF8tUq1g65Qen5t2B95iKn1vj8BpOCZRwjGdggbzWy-5L4e_bPpYYlzq_J-4h4OCXe6SSEnlZ_6dqNYqx33fc8A9t1vA4ZWG5xgRbxrjFjBX6Ib09n02/s320/DSCN6856%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the way up the stairs, this display honors those who supported the remodeling. And please notice the railing; the stairs to the upper level deserve a picture of their own and somehow I missed it. The treads are nice and wide, the risers are consistent and not too high, and there is an easy-to-grasp railing on each side. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGXNqMOARQN3kQCkcqp21HHrBUX7jZbnzY2kzy8NgewZjNeIvkJMpu8v5iCBTrc45O6QiZNGdtKQKDfB3L9OEFUyC8Z8Dlhl6a-VH3JxT1dqeq2dwnWw9CzGT1X9VlB8egk3V1DAnTw7u0MptVO6sb0eGyMC0DdiYuBAUD4gcgvGh5_D1KHHBDL1s/s4160/DSCN6858%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGXNqMOARQN3kQCkcqp21HHrBUX7jZbnzY2kzy8NgewZjNeIvkJMpu8v5iCBTrc45O6QiZNGdtKQKDfB3L9OEFUyC8Z8Dlhl6a-VH3JxT1dqeq2dwnWw9CzGT1X9VlB8egk3V1DAnTw7u0MptVO6sb0eGyMC0DdiYuBAUD4gcgvGh5_D1KHHBDL1s/s320/DSCN6858%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The plaque honors Virginia B Newman. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQHUFeYBhK3zIByeYx_aiDAfwCSGMFKBz4spJX8IpGPFbtR-2TlekJDepwBgs8Ft6Lj9CMhyQrf4NMiwbLXLI7Nch1eWH3im68HA2IU07CaIZ8rw0C-1f0SfBbwoNDcMR0rid93_kYCmP8xSzn7qnidw4qX1RGvdNtqbPYmR49720ZphY6U7T9otD/s4160/DSCN6859%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQHUFeYBhK3zIByeYx_aiDAfwCSGMFKBz4spJX8IpGPFbtR-2TlekJDepwBgs8Ft6Lj9CMhyQrf4NMiwbLXLI7Nch1eWH3im68HA2IU07CaIZ8rw0C-1f0SfBbwoNDcMR0rid93_kYCmP8xSzn7qnidw4qX1RGvdNtqbPYmR49720ZphY6U7T9otD/w640-h480/DSCN6859%5B1%5D.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>At the top of the stairs we find the Teen or Young Adult area. Often the mark of teen territory is high stools or diner-type booths. I think the variety of seating here looks like much more fun.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5OGAvy8q6No3es6jImUVGFNGi1LndF9hIoPGeG2a8TxAAHqHXEWF3H8IYx2ZuMzCV7i_mpqdbfY6b-glBvdEGi9di_frIx33lcOB65oGy2bSSNgQwnhnlcQjPWurRSiNQKaAezDjuIUPfswkTB_uTVcKa0P8cfhxOfhgmXzZl-4xoxL8xXTigXDF/s4160/DSCN6860%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5OGAvy8q6No3es6jImUVGFNGi1LndF9hIoPGeG2a8TxAAHqHXEWF3H8IYx2ZuMzCV7i_mpqdbfY6b-glBvdEGi9di_frIx33lcOB65oGy2bSSNgQwnhnlcQjPWurRSiNQKaAezDjuIUPfswkTB_uTVcKa0P8cfhxOfhgmXzZl-4xoxL8xXTigXDF/s320/DSCN6860%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>April is a "Library Month." It appears that there are several library months. This time I came upon a drop-leaf table with a display of books about libraries. There were three that are new to me, and I now have them on reserve at "my" library.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihfdEsQgzfJn8Wd9pwg3cuieNrXrdZKGnQnqYOVHO_WdAWRbI_KJSo1KdQmJMf9x0P-QEBYb_mWw83DvmZ1pia4IhotifN5aKX6saxWrqhL8rutDOe-9-c9CmBuOCTbIy7Jj754Xo1y7KgDOcBrqhecii6faXnMfu9fNvuT2q82PS_zzEOw0CkkI8b/s4160/DSCN6861%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihfdEsQgzfJn8Wd9pwg3cuieNrXrdZKGnQnqYOVHO_WdAWRbI_KJSo1KdQmJMf9x0P-QEBYb_mWw83DvmZ1pia4IhotifN5aKX6saxWrqhL8rutDOe-9-c9CmBuOCTbIy7Jj754Xo1y7KgDOcBrqhecii6faXnMfu9fNvuT2q82PS_zzEOw0CkkI8b/s320/DSCN6861%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The upper level, the original library building, has maintained its handsome features.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIIOtTgIncCDroTgPYLFlbyfyxG66c51WtQQeUnpanOTS5-Jd8AqrBqX_ivkeziy2oGhYbPaWWJL7wa2RiJLR2dvB45rjkY-UXUDh7n2C_F4ssUsq3UPX_-BFi6LyWpAwrHKy8kF-dxlojc20WYKm4pgAh0nXNqX6As9wbE_AvbAHDyS_nhtdyIrOL/s4160/DSCN6862%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIIOtTgIncCDroTgPYLFlbyfyxG66c51WtQQeUnpanOTS5-Jd8AqrBqX_ivkeziy2oGhYbPaWWJL7wa2RiJLR2dvB45rjkY-UXUDh7n2C_F4ssUsq3UPX_-BFi6LyWpAwrHKy8kF-dxlojc20WYKm4pgAh0nXNqX6As9wbE_AvbAHDyS_nhtdyIrOL/s320/DSCN6862%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I like these fixtures a lot.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv2cUWwhddY5dCgU_n7SOOnT3ViakdpCcn407CbILJ05qgnspsPhYL7Yev79x17JqgQYngjPaUUyy4DUic1NkyGtUPqUuitE-z_g19UkcZczhC06JM0PTaBhH2BAkO60u_dJbU42uXyIsqOuRn_rze6gMx0gh0vWUW6vqBRGCjsgpWIcLWOBKbB2WL/s4160/DSCN6863%5B1%5D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv2cUWwhddY5dCgU_n7SOOnT3ViakdpCcn407CbILJ05qgnspsPhYL7Yev79x17JqgQYngjPaUUyy4DUic1NkyGtUPqUuitE-z_g19UkcZczhC06JM0PTaBhH2BAkO60u_dJbU42uXyIsqOuRn_rze6gMx0gh0vWUW6vqBRGCjsgpWIcLWOBKbB2WL/s320/DSCN6863%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>Cushioned seats are in front of every window. They are nice places to sit, and the consistency of their design and fabric draw the various spaces together.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcLCqyM30OwgP9VZnO0Eim5n7iqMsQEviEvqWFEFyMh9JOvhPNfXdO4gLgpYRELJNmucXSRXNmMDN30mmb5MHJiGrHwMnCFu5f44IgAr0k4_1jN_FUHvz-T0X3xY7M1y88dqSDTAbrokpWAkWG3sWcN3jTuBurMVDwgIKjNmraxPJiHhPlZk6c1Bln/s4160/DSCN6864%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcLCqyM30OwgP9VZnO0Eim5n7iqMsQEviEvqWFEFyMh9JOvhPNfXdO4gLgpYRELJNmucXSRXNmMDN30mmb5MHJiGrHwMnCFu5f44IgAr0k4_1jN_FUHvz-T0X3xY7M1y88dqSDTAbrokpWAkWG3sWcN3jTuBurMVDwgIKjNmraxPJiHhPlZk6c1Bln/s320/DSCN6864%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A fireplace with comfortable chairs is always an effective focal point.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqY--meYXVVvVDvSSaC0yCpPjNHl83BNrCSpUqTO0ulsJ2f1ZmRi5q5HLkV3_K7HANZC0rt5fGHuvw2n90w_cj_sMyE08T5vLdvPjpupJ0Mn73Q3XqMJ1KcJXqzupWRHDJxbV_k4T5RjOkm4Xssy0TQPrJr3AghNdpipZiFYYMKERA1GlGVS74Vd8c/s4160/DSCN6862%5B1%5D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqY--meYXVVvVDvSSaC0yCpPjNHl83BNrCSpUqTO0ulsJ2f1ZmRi5q5HLkV3_K7HANZC0rt5fGHuvw2n90w_cj_sMyE08T5vLdvPjpupJ0Mn73Q3XqMJ1KcJXqzupWRHDJxbV_k4T5RjOkm4Xssy0TQPrJr3AghNdpipZiFYYMKERA1GlGVS74Vd8c/s320/DSCN6862%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Most libraries are not complete without a collection of local history books and other special volumes.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVJKEryxsCjnvrxJKSb3BmtE7vdhV_u5_KM4b375gnHd0b6MbMjV579xgoqw7Q7npbjl_z0Jy16ZsxQ_ZB7dXth-hWZEEN_H378CQ1MPVR1kcl95oGphWSL5rWBTz_rjIymIw8JWoncf4Q7QnxmUzCkR1xnY9-OmR6tAujEcoh_ydqxW7Rt4abE3T/s4160/DSCN6867%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVJKEryxsCjnvrxJKSb3BmtE7vdhV_u5_KM4b375gnHd0b6MbMjV579xgoqw7Q7npbjl_z0Jy16ZsxQ_ZB7dXth-hWZEEN_H378CQ1MPVR1kcl95oGphWSL5rWBTz_rjIymIw8JWoncf4Q7QnxmUzCkR1xnY9-OmR6tAujEcoh_ydqxW7Rt4abE3T/w200-h150/DSCN6867%5B1%5D.JPG" width="200" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBRzNTfVvDp_0rQplklOuM-Dnif8MPbxzQrRO-UbIDBygOxp8a3rWqJ7rXa2yP63fJbx7DpMoRTTgVHLhBhR7a0JJZdLQvtUvVkqzUtbxGZtLjX8WkOmlO7yhPrse_51GNnl5DvkDFbu_Ub191AwInpHEucEFhJ8jlT4AkvlXPCdzLO3gK9-fZV6f/s4160/DSCN6866%5B1%5D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBRzNTfVvDp_0rQplklOuM-Dnif8MPbxzQrRO-UbIDBygOxp8a3rWqJ7rXa2yP63fJbx7DpMoRTTgVHLhBhR7a0JJZdLQvtUvVkqzUtbxGZtLjX8WkOmlO7yhPrse_51GNnl5DvkDFbu_Ub191AwInpHEucEFhJ8jlT4AkvlXPCdzLO3gK9-fZV6f/w150-h200/DSCN6866%5B1%5D.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And so my curiosity about the plans for this library has been satisfied. I even got to chat with a person who had been on staff when I visited five years ago. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A very satisfying road trip and visit. [And no muddy roads.]</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4/19/2023 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Library Loggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305782876201076334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835808951351796215.post-64734967958631090002023-04-03T15:30:00.002-04:002023-04-03T15:30:37.431-04:00605 The G. H. Stowell Free Library, Cornish Flat, New Hampshire<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Continuing the March 30 mud season saga I had one more possible stop on my list for the day, in Cornish, New Hampshire. I'd sort of given up and decided to head home when I suddenly found myself across the street from a classic, attractive, library. Hmmm, no cars nearby. Check my notes and discover that this library doesn't open until 3 pm on Wednesday. I knew that. Despite all the mud navigation and the extra roads (I think some of them were extra) and chatting with helpful people, I was still an hour early. And rather ready to be done for the day. Dry up the roads, finish up the library, double-check the opening hours, and I'll be back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNCOM_2ySA3M87zur7aZrpmAopBH3prLDvw0MkS_1WfYtLYv2fkV4p01l8rVcK4J4h6LyYElLubslRsXk8d4ZvLxnIsV4NbeTg1dRCwcjIBvj6oZ-vtQnJdT4NvK0VPTIgGHKa_oBTMebN1B0Gte8DvHnVN8CDEMujHwjDmuVMsRpti0c5mBYetPrz/s4160/DSCN6821%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNCOM_2ySA3M87zur7aZrpmAopBH3prLDvw0MkS_1WfYtLYv2fkV4p01l8rVcK4J4h6LyYElLubslRsXk8d4ZvLxnIsV4NbeTg1dRCwcjIBvj6oZ-vtQnJdT4NvK0VPTIgGHKa_oBTMebN1B0Gte8DvHnVN8CDEMujHwjDmuVMsRpti0c5mBYetPrz/s320/DSCN6821%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJqvd3kFGYMgLYACsxdPsDnnZ85A2ON4zA1lyjrYpxjmgcPZ8mIDNoHCVIxFGW4ypIjDM9AJBNj-_-SZpa4Hau8-PD_KYLdbVvMw13RmsW0FknIBF80a9anNy3EIZCzEeHR2FywbT7T20SgkQ6ona3hMDMwXkQeGccfgCR_0VKpYm4A2kpvVBOEpn2/s4160/DSCN6822%5B1%5D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJqvd3kFGYMgLYACsxdPsDnnZ85A2ON4zA1lyjrYpxjmgcPZ8mIDNoHCVIxFGW4ypIjDM9AJBNj-_-SZpa4Hau8-PD_KYLdbVvMw13RmsW0FknIBF80a9anNy3EIZCzEeHR2FywbT7T20SgkQ6ona3hMDMwXkQeGccfgCR_0VKpYm4A2kpvVBOEpn2/s320/DSCN6822%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimNfGt3HL0rct21s3HX8aXRnTYkUA7hpxdOCPyFl1q0sYYc-vv8lw-eNDAomsU4F3-RPCU-v3ztGUWol9AZDl83NIchjvabWNmStKsNFgZhHYOMj9RioTHKU6fr7kcq46gYJ8TVoNRV0NcYzcy71vIykfg29s7aWSLjJvQXkd-efMjqNv3euFVrt_8/s4160/DSCN6823%5B1%5D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimNfGt3HL0rct21s3HX8aXRnTYkUA7hpxdOCPyFl1q0sYYc-vv8lw-eNDAomsU4F3-RPCU-v3ztGUWol9AZDl83NIchjvabWNmStKsNFgZhHYOMj9RioTHKU6fr7kcq46gYJ8TVoNRV0NcYzcy71vIykfg29s7aWSLjJvQXkd-efMjqNv3euFVrt_8/s320/DSCN6823%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhhVXE3Y-0fxltOvPcupoJQg6MFONSZHS3SBj0tnG4VENrt9szCm-O2rqxCa8F7tF_ZuPSANx5zI9zvxE6kFST5DyIHGNQi4g1C-L-u9q9_dHu11NtoybPzpjC0ASQr9Qjfatv_rs3oKlOMhlqhus36JX275ylMGWEQA4yfDtPqFfJSV2IA8OlKoE0/s4160/DSCN6822%5B2%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhhVXE3Y-0fxltOvPcupoJQg6MFONSZHS3SBj0tnG4VENrt9szCm-O2rqxCa8F7tF_ZuPSANx5zI9zvxE6kFST5DyIHGNQi4g1C-L-u9q9_dHu11NtoybPzpjC0ASQr9Qjfatv_rs3oKlOMhlqhus36JX275ylMGWEQA4yfDtPqFfJSV2IA8OlKoE0/s320/DSCN6822%5B2%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-CJiMY8PyjYuWPm7mI69MNjIQw3dL5RdUllo6xKVpo2jdjstmzIDwP2XMaJlS6lR0Djbaw3CQCWZKo22KkKY2DeDJatBu4VUpQw_usTalpGIaaj4IOi29K-92WfLE6XfAQKNc4HjYOqlgA4QiaXF4s2_6msqiT7vR-jLO32GSVaq-_hxRTKuMeMjy/s4160/DSCN6823%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-CJiMY8PyjYuWPm7mI69MNjIQw3dL5RdUllo6xKVpo2jdjstmzIDwP2XMaJlS6lR0Djbaw3CQCWZKo22KkKY2DeDJatBu4VUpQw_usTalpGIaaj4IOi29K-92WfLE6XfAQKNc4HjYOqlgA4QiaXF4s2_6msqiT7vR-jLO32GSVaq-_hxRTKuMeMjy/s320/DSCN6823%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Library Loggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305782876201076334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835808951351796215.post-39491281581358675892023-04-03T15:30:00.001-04:002023-04-03T15:30:19.730-04:00604 Meriden Library, Meriden, New Hampshire<p> I've often mentioned my gps, without which I wouldn't be able to pursue this blogging hobby. It's a quirky bit of technology. Quirk #1, it does not say "recalculating" when I miss a turn or otherwise go astray. Instead it quietly does the recalculating and sends me on a corrected route, often without me noticing. Quirk #2, it avoids highways. I taught it to do this; in most situations I don't care for highway driving. But this leads to Quirk #3, I'm unable to teach it to avoid unpaved roads. New Hampshire has a <i>lot</i> of unpaved roads. They can be tricky; they start out paved, or at least solid, and suddenly schlooop ..... it's mud season. All that to tell you that I had quite a time getting to Meriden!</p><p>Once there I found an attractive building that looks as if the exterior is almost complete; I saw someone leave, so I guess that interior work is being completed.</p><p><span style="text-align: center;">I took a few pictures, then headed to my next stop. I. headed along the way I had been going and quickly found...</span><i style="text-align: center;">more mud</i><span style="text-align: center;">! This time I was lucky, as a woman was in front of her house. In fact, she was the person I'd seen leaving the Meriden library minutes before. I explained my predicament and she first had me turn 180 degrees, back the way I had come. [Thank you, gps...not.] Then she dictated several steps and landmarks, and I got back on firm ground and was on my way.</span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYv6maoQ2kT0JUNkWmbiii9jveYK_wsF6DwqdHGRWaGscjtEHbVmffVzc-YiawS6z7hLv1XFLL7fLIwQu8lnhmVPklPbFAYFmrsn9EORzaTL8Bhd2OQTBmc6qa1rs60wLPVER1j0GEp604YEvGmK8j5q0kKTatBkLhBbQJ7JqBzzC3nFlkVand2ymC/s4160/DSCN6826%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYv6maoQ2kT0JUNkWmbiii9jveYK_wsF6DwqdHGRWaGscjtEHbVmffVzc-YiawS6z7hLv1XFLL7fLIwQu8lnhmVPklPbFAYFmrsn9EORzaTL8Bhd2OQTBmc6qa1rs60wLPVER1j0GEp604YEvGmK8j5q0kKTatBkLhBbQJ7JqBzzC3nFlkVand2ymC/w640-h480/DSCN6826%5B1%5D.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll be back for a real visit when the new building opens...but not in mud season!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3/30/2023</div><br /><p><br /></p>Library Loggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305782876201076334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835808951351796215.post-69092150934663529422023-04-03T15:30:00.000-04:002023-04-03T15:30:06.517-04:00603 Phillip Read Memorial Library, Plainfield, New Hampshire<p> </p><p>It's been a while since I've been out on a library collecting trip. The last time I found myself in a town with three libraries; this time, I discovered that what I thought was two is actually a library and a branch. Since one is under construction, I'll start with the other, Philip Read Memorial Library in Plainfield.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfitXwl1p5yM8ptyA5QzVK2kpjTkVontSV_WfkH5HDlRciAvu0jxZK2xcDy9r610fgKUNHEcNAwCtXcXqKzAAwdmIx_vErRi1AKx_pQ-GEDTqejIGF7_zkMbfEJPOuAl4ZbkeE5iynJI7n5kKzNIk5f0kS4LHMe4_BhMTkAOopL9qZaXgcsGy1BcpP/s4160/DSCN6799%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfitXwl1p5yM8ptyA5QzVK2kpjTkVontSV_WfkH5HDlRciAvu0jxZK2xcDy9r610fgKUNHEcNAwCtXcXqKzAAwdmIx_vErRi1AKx_pQ-GEDTqejIGF7_zkMbfEJPOuAl4ZbkeE5iynJI7n5kKzNIk5f0kS4LHMe4_BhMTkAOopL9qZaXgcsGy1BcpP/s320/DSCN6799%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My first approach was to the older building. A passing bicyclist kindly set me on the right path.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFGlY5Do7u08M4X0wS7668-QDHCWIQs72a3wN-A_KEnbjxOLIAfcoeqPRaR5ctOOOcSbXrzElRSriJGQtiHE07eeyTWE69bv6vwkk3lnG5KOqBPYEz4QLD6jNq5NOK8PDuDepB9_TrnriCHDuyQ_LNmHoidYXxenA0BTqsFa8OwVzkjzfp-sKEOIx/s4160/DSCN6800%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFGlY5Do7u08M4X0wS7668-QDHCWIQs72a3wN-A_KEnbjxOLIAfcoeqPRaR5ctOOOcSbXrzElRSriJGQtiHE07eeyTWE69bv6vwkk3lnG5KOqBPYEz4QLD6jNq5NOK8PDuDepB9_TrnriCHDuyQ_LNmHoidYXxenA0BTqsFa8OwVzkjzfp-sKEOIx/s320/DSCN6800%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Not this one but you can glimpse the newer building on the right.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQEal2E5Qm5I_OATlh0UkUiNM5YZy7gEC6oOMoiBjf1TR59CPwHUSxcwoqMvZbmMMQlrlZkaW4IYa9yKj9-FLvdAQGotvEtZalH_3Op8IFRDRzqMYp3aHVJQwEgSolpJ-aoFkFP_AAV8d1rB4J2QCV4vjOgO4WeUUfYbtl869HBOJX206BJW9OASH0/s4160/DSCN6801%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQEal2E5Qm5I_OATlh0UkUiNM5YZy7gEC6oOMoiBjf1TR59CPwHUSxcwoqMvZbmMMQlrlZkaW4IYa9yKj9-FLvdAQGotvEtZalH_3Op8IFRDRzqMYp3aHVJQwEgSolpJ-aoFkFP_AAV8d1rB4J2QCV4vjOgO4WeUUfYbtl869HBOJX206BJW9OASH0/s320/DSCN6801%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Getting closer...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEET-Zd_cfu86KMebaPOX8VSADPwOyrOMpXry2y2beByYUcYVVo9p4pVxu5iJZ5MtzYEgPzE5LKu0QYuAd60nx3ohhuF85UqPMynQ5FDPAMMtkgOT1eLukQGGepiP4ctvMuKOpTmF06tCKKOKv2B7ouBSax1vHCgqFJHd39zgEuNwJfo8E8YboTGPy/s4160/DSCN6802%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEET-Zd_cfu86KMebaPOX8VSADPwOyrOMpXry2y2beByYUcYVVo9p4pVxu5iJZ5MtzYEgPzE5LKu0QYuAd60nx3ohhuF85UqPMynQ5FDPAMMtkgOT1eLukQGGepiP4ctvMuKOpTmF06tCKKOKv2B7ouBSax1vHCgqFJHd39zgEuNwJfo8E8YboTGPy/s320/DSCN6802%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And now I am inside and I have chatted with the staff, There was extra chatting here because I'd learned that a high school classmate of mine who died recently. Meriden Library, the next one I'll visit, is the one Anne patronized. It is now under construction, So I delivered a gift and a photograph of Anne as a high schooler. We weren't friends, exactly. Anne was one year ahead of me in school, lived near my grandmother, and had a HORSE and a JEEP. Oh, the envy!</div><div><br /></div><div>.With those preliminaries' tended to I begin my walkabout in the periodicals section of the newer building.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OZhfHE6syen-r0gx70ilul3JfG9bRmWql88VwLxqqtboOoD71l4PeY7yqId0TeKhRGEiz28_G-Z_qOstRLC0wFpdR7ZoZA8jZNcsZl-JUpMqxDnEYi9NqkOmwBo0wx3jpaWoyKLpmWzcgAD64Qx6t0H0qja6O8x6zLlg6B-Wnd89rFbxAnmgrm-9/s4160/DSCN6803%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OZhfHE6syen-r0gx70ilul3JfG9bRmWql88VwLxqqtboOoD71l4PeY7yqId0TeKhRGEiz28_G-Z_qOstRLC0wFpdR7ZoZA8jZNcsZl-JUpMqxDnEYi9NqkOmwBo0wx3jpaWoyKLpmWzcgAD64Qx6t0H0qja6O8x6zLlg6B-Wnd89rFbxAnmgrm-9/s320/DSCN6803%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>As I recall, the books on display here are about New Hampshire.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinToNSppBWKTDH3Bnk08kw_HQVg1t7kfDXnwJJojI62woTXFlh5Tuhrj7RhIxIzMYqTa8TA3a2fTQu1iA3A5ht1TEpvVm1j0kJe4RPDLIxfkyh4W4Y2ck15T5w-eLbieogSzFf_C3J7x0ct3_p4G7KnYTuz2bWcKSAtahwNUPj0NUnKDFhT5Zk6prI/s4160/DSCN6805%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinToNSppBWKTDH3Bnk08kw_HQVg1t7kfDXnwJJojI62woTXFlh5Tuhrj7RhIxIzMYqTa8TA3a2fTQu1iA3A5ht1TEpvVm1j0kJe4RPDLIxfkyh4W4Y2ck15T5w-eLbieogSzFf_C3J7x0ct3_p4G7KnYTuz2bWcKSAtahwNUPj0NUnKDFhT5Zk6prI/s320/DSCN6805%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm always impressed with the large windows in older libraries. Then I remind myself how much they would have relied on natural light. Then I remind myself to figure out how to light this sort of space for a photograph.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElTQME0NgJo7WvH5TvziwwaQCh1kc9vc6BaeB8Z23ND4VbcBfvlANQwl6XLFU5BbtRNQcil69akD1BBfrKIx_iIjihl8KE69f08TH0vDBSwakuX64jGw_e4Wz0Lu2cP3RM-UTyafz0ox8s-0WMqAZZxac-BKhE_XojRxqGrCVqjGWZCpOxqcBvGMA/s4160/DSCN6806%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElTQME0NgJo7WvH5TvziwwaQCh1kc9vc6BaeB8Z23ND4VbcBfvlANQwl6XLFU5BbtRNQcil69akD1BBfrKIx_iIjihl8KE69f08TH0vDBSwakuX64jGw_e4Wz0Lu2cP3RM-UTyafz0ox8s-0WMqAZZxac-BKhE_XojRxqGrCVqjGWZCpOxqcBvGMA/s320/DSCN6806%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This is the Maxfield Parish reading room. I failed to ask staff about the connection, and some googling didn't clarify.It's a very nice room, with a handsome fireplace.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJrrCKlsd6Mm8OEDtkU07Vs0G01kWJ7Uh4Jx8wGPzeflzULKI5SsyzRxnXg_twBhgJOyfCtyLwRwp9CVYjJGoBagpLlc09_DOcmE0pOf1Of1LoHiSRMUEfBr-vd67Ugug7o6BXaE6c9RgbIlvIGQzmR9rxmbXVisjlMbbzDA0Vle7L9Yz7BWMBJce/s4160/DSCN6808%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJrrCKlsd6Mm8OEDtkU07Vs0G01kWJ7Uh4Jx8wGPzeflzULKI5SsyzRxnXg_twBhgJOyfCtyLwRwp9CVYjJGoBagpLlc09_DOcmE0pOf1Of1LoHiSRMUEfBr-vd67Ugug7o6BXaE6c9RgbIlvIGQzmR9rxmbXVisjlMbbzDA0Vle7L9Yz7BWMBJce/s320/DSCN6808%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My guess is that the gentleman in the overcoat is Mr. Parish. If I'm wrong, please leave a comment so I can make any needed correction.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5h54RuTxIR0jeAX5cA2ijWPzCSmDp4wPIkYAQM6ExYQmyPRl5DwoO8yWJPNNvTc65zneOZVYlVBRUHRD0clf2ZWu3aNV5TW6zgBQELEWZtR1UqLK8xxroAO4fb5K323gUaxGhINiKf6jmGyiwu2zvQRkBYJViPFaTrWZ3Xt_QTggh5Q7zkGs9AKhr/s4160/DSCN6809%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5h54RuTxIR0jeAX5cA2ijWPzCSmDp4wPIkYAQM6ExYQmyPRl5DwoO8yWJPNNvTc65zneOZVYlVBRUHRD0clf2ZWu3aNV5TW6zgBQELEWZtR1UqLK8xxroAO4fb5K323gUaxGhINiKf6jmGyiwu2zvQRkBYJViPFaTrWZ3Xt_QTggh5Q7zkGs9AKhr/s320/DSCN6809%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>More light, and thorough use of wall space.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmIsSdAnycYwG38zIMImQ3RZcsKBFmxWHorjJProjtUUuAVsOsM1n47FB9rf2O8EmidooiwN5BQ7YFD2R5eRbnEmyXJEEndBKxmF7MjeVf68LU-4riRRxGcZGwvMiqwOPbYRqWOknaRn2ata1vg_HB9kadlKLE4ccaBFyGn1-KGdNPCAFX2UxQLKb8/s4160/DSCN6810%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmIsSdAnycYwG38zIMImQ3RZcsKBFmxWHorjJProjtUUuAVsOsM1n47FB9rf2O8EmidooiwN5BQ7YFD2R5eRbnEmyXJEEndBKxmF7MjeVf68LU-4riRRxGcZGwvMiqwOPbYRqWOknaRn2ata1vg_HB9kadlKLE4ccaBFyGn1-KGdNPCAFX2UxQLKb8/s320/DSCN6810%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>DVDs present a challenge at any library. I like the solution here, with guidance provided for each set of shelves, and clear guidance about appropriate borrowing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguyPrbEcdjs_dA_LDBqZ8gOXgqieLmki6tBteRj7aRDhLvwQ62IwGeEYOzB9Z1BpjgQnmFQWJjmdXVIdhFqXGFxGDHBOsUs2p0JKCrHXCut3jVhxhg5Ib__UOS6i4zMQ1n7wh-njNwsMqeAycyZkqZewgnuZnZ9APRrVSkodewDIWPK2CZb72UVGA9/s4160/DSCN6813%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguyPrbEcdjs_dA_LDBqZ8gOXgqieLmki6tBteRj7aRDhLvwQ62IwGeEYOzB9Z1BpjgQnmFQWJjmdXVIdhFqXGFxGDHBOsUs2p0JKCrHXCut3jVhxhg5Ib__UOS6i4zMQ1n7wh-njNwsMqeAycyZkqZewgnuZnZ9APRrVSkodewDIWPK2CZb72UVGA9/w200-h150/DSCN6813%5B1%5D.JPG" width="200" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghO02iL9nhBotQ-by-tJYKiYXN1aYN2JETFSYi5o3-SJoZN5WJBvW1o0oMAGY9kZ_92LNwQLPR4tFHZWPHZLFuAGdmZgi1tGvlMQRrMrvxDI6qEeCw_IC7rK-2U40JxsBJxcTg1V7DHwm-_RX_LabF1MDokXB-MOduMhMKH9y1mXPPW-4iteci_eE1/s4160/DSCN6814%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghO02iL9nhBotQ-by-tJYKiYXN1aYN2JETFSYi5o3-SJoZN5WJBvW1o0oMAGY9kZ_92LNwQLPR4tFHZWPHZLFuAGdmZgi1tGvlMQRrMrvxDI6qEeCw_IC7rK-2U40JxsBJxcTg1V7DHwm-_RX_LabF1MDokXB-MOduMhMKH9y1mXPPW-4iteci_eE1/w200-h150/DSCN6814%5B1%5D.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The final corner of my "tour" brings us to the children's area. The centerpiece is a roofless playhouse with cushioned seats on each side. Put this on the "things I haven't seen before" list. Very cute, and just right for the preschool crowd.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQd8oS5mwHts269R0D7GjAHBz9xW6_AjGWWqgYLEs1Nx86vQuvX-7YTp7gsd8lJpQ4Htw-L2ff8SIgwN1P9KYfZOGIhg8LkZhJPTaKe2eBmPnPMEZYuatd9ztjO_AsFOopktXbLVKxkWEj_J_Tz1bXlJ7Lkf25Rm57ywrsLveXKw6W4WRIGTH19eH/s4160/DSCN6815%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQd8oS5mwHts269R0D7GjAHBz9xW6_AjGWWqgYLEs1Nx86vQuvX-7YTp7gsd8lJpQ4Htw-L2ff8SIgwN1P9KYfZOGIhg8LkZhJPTaKe2eBmPnPMEZYuatd9ztjO_AsFOopktXbLVKxkWEj_J_Tz1bXlJ7Lkf25Rm57ywrsLveXKw6W4WRIGTH19eH/s320/DSCN6815%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Various items are displayed above the books, including this detailed model ship.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXlBTY-mPux2ad6miWfjkSDJsgVap_r9eXJKQfyOOyR8FzWsaw-4uxOWCnu6iLwBHl7srJNoQxssHl_QyoD0_Q1upxWIZD-_Ztb_vtD1beFZtwtbNRU8a6R_fb_pQpZq-RkTMvfTtuH6YRku73vb6BU2r8B2OneRxgYq1RTgoqoI2VUWChBpksRzZu/s4160/DSCN6816%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXlBTY-mPux2ad6miWfjkSDJsgVap_r9eXJKQfyOOyR8FzWsaw-4uxOWCnu6iLwBHl7srJNoQxssHl_QyoD0_Q1upxWIZD-_Ztb_vtD1beFZtwtbNRU8a6R_fb_pQpZq-RkTMvfTtuH6YRku73vb6BU2r8B2OneRxgYq1RTgoqoI2VUWChBpksRzZu/s320/DSCN6816%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />With an admiring look at the children's library rug, I'll now head off to see if I can get exterior pictures of the library under construction., <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3wpfoQJk2YCiD8ZvVYPxTqN5IhQHywpuMZy5ecEGaGGynWftI09RgUIGIY_MpbXxBaMj7curENSCDgBCkNFZFoOKZcCfYTQoQjsy-rtMOqKaynVp2oSuuVIfy2wtNzJbEpsqQR9XC_N1GlR_QHJz6Brc-qfwFvjG-K-qpNTK2fAw7h4tIVhgmjLH4/s4160/DSCN6819%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3wpfoQJk2YCiD8ZvVYPxTqN5IhQHywpuMZy5ecEGaGGynWftI09RgUIGIY_MpbXxBaMj7curENSCDgBCkNFZFoOKZcCfYTQoQjsy-rtMOqKaynVp2oSuuVIfy2wtNzJbEpsqQR9XC_N1GlR_QHJz6Brc-qfwFvjG-K-qpNTK2fAw7h4tIVhgmjLH4/s320/DSCN6819%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /><br />3/30/3023<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ufy4D51wYp76paT7dPjBjGKrQsn7__bKdeRPfsE_JSwxdF9TsueapL-y63bNuCaW_J9kvs_P9lwdvca_K6c1EeZnaS__gYZ63bEiyC4KzqIwBSpgX9g-UYVlROHoqAFcnTbebcv4MFugVnCivxv8jA1XkAo_U7gukAqWQFQROrOsWEznf4xjCopi/s4160/DSCN6820%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ufy4D51wYp76paT7dPjBjGKrQsn7__bKdeRPfsE_JSwxdF9TsueapL-y63bNuCaW_J9kvs_P9lwdvca_K6c1EeZnaS__gYZ63bEiyC4KzqIwBSpgX9g-UYVlROHoqAFcnTbebcv4MFugVnCivxv8jA1XkAo_U7gukAqWQFQROrOsWEznf4xjCopi/s320/DSCN6820%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Library Loggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305782876201076334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835808951351796215.post-84103814633005742402023-02-05T18:59:00.001-05:002023-02-05T18:59:11.431-05:00602 Andover Library, East Andover, New Hampshire<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After speaking sternly to my GPS and receiving words of wisdom from the librarian, I set forth to visit a second Andover library and found it without difficulty. Whew! And I did, as directed, see the historic farm and the view from the height of land.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The library shares this building with the town offices. I parked below and walked up the driveway. No, I didn't use the ramp!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZFPyXdoKQFznJsUcueF4zg0w7F9rmnr7nanYxmoNGZk1eVjZDxhLktI-3pu00znhZ28ClLBT6-LXhKpKYiCiuLT0Iu4kKDSIUFZy-2vX9mcrkYko0_MbA4zWO0yu7DqP8hgvWCpDh0CjiyanPeROus76kQfIUp1Cq8Qz9JXA05CS7zbBcgZPA6ygm/s4160/DSCN6767%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZFPyXdoKQFznJsUcueF4zg0w7F9rmnr7nanYxmoNGZk1eVjZDxhLktI-3pu00znhZ28ClLBT6-LXhKpKYiCiuLT0Iu4kKDSIUFZy-2vX9mcrkYko0_MbA4zWO0yu7DqP8hgvWCpDh0CjiyanPeROus76kQfIUp1Cq8Qz9JXA05CS7zbBcgZPA6ygm/s320/DSCN6767%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The book return is at the bottom of the steps, and I'm sure that caution sign is well advised. I'm glad to see and use the sturdy railing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVOgvgxkh7l5JZ1sKuQUikJzo71kvXwVDKROAXd2kZRDfYknf4aIwcKkz7yozLVIAQuqTXrQaFFMZ1b3XkHjT8ezitc3Fi4O33LplRWllSIFbrg2x38xPgQsYdjvmqtF5Vl1Ms3_zB9PDXrnIoshQs0k6UgJO9Xnl7bFvWgl1oApj7RVfb8SERtCW/s4160/DSCN6768%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVOgvgxkh7l5JZ1sKuQUikJzo71kvXwVDKROAXd2kZRDfYknf4aIwcKkz7yozLVIAQuqTXrQaFFMZ1b3XkHjT8ezitc3Fi4O33LplRWllSIFbrg2x38xPgQsYdjvmqtF5Vl1Ms3_zB9PDXrnIoshQs0k6UgJO9Xnl7bFvWgl1oApj7RVfb8SERtCW/s320/DSCN6768%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After introducing myself, I was told that the library was in a bit of a disturbed state. It seems that the books were playing a library version of musical chairs: Large Print moves over <i>here</i> so that Mysteries can move over <i>there</i>, and so forth. Even in a small library, this is quite an undertaking. I wandered off to see what I could see, and first spotted this array of historical books. It's a rare library that doesn't have a collection of books related to the town and the people.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_0zBdGuTXHfsNdNn_Gq5yK85HzRKszoiqdVoMSApJVf6hc3d5utW8_CMo9ZRk7coUVh-Zl1TTbS94MeBqsTA8TFU9yl1o0ToZyxYgDgprzXNOSEijOoiKRPLJNPqRkk2_QWDKp-mXC65LESh1cDL2SSeh5AcXd-kFumDSx2ekAUdUo02i-2k-YYc/s4160/DSCN6769%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_0zBdGuTXHfsNdNn_Gq5yK85HzRKszoiqdVoMSApJVf6hc3d5utW8_CMo9ZRk7coUVh-Zl1TTbS94MeBqsTA8TFU9yl1o0ToZyxYgDgprzXNOSEijOoiKRPLJNPqRkk2_QWDKp-mXC65LESh1cDL2SSeh5AcXd-kFumDSx2ekAUdUo02i-2k-YYc/s320/DSCN6769%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are many large plants on the tops of shelves. It's hard to believe that I only captured one (and a smaller one in the next picture). When I suggested that these plants must take quite a bit of time and effort, I learned that they are on their winter holiday. They are mainly outdoor plants, but the owner doesn't have room for them inside her home in cold weather. So they hang out at the library and the owner comes in as needed to handle all their maintenance. I wish I had more pictures, since there really are a lot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2wN8YSfQY27eh5vF3ROjdRjfAk8BlUMCzOWOs3HhlzXcy4dQqZh-FHoZ8N1T9Aj6h0dAPcdAgcZxsxC151TVpur3y-NKDdbvsSmKP70aGUsb1K4uulMg73eayydbPnvVHGEIQQO8o6o7Q5etwW3QKtsOHXSpVoDNXcxla7NpqVuykbL11kQLdgsp/s4160/DSCN6770%5B2%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2wN8YSfQY27eh5vF3ROjdRjfAk8BlUMCzOWOs3HhlzXcy4dQqZh-FHoZ8N1T9Aj6h0dAPcdAgcZxsxC151TVpur3y-NKDdbvsSmKP70aGUsb1K4uulMg73eayydbPnvVHGEIQQO8o6o7Q5etwW3QKtsOHXSpVoDNXcxla7NpqVuykbL11kQLdgsp/s320/DSCN6770%5B2%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There's one more of the plants. We also see here some empty shelves, part of the big book-moving project.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfSLevcXF1cdDBVAayBKbbpdM5G097P1MuCQLd-61EkMaOz3fUU78KLDhkOWZCi0DcjshI1oGqx2hQGxyudzSmbrBdeZrpo5ZXzP82YvwjCFJ2F66W6jIcxr9QSzEy-mZMQ98j39PPTR9nyb_-rHTUe4rAXfk_2xzzbo938eStkPeBfo1_RQJPlPW/s4160/DSCN6771%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfSLevcXF1cdDBVAayBKbbpdM5G097P1MuCQLd-61EkMaOz3fUU78KLDhkOWZCi0DcjshI1oGqx2hQGxyudzSmbrBdeZrpo5ZXzP82YvwjCFJ2F66W6jIcxr9QSzEy-mZMQ98j39PPTR9nyb_-rHTUe4rAXfk_2xzzbo938eStkPeBfo1_RQJPlPW/s320/DSCN6771%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In my post about the Bachelder library I mentioned Blind Date with a Book and regretted that I had not captured a picture of the books on the mantle. This library is doing the same program, and here are some of the wrapped books displayed on shelves near the service desk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV_d93OqT0VhIm4ossRZQ0GVQVryTfMgIVonvGncVF86dWrsbnZp1KRGindKa7NrCM_tXI8Upw17daaMid06A2_yk5U5JL0PmEUg5rCMUyYnIdvGp9tscGYxA57KQB-bwrhDBz6m3b9yt8iKsqZZ-DmSelirGwHlH5h8XiXUBQizrbycGNySeylEPP/s4160/DSCN6772%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV_d93OqT0VhIm4ossRZQ0GVQVryTfMgIVonvGncVF86dWrsbnZp1KRGindKa7NrCM_tXI8Upw17daaMid06A2_yk5U5JL0PmEUg5rCMUyYnIdvGp9tscGYxA57KQB-bwrhDBz6m3b9yt8iKsqZZ-DmSelirGwHlH5h8XiXUBQizrbycGNySeylEPP/s320/DSCN6772%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This corner of the room is the children's library. I really like how it is set apart with the silhouettes of trees. Before I got to this corner a couple of small kids had been building with Duplo blocks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO1oQnh-HQlu5n5b2CDPHeq675IdTB_UXCtAet89bpLUREbDEwbkvfjKWd3DBUPmaZd2N2nxfx6W9fDEHn0yhT0-B5yIQ3suba11TC4bwMm2OGpR-yb4GpgskBobqZUClJHgWNr7PyeZYuZOhoZeZCoEzUxhXoYD428eSgcH-sT9Bq5gZM5bCyt2N6/s4160/DSCN6774%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO1oQnh-HQlu5n5b2CDPHeq675IdTB_UXCtAet89bpLUREbDEwbkvfjKWd3DBUPmaZd2N2nxfx6W9fDEHn0yhT0-B5yIQ3suba11TC4bwMm2OGpR-yb4GpgskBobqZUClJHgWNr7PyeZYuZOhoZeZCoEzUxhXoYD428eSgcH-sT9Bq5gZM5bCyt2N6/s320/DSCN6774%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is also a regular LEGO program.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvrxoepuTGlivPRJy2mIgiHKdrqOS-IJ2k8hX_PTBctOThqupkNAgFJjwcyxrAofTyhm9iIkcH0BAl6y5CdNuE1xrMIbo9QadLLtyGj8MLXlb9Tyyd1jOfDuGanu-efbGaHknjRgZZGQKvc6fI3YKo8fcejHta7jdDM6IO188faSarnCxJUozapfEX/s4160/DSCN6773%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvrxoepuTGlivPRJy2mIgiHKdrqOS-IJ2k8hX_PTBctOThqupkNAgFJjwcyxrAofTyhm9iIkcH0BAl6y5CdNuE1xrMIbo9QadLLtyGj8MLXlb9Tyyd1jOfDuGanu-efbGaHknjRgZZGQKvc6fI3YKo8fcejHta7jdDM6IO188faSarnCxJUozapfEX/s320/DSCN6773%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A Strega Nona poster caught my eye. The library in Newport, NH, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">has a connection with Tomi de Paola, too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK37tP-th-S88S_KpVdkl8ss3WdCrmdLqegCtVsqgxsLE_IVt74pluOc_urFX2P-q47Yk-yGEbmCuQvTF3XIGmNzMcdtJGhe3fXA2vQV2RX8tHcdL46GMgUQNQNI0J2hYqCOm33NUbWRWh_KiC8fRlS1Exn1ZQBMxvKoIAsTRRroyUuT3rvt58lkAu/s4160/DSCN6775%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK37tP-th-S88S_KpVdkl8ss3WdCrmdLqegCtVsqgxsLE_IVt74pluOc_urFX2P-q47Yk-yGEbmCuQvTF3XIGmNzMcdtJGhe3fXA2vQV2RX8tHcdL46GMgUQNQNI0J2hYqCOm33NUbWRWh_KiC8fRlS1Exn1ZQBMxvKoIAsTRRroyUuT3rvt58lkAu/s320/DSCN6775%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you see the rope hanging from a hole in the ceiling? I learned that the library building used to be the town school, and there is still a working bell! It is used sometimes, I think with summer programs, when the belfry can be opened to let the sound out. I'd like to hear that!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">[Small aside: My Mother attended Mt. Pleasant School in Nashua, NH. She was a student there when the building was razed to make room for the school that I attended on the same site. I believe students were allowed to ring that bell as a farewell.]</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKBZXk0N9bdepHtF9RJBDK32XfsSV1BfJENbMNgxqSpiaPb63_S272Fnhw0B7eTMoIW47zkTLCOQ_nuIDjQ45hRTdmLSLP75M1p3LS9jNjZBvifYTHj_wPwkahDiKsBId3h7LeFWyu3JSdKUt542MJXinjViXLZt9_MEGC_6kly68SjXDKRiJd9Zr/s4160/DSCN6776%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKBZXk0N9bdepHtF9RJBDK32XfsSV1BfJENbMNgxqSpiaPb63_S272Fnhw0B7eTMoIW47zkTLCOQ_nuIDjQ45hRTdmLSLP75M1p3LS9jNjZBvifYTHj_wPwkahDiKsBId3h7LeFWyu3JSdKUt542MJXinjViXLZt9_MEGC_6kly68SjXDKRiJd9Zr/w200-h150/DSCN6776%5B1%5D.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2/2/23</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Library Loggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305782876201076334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835808951351796215.post-40272729637538433872023-02-04T14:45:00.002-05:002023-02-04T15:14:11.343-05:00601 W A Bachelder Library, Andover, New Hampshire<p> Finally, another visit. Again my GPS was playing games with me, making me think we were seeking Brigadoon, but once I mastered the zigs and zags, there it was, a compact library with classic touches. Something to know about Andover is that there are FOUR libraries: this endowed library, the town library, the elementary school library and the prep school library. When we're through here we'll visit the town library. The other two don't fit my definition of "public" libraries.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wv6gAC-OgAwVRMIWdKM7mltnzeAuwyJPKD5YGoJk4HZ8RnOw2pwm_icSjIFO5agm650mYEFWJixPqyhn9iZDVYplJqBLKUoT_oyzwZx1AvLGkP3l4IIZImvaJv5sO8TiDDfSEjBFnT6sqfYTvNhf1JDlbfYvBb8H-uujPuJVEksIvX6ZAMhxavkx/s4160/DSCN6760%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wv6gAC-OgAwVRMIWdKM7mltnzeAuwyJPKD5YGoJk4HZ8RnOw2pwm_icSjIFO5agm650mYEFWJixPqyhn9iZDVYplJqBLKUoT_oyzwZx1AvLGkP3l4IIZImvaJv5sO8TiDDfSEjBFnT6sqfYTvNhf1JDlbfYvBb8H-uujPuJVEksIvX6ZAMhxavkx/w640-h480/DSCN6760%5B1%5D.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">When I arrived, the librarian was going the extra mile with "Blind Data with a Book," not only wrapping books but putting each in a decorative bag and lining the bags up on the fireplace mantel. I </span><span style="text-align: left;">totally intended to take a picture of that bedecked mantel and the fireplace, </span><span style="text-align: left;">but the librarian and I got talking and, well, I sort of forgot. I do that.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The collection has some of everything plus access to the whole New Hampshire library collection. One can also get audio books and e-books which add greatly to the virtual collection through </span>an active, statewide Interlibrary Loan program<span style="text-align: left;">. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_dENUjOU-whizcnJ9OEfqqRARZ4bi1TCqob9W2lqACnJNd9ZPcPAHYKqLbq9eJGGu8_dnpLjz-v9n9wb91tN1lpsqsyU-kBeSU9gOrcX_tvhZTN9z80hFHLLYOdduIrsBdtmlJ-SVBDxpwTwbIMXTJOkUFhnwYwWR4kWKeIlppYGa7YNiUu8QE6Av/s4160/DSCN6761%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_dENUjOU-whizcnJ9OEfqqRARZ4bi1TCqob9W2lqACnJNd9ZPcPAHYKqLbq9eJGGu8_dnpLjz-v9n9wb91tN1lpsqsyU-kBeSU9gOrcX_tvhZTN9z80hFHLLYOdduIrsBdtmlJ-SVBDxpwTwbIMXTJOkUFhnwYwWR4kWKeIlppYGa7YNiUu8QE6Av/s320/DSCN6761%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aside from the disclaimer above, notice that there is a sizable collection here, filling several stacks. For some people "browsing the stacks" is a central part of a library experience. <br />And there is the ubiquitous telescope!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qakDwn4cQLXjmR5j1jFAx4l4qh4BHrZThHFbsy-bI1RfYi-jFDIq5Tw6UfMkFuiO3iDN2zL_N6nvzvcKMtK6iPJK9MKUPpHoBOF5RxinJlAS5v-LhfrHBH79ys-w0zOHEXsiPCnxzwFOqepQVXqgngNNg4AeBubyvhIsvNEEdbBC5DEvIS3flxUc/s4160/DSCN6762%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qakDwn4cQLXjmR5j1jFAx4l4qh4BHrZThHFbsy-bI1RfYi-jFDIq5Tw6UfMkFuiO3iDN2zL_N6nvzvcKMtK6iPJK9MKUPpHoBOF5RxinJlAS5v-LhfrHBH79ys-w0zOHEXsiPCnxzwFOqepQVXqgngNNg4AeBubyvhIsvNEEdbBC5DEvIS3flxUc/s320/DSCN6762%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The children's area seems aimed mostly at the preschool crowd, which makes sense as the elementary school library has an excellent reputation.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqeHKJ8O_5JpA8YV7hcYgCgb8lr2ihmzY-og-5Xu8AynylFZA3RGhuB5LdYySDu5-D6F5Vaf1xYGQjX9jpFEDgE6-3mYupYkCUYuMOoVEwVIdyvedO_lLugTiSV3SqokZOa3XQMb1HPc4ESuyBbS5yWDqxnkbQ45aVvLCtnfi3OOTMPuH1IQyBsmI/s4160/DSCN6763%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqeHKJ8O_5JpA8YV7hcYgCgb8lr2ihmzY-og-5Xu8AynylFZA3RGhuB5LdYySDu5-D6F5Vaf1xYGQjX9jpFEDgE6-3mYupYkCUYuMOoVEwVIdyvedO_lLugTiSV3SqokZOa3XQMb1HPc4ESuyBbS5yWDqxnkbQ45aVvLCtnfi3OOTMPuH1IQyBsmI/s320/DSCN6763%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pete, Piggy, and the elephant encourage reading. Does the elephant have a name? I just realized that I don't know!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2aKkjuzsQQAIIbBGoJ_trfTMLeGmIHX534ngPXafZVaWeZB0lStGoA1euoGzvCPmwmBz-jK77wyDSKFjwWPcwCOW5GQutwdl8Vu9lo-RSAIPeaIV5GXM_ByF71mSHXfyKPSWPCmFFeqKz7LEELY27S_4X3l4eO-34aZ5sx1GMRu32nBpK2rhWBiVA/s4160/DSCN6765%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2aKkjuzsQQAIIbBGoJ_trfTMLeGmIHX534ngPXafZVaWeZB0lStGoA1euoGzvCPmwmBz-jK77wyDSKFjwWPcwCOW5GQutwdl8Vu9lo-RSAIPeaIV5GXM_ByF71mSHXfyKPSWPCmFFeqKz7LEELY27S_4X3l4eO-34aZ5sx1GMRu32nBpK2rhWBiVA/s320/DSCN6765%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We talked briefly about the growing puzzle collection. Since Covid, more and more libraries are offering items from the "library of things," either for lending or swapping. The day I visited was full of warnings of hazardous cold weather coming up; perhaps that's why a patron had just been in to leave two puzzles and pick up two new ones!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xX3FqlLA3ivDQHQRP_LLScSY7YIXxQD85UT7ZlBK9YKOa2cUMWemC2AkBVfu1CB4rOz8XIfesqg1C4XgnPl3R2IQsT1Po8UqYl9wZPId_YkHvIFY4JxiVp2GZEyAJjpfAL7rMYqNv0_82FUwUV8-NMS5-RtwHlxTrGRBXqmR15a-AD_A6sU-BONb/s4160/DSCN6766%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xX3FqlLA3ivDQHQRP_LLScSY7YIXxQD85UT7ZlBK9YKOa2cUMWemC2AkBVfu1CB4rOz8XIfesqg1C4XgnPl3R2IQsT1Po8UqYl9wZPId_YkHvIFY4JxiVp2GZEyAJjpfAL7rMYqNv0_82FUwUV8-NMS5-RtwHlxTrGRBXqmR15a-AD_A6sU-BONb/s320/DSCN6766%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> And so I start a new year and new "century" of blog posts. I hope you'll stick around.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><p>2/2/23</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Library Loggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305782876201076334noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835808951351796215.post-56208564263117554792023-01-07T21:42:00.000-05:002023-01-07T21:42:03.707-05:00600 Gilford Public Library, Gilford, New Hampshire<p> It's been a long dry spell for blog entries, thanks to holidays, bad driving weather, reading books, inertia... And in the back of my mind the knowledge that this was a "hundreds" entry. Did you notice? This is the 600th library I've visited and written about! [Number 500, if you care to know, was my two-day visit to the brand-new library in Calgary. Check it out, but only after you visit Gilford, because this is quite a treat.]</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJIQR1g10-kabd8dqv1xT4OO_hXDE7WYJpKbm2H4ipLHZwXxhKogMmWVA10t_o0l3CgdGeWwp16Fsj2OpAnoF8C1AEydtGgzBsC2WAtuTMYeF9qg8w8OWXpM_eS8NXj_zgJJAPLe9RTK26qfiQetR4AR9pOZF0xRn4tCBxwL_zy58N8Kcw4MMLU7P/s4160/DSCN6704%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJIQR1g10-kabd8dqv1xT4OO_hXDE7WYJpKbm2H4ipLHZwXxhKogMmWVA10t_o0l3CgdGeWwp16Fsj2OpAnoF8C1AEydtGgzBsC2WAtuTMYeF9qg8w8OWXpM_eS8NXj_zgJJAPLe9RTK26qfiQetR4AR9pOZF0xRn4tCBxwL_zy58N8Kcw4MMLU7P/s320/DSCN6704%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is a corner of the parking lot near the tech support area of the library. The sign is for those who are using curb-side service.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERZpfErWlHzWuaVos_Gljb5aiFfHRN9aUu6mcXn78HyViG66xUgU9B-icm_EPw6z94BANRB_F0UGx_3yWIRaEnI3UoA6Ye6_9jOyEm9UXNDSANrF-Xy_hIFjgNDuY92o3RJo3xQ2KZKOp7FLT5YnyXDPWxPPc9-oha6K5ar_-BiAy-iUNml0u5d8S/s4160/DSCN6705%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERZpfErWlHzWuaVos_Gljb5aiFfHRN9aUu6mcXn78HyViG66xUgU9B-icm_EPw6z94BANRB_F0UGx_3yWIRaEnI3UoA6Ye6_9jOyEm9UXNDSANrF-Xy_hIFjgNDuY92o3RJo3xQ2KZKOp7FLT5YnyXDPWxPPc9-oha6K5ar_-BiAy-iUNml0u5d8S/s320/DSCN6705%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Someone broke out the sidewalk chalk for another way to direct patrons to curbside.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KjWtrjtyP1r0TEJ7Jv49GQEpmud5gAWy3dm79-601R7oyIWopQWylmPBrT1VP0AYE0eY7JLVEYYA7cwajf_RjET_-Jaf86BmbcOei8otanNVm7PE2OMdxhdRTgLjgkXkc6fokrKYP1XiG-Ov2J5X52HRWAt054iFW9uxsrl71IVPdd0MUGnHM7LY/s4160/DSCN6706%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KjWtrjtyP1r0TEJ7Jv49GQEpmud5gAWy3dm79-601R7oyIWopQWylmPBrT1VP0AYE0eY7JLVEYYA7cwajf_RjET_-Jaf86BmbcOei8otanNVm7PE2OMdxhdRTgLjgkXkc6fokrKYP1XiG-Ov2J5X52HRWAt054iFW9uxsrl71IVPdd0MUGnHM7LY/s320/DSCN6706%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This visit was just a couple of weeks after Christmas, so inside and out the seasonal touches are in transition.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVItPAVowlaIM5ae0VeJrpjXs9SAFLvfmfR6wE-MO5n7oRrcyLkd1_76RQmToALsM7EM4m3rNvruBZPs5r2WkjRaKyrwWXHISYw29dXpOmQbT8GxUWCQVE0vXIlLDMnDrMl9Esjw0llb9yudx2YiyWxTQwC8hvNdlVyrys2HQCuKl1oqLaQvwLgGmz/s4160/DSCN6707%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVItPAVowlaIM5ae0VeJrpjXs9SAFLvfmfR6wE-MO5n7oRrcyLkd1_76RQmToALsM7EM4m3rNvruBZPs5r2WkjRaKyrwWXHISYw29dXpOmQbT8GxUWCQVE0vXIlLDMnDrMl9Esjw0llb9yudx2YiyWxTQwC8hvNdlVyrys2HQCuKl1oqLaQvwLgGmz/s320/DSCN6707%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Pretty classy, putting the library's logo on a large doormat in the vestibule.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxqb_an9FbVYJ2n5TAs2UV7SCmazvuTPMfMTDZQHao7qkZsUQQQcZWLbrEeuKdhGcZdf8mGcmUe5Oqa1r4H9CniuE9GbH4fOKVylbwIRglt-jeb6iOXvGoQ1A8W0CSHPBxTzEBQsj-K1HAMIIiLqmru9owaECvSeoHN4F3ydHH87MT3NCfyjQwD9D/s4160/DSCN6708%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxqb_an9FbVYJ2n5TAs2UV7SCmazvuTPMfMTDZQHao7qkZsUQQQcZWLbrEeuKdhGcZdf8mGcmUe5Oqa1r4H9CniuE9GbH4fOKVylbwIRglt-jeb6iOXvGoQ1A8W0CSHPBxTzEBQsj-K1HAMIIiLqmru9owaECvSeoHN4F3ydHH87MT3NCfyjQwD9D/s320/DSCN6708%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Also in the vestibule, a few books for sale. There is also a bookstore on the lower level of the building.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg_DpPR3XsiE2nDMD-DuIttI4JTAfD_PelsrBreKM0n_h0ExPBhCtwOLdYmNn6W6XtM--GL3gUvH1L_39hfFSOUnh1HBEKH44Wnj0APDmJ-Y8hqMEIUzyLeryXuQ6D1iXK_8v7HAwRItupAYJxdi-rqE8znVOlwm3sa7e4sKaPZDFZ3CIkWxmtd7G_/s4160/DSCN6709%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg_DpPR3XsiE2nDMD-DuIttI4JTAfD_PelsrBreKM0n_h0ExPBhCtwOLdYmNn6W6XtM--GL3gUvH1L_39hfFSOUnh1HBEKH44Wnj0APDmJ-Y8hqMEIUzyLeryXuQ6D1iXK_8v7HAwRItupAYJxdi-rqE8znVOlwm3sa7e4sKaPZDFZ3CIkWxmtd7G_/s320/DSCN6709%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>After making my presence known at the service desk, I turned left and came to a display by a local artist. I intended to come back and get some details here, but as you'll see, there was much to distract me.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUtJUjMXLojoVA1XXUhWlEcSrh54_Ds7oxT3U3fyqBI-EKQ8txCJqYlp3vfLEZ1Gflhr-t0oaBEsVTbutmRlRT2Oim_RG8lWnwrvq39Dxbnq_ypA_iML3J9ItXHG7dmwWdLqpuyX-irdxQxhT7M_t3dmIFfqikF-WAULjQXUp-HQo-MUKrMA1bi_4R/s4160/DSCN6710%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUtJUjMXLojoVA1XXUhWlEcSrh54_Ds7oxT3U3fyqBI-EKQ8txCJqYlp3vfLEZ1Gflhr-t0oaBEsVTbutmRlRT2Oim_RG8lWnwrvq39Dxbnq_ypA_iML3J9ItXHG7dmwWdLqpuyX-irdxQxhT7M_t3dmIFfqikF-WAULjQXUp-HQo-MUKrMA1bi_4R/s320/DSCN6710%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Puzzles are often underway in libraries, especially in seasons that lend themselves to indoor activities. These two tables are just a few feet apart. I think the puzzle on the left looks a bit more difficult.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0gbh36Y49mMzG4n25M_ahuT-7JTkrC5W4QVi6eSEjNIJ2RQ5vEQDxI3ZrHTCnD4W34vak6THo2TZpiggbV8XChzqV46-qEZoc-TxpFiNcU28Gzfifm6QF_X3zhrhR_iERUAvYBmcyhw8o7upd_1i_KenJzjvx53ubEYDBZkqEphldS5iXmRT6P4d/s4160/DSCN6711%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0gbh36Y49mMzG4n25M_ahuT-7JTkrC5W4QVi6eSEjNIJ2RQ5vEQDxI3ZrHTCnD4W34vak6THo2TZpiggbV8XChzqV46-qEZoc-TxpFiNcU28Gzfifm6QF_X3zhrhR_iERUAvYBmcyhw8o7upd_1i_KenJzjvx53ubEYDBZkqEphldS5iXmRT6P4d/w200-h150/DSCN6711%5B1%5D.JPG" width="200" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo48yaxhtQXBMYkOASRfGd0Y4hZdqpcMHnCffgnNWkTHhE2lccILtfO4GQTQkqQiTMkJXqh3c7mhXHuhwIPnp2J9TnELikmeuj4LK9gMBEpXzNFZPtzBPodA6B3_hEb1zZ1Zpw3HPYXoNM-_HGxK9VWmU-RStlG4ol45HIw9P_DvJ5TtEoWWi9W4fp/s4160/DSCN6712%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo48yaxhtQXBMYkOASRfGd0Y4hZdqpcMHnCffgnNWkTHhE2lccILtfO4GQTQkqQiTMkJXqh3c7mhXHuhwIPnp2J9TnELikmeuj4LK9gMBEpXzNFZPtzBPodA6B3_hEb1zZ1Zpw3HPYXoNM-_HGxK9VWmU-RStlG4ol45HIw9P_DvJ5TtEoWWi9W4fp/w200-h150/DSCN6712%5B1%5D.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The periodical collection is extensive. You can borrow back issues, but each current issue has a note clipped to the cover reminding you that it does not circulate.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ob6APdwGhSZrfhH-FK8ktw28mT83kssOjPpohUB5uo07YlZTuS5NnThJ1HKihCynWIyAMnmn_istwc3v3cmaWV5VYvr1vykRG6q90QUBtsLpOg1RVd1XYtji5inWY2ZAddJ2ngR7gaw82TkyDFvSTPQ6jRQ6c1OSTaY4FGvVyR3254Xdy13AZ1DG/s4160/DSCN6713%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ob6APdwGhSZrfhH-FK8ktw28mT83kssOjPpohUB5uo07YlZTuS5NnThJ1HKihCynWIyAMnmn_istwc3v3cmaWV5VYvr1vykRG6q90QUBtsLpOg1RVd1XYtji5inWY2ZAddJ2ngR7gaw82TkyDFvSTPQ6jRQ6c1OSTaY4FGvVyR3254Xdy13AZ1DG/s320/DSCN6713%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The beams are reminiscent of a couple of libraries I visited recently and the fireplace is a masterpiece.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAvK1wzEtZRk_aoVvaYWNWKfFTpSqFftTAPIhgPLrK2xDABUxVbi9VTfRhj16wy8fQk64vEEv7IuUFNpuj33i3opJgtd1GciidSnj13jwcGlot00MnDiiVlsbdy3IlLBK4Bk_2Dg3x-thwrywu4uF3p_51CmtsS-faMXK-UWpcepSRP3XVe3uT9Q2k/s4160/DSCN6715%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAvK1wzEtZRk_aoVvaYWNWKfFTpSqFftTAPIhgPLrK2xDABUxVbi9VTfRhj16wy8fQk64vEEv7IuUFNpuj33i3opJgtd1GciidSnj13jwcGlot00MnDiiVlsbdy3IlLBK4Bk_2Dg3x-thwrywu4uF3p_51CmtsS-faMXK-UWpcepSRP3XVe3uT9Q2k/s320/DSCN6715%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Several inviting seating areas share this space. The flags suggest that meetings may be held here.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYS8Mj9wMCLUtXoCts-OEqvXb7gvQxLhfY-dY-DEDytKa9faP-hu9NAwZX0M9SHj4gH0OBtCn3gSuKnoUQsyc_WRKwmHuLn-1scgrEV2CUntnfvsi-l-iZv6nTEI_hFV1FtI9aUSAj2DZd2BkxuTWTSGDrlGR3fqaQHos9AnMc1o9GP-Ieon36chcA/s4160/DSCN6716%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYS8Mj9wMCLUtXoCts-OEqvXb7gvQxLhfY-dY-DEDytKa9faP-hu9NAwZX0M9SHj4gH0OBtCn3gSuKnoUQsyc_WRKwmHuLn-1scgrEV2CUntnfvsi-l-iZv6nTEI_hFV1FtI9aUSAj2DZd2BkxuTWTSGDrlGR3fqaQHos9AnMc1o9GP-Ieon36chcA/s320/DSCN6716%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Another one of the wonderful telescopes found in each New Hampshire library. They can be checked out for a week at a time; good luck choosing a rare week of clear skies, however.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtu58fjsZxBZlSd2T4aIhCch5PgzAfREuJk34QV4sB3qBivH-i8CrIeLiQ0BnUh10mf6eLmPYKc12Yb0W0G4TPu_GdTcyNjtdRl8mp--7xXSK5hsb1HUEBcEMVd8QxYikDppDp9z9I533WgApAfoY161nkIlVkx1FzxrPA5fr4vATxtYzjVViNJDqR/s4160/DSCN6717%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtu58fjsZxBZlSd2T4aIhCch5PgzAfREuJk34QV4sB3qBivH-i8CrIeLiQ0BnUh10mf6eLmPYKc12Yb0W0G4TPu_GdTcyNjtdRl8mp--7xXSK5hsb1HUEBcEMVd8QxYikDppDp9z9I533WgApAfoY161nkIlVkx1FzxrPA5fr4vATxtYzjVViNJDqR/s320/DSCN6717%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This framed poster is very timely, since there is currently a big brouhaha about whether New Hampshire should continue to be "first in the nation" to hold primary races. The poster, published by the Manchester Union Leader, shows the variety of voting boxes used in towns around the state.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqWjlS_rvYcIevRd0cSqacRV4pmkFo-n9Q1iIeiuPxQQDzs0EpDwXlgCOM7t2sqzygCGtQJtfwCclTpg-RSJGgSgEWluAy1CZzptVGwQkv0FA4RBbrtuuBEcTIycVAiCWZvJwzY0dt7R29cYnwy2hwAlWejsYD8dmmfArY-sIZ4E78ZHzI_FJQk_N/s4160/DSCN6719%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqWjlS_rvYcIevRd0cSqacRV4pmkFo-n9Q1iIeiuPxQQDzs0EpDwXlgCOM7t2sqzygCGtQJtfwCclTpg-RSJGgSgEWluAy1CZzptVGwQkv0FA4RBbrtuuBEcTIycVAiCWZvJwzY0dt7R29cYnwy2hwAlWejsYD8dmmfArY-sIZ4E78ZHzI_FJQk_N/w640-h480/DSCN6719%5B1%5D.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Ten years ago when I started my visits and blog posts, libraries were transitioning from VHS to DVD formats for movies. Many were phasing out the VHS tapes by a policy of "as long as they keep working, we'll keep shelving them." I think this is about where we are with DVDs now.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNwWTdhqWOGXVDCrBgkERdVRuQFgguDyUSmJ0XYy28rX7HeaSoz3JeIlEnqhwXp4aba3ytIYB99YNp61v_tfTalk4a_W_JxlqjFZy2oumX8E9Nmd3MVJeejCPy2aW_VQWv0k8fYC2Bl1SZA7XNqYkHMHftRYLdAxN0Q6NOgjyznj5AyikUlMJ8mr7z/s4160/DSCN6720%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNwWTdhqWOGXVDCrBgkERdVRuQFgguDyUSmJ0XYy28rX7HeaSoz3JeIlEnqhwXp4aba3ytIYB99YNp61v_tfTalk4a_W_JxlqjFZy2oumX8E9Nmd3MVJeejCPy2aW_VQWv0k8fYC2Bl1SZA7XNqYkHMHftRYLdAxN0Q6NOgjyznj5AyikUlMJ8mr7z/s320/DSCN6720%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Nine computers for public use are housed in three three-part carrels.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPGJRd-Rzw8ArbRr2W4UwyTx-v4EEmhI5KZBsyeQ6KV_gyq4qHydCQkjqhOQjWf6324pmqq3MwneOnMFoVeFGo8nU0N-kkilxPBeyNjXQphOCBA56MnWuXxgG0T66Yo-esMbH0h8_cDk7oKc1m9uqGp_4RXqb-1UhOIDtKU1m9rSZwXusSYHqiAEG/s4160/DSCN6721%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPGJRd-Rzw8ArbRr2W4UwyTx-v4EEmhI5KZBsyeQ6KV_gyq4qHydCQkjqhOQjWf6324pmqq3MwneOnMFoVeFGo8nU0N-kkilxPBeyNjXQphOCBA56MnWuXxgG0T66Yo-esMbH0h8_cDk7oKc1m9uqGp_4RXqb-1UhOIDtKU1m9rSZwXusSYHqiAEG/s320/DSCN6721%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>That white contraption on the left is a 3-D printer. When I was there it was quietly chugging along, printing something. I tried to get a small video of it in action. Here it is, but I don't know if it will play</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxhElo8qi4zdEHkUKy4E9sOtpYCBnEhN7YQrkxkgseEadCcERTpDJprW5YPK1oBCcXfJelVuFByioZs6u8WvJtra20qEvcM1jyhy0JS_g7e0TW0bB2K3eUs8cpEvOaVbCfeaNl5cnQaLAKhyhdP9ktK8TK4SJu_Yn3tFkuDBLXSVkDkRyIFeQ8Bo9y/s4160/DSCN6723%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxhElo8qi4zdEHkUKy4E9sOtpYCBnEhN7YQrkxkgseEadCcERTpDJprW5YPK1oBCcXfJelVuFByioZs6u8WvJtra20qEvcM1jyhy0JS_g7e0TW0bB2K3eUs8cpEvOaVbCfeaNl5cnQaLAKhyhdP9ktK8TK4SJu_Yn3tFkuDBLXSVkDkRyIFeQ8Bo9y/w320-h240/DSCN6723%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyGBwMqEiZk6YHOcZAHjP0Z5iysavfc--FwbD1UV3JgGHLihcG8qNSFx-jQ7ev6U5RZ1bP-fUVcw4VYrJ0HBg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another transition I've been noticing: we've gone from the classic card catalog, to computers with the card catalog in a central area, to a keyboard and monitor mounted in or near the stacks, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheEx_M2ite6SJe9kLLDabulb15-LpD6UfPc47ulobqaHgmLJ-nKFFHHm4UCo5i-Ycgs0yHK9zkzx1fltJYC5JZ52s3GqyalBRkOi3xGhdhTjDFBGHcrz_A4eM7A9UHAMI2gxCUK19ZLz0ESgqnTTswWMPspwWPTc-eL8Y2OWjfacvIITTL_ua0rkUf/s4160/DSCN6724%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheEx_M2ite6SJe9kLLDabulb15-LpD6UfPc47ulobqaHgmLJ-nKFFHHm4UCo5i-Ycgs0yHK9zkzx1fltJYC5JZ52s3GqyalBRkOi3xGhdhTjDFBGHcrz_A4eM7A9UHAMI2gxCUK19ZLz0ESgqnTTswWMPspwWPTc-eL8Y2OWjfacvIITTL_ua0rkUf/s320/DSCN6724%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Every nook and cranny seems to have a pleasant place to sit and read, study, or simply rest your eyes on the view out the window.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59aCPBnf8RJ2oNIeaPs3GpQ9Es4tp6Iye-kEh02A-H9hSeOXb0sdVbyujpayb8vTMCA2niZ_TBD0puxnda8Q-9pgBS9C7ElA8eaAndyNTwz30B4IZr2XPBgTy0xqmE197s2IQDlsFgsAwEtmFHXkFUzgB9pnQMYMzoXJBtFNnxxm_YTTd4Wm7a2OY/s4160/DSCN6725%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59aCPBnf8RJ2oNIeaPs3GpQ9Es4tp6Iye-kEh02A-H9hSeOXb0sdVbyujpayb8vTMCA2niZ_TBD0puxnda8Q-9pgBS9C7ElA8eaAndyNTwz30B4IZr2XPBgTy0xqmE197s2IQDlsFgsAwEtmFHXkFUzgB9pnQMYMzoXJBtFNnxxm_YTTd4Wm7a2OY/s320/DSCN6725%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>There are two choices in shelving biographies, I believe. All biographies can be shelved together, alphabetically by subject as they are here, or they can be shelved with topical books. For example, Joan Goodall's biographies would be shelved with animal research ( or whatever). I worked for a while at a library that used the latter system, and it really seemed to frustrate people who simply want to read biographies. Personally, I prefer all biographies together.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBj-VmZr0zf2XjYsqqkJyWTKiEqMLFcqBZkaKfM_b7wpbDOhAis7We-Ee8lJlsXq6X0GezNIt_VXyDN5QZ3QQ31XdyD9VdZb6vSkfBTpL5n9CGBccafWc3DcLYlk6xpXOqYRjTt_fTUfa1jo8e7q354gOhXGOARTDYXAVg8TBpOYAYdcjReLKvkSA/s4160/DSCN6727%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBj-VmZr0zf2XjYsqqkJyWTKiEqMLFcqBZkaKfM_b7wpbDOhAis7We-Ee8lJlsXq6X0GezNIt_VXyDN5QZ3QQ31XdyD9VdZb6vSkfBTpL5n9CGBccafWc3DcLYlk6xpXOqYRjTt_fTUfa1jo8e7q354gOhXGOARTDYXAVg8TBpOYAYdcjReLKvkSA/s320/DSCN6727%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The table and chairs seem to signal "working area," and the sign reinforces that message.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM8ngaHMvx29hhj8UIt7PrSyEnPhX2okEA8YJEi6a52_tD6uWULRrjszfbsM73-iCRTeRXM0tmWgazUKkAm_1WB5qQowUOPYs8cWMa_zvSHYolTeajeEx-uVUV_QofAcv_Tkl6X5aHuqr_yajjfcKHdnf0gfoh5X4cu5H-T64-diTQfdSpFmY-j32G/s4160/DSCN6728%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM8ngaHMvx29hhj8UIt7PrSyEnPhX2okEA8YJEi6a52_tD6uWULRrjszfbsM73-iCRTeRXM0tmWgazUKkAm_1WB5qQowUOPYs8cWMa_zvSHYolTeajeEx-uVUV_QofAcv_Tkl6X5aHuqr_yajjfcKHdnf0gfoh5X4cu5H-T64-diTQfdSpFmY-j32G/w200-h150/DSCN6728%5B1%5D.JPG" width="200" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYwB6yqz7t3hY0Qoz1oUUPPnBmTLFxnzBll3tPZ-0pvOn7Z0KEIUqI0fjN4lChdowxOVhssAAbEjBcH8IhjtYmGGXAnH2DLNEPNJI8EvTimvic_bT-qa2YwQtFB_VAC1LtHk34KAumpPdHd1tRT-2QkkYgiEAitDV4nsJY5t9YywH-R9-ayI2-5MOe/s4160/DSCN6729%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYwB6yqz7t3hY0Qoz1oUUPPnBmTLFxnzBll3tPZ-0pvOn7Z0KEIUqI0fjN4lChdowxOVhssAAbEjBcH8IhjtYmGGXAnH2DLNEPNJI8EvTimvic_bT-qa2YwQtFB_VAC1LtHk34KAumpPdHd1tRT-2QkkYgiEAitDV4nsJY5t9YywH-R9-ayI2-5MOe/w200-h150/DSCN6729%5B1%5D.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a glimpse into the extensive Tech Services area. Nearby is a long, steep stairway of the sort I avoid as much as I can. The tech guy saw me recoiling from the stairs and kindly directed me to an elevator near the entrance. Thanks again!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7qjXycb9JpzQca96HjYhFCpv9R-HodJLbAAM03I4unGdqhv2x4-orOVWAVkYjCkuyyYS3pOMPODDxWF2wMzlQQCmA_K9bRFLXBd8xzCsr7u6ZFi8SZgZZbM0L5cSnCwMHEtWWwtKJbobWE0vlPsoFA0naE92XMN9zPRlBQu7gbmyFCoNjLx1x7RW/s4160/DSCN6732%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7qjXycb9JpzQca96HjYhFCpv9R-HodJLbAAM03I4unGdqhv2x4-orOVWAVkYjCkuyyYS3pOMPODDxWF2wMzlQQCmA_K9bRFLXBd8xzCsr7u6ZFi8SZgZZbM0L5cSnCwMHEtWWwtKJbobWE0vlPsoFA0naE92XMN9zPRlBQu7gbmyFCoNjLx1x7RW/s320/DSCN6732%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the young adult area; no picture because the room was occupied by a number of young adults. I suspect that it was savvy to put this next to Tech Support.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Xr4YmV3smrqi4LeKkMTtSFD5tC2WQZMpQxQszKsNx6WHukMVNSoR33Vh7FLFn6NG3kGey98IqWxaflJ8OynyClLTydUMsna4wa25-18lN35weQu-BAvXDdWqpydn8LEx2NMFYFSXKLob_TUe855AWciMGId_QepC5JPO1UdlLYNVLnfr7l85EOs_/s4160/DSCN6735%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Xr4YmV3smrqi4LeKkMTtSFD5tC2WQZMpQxQszKsNx6WHukMVNSoR33Vh7FLFn6NG3kGey98IqWxaflJ8OynyClLTydUMsna4wa25-18lN35weQu-BAvXDdWqpydn8LEx2NMFYFSXKLob_TUe855AWciMGId_QepC5JPO1UdlLYNVLnfr7l85EOs_/s320/DSCN6735%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The next "cluster" with its green plants and red chairs surprised me in a very nice way. I think that if I lived in Gilford, this would be my go-to spot for library visits.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaxwrGb3ughZMOWdTAJX6QDy_uOP-df0qTsJEZX5EM5di8Qe5xpGANTEcskdEi37Fvp0p_XI5gLVPs1vWIL-3isJXByq0Z5QSdmRx0SmX2J-IJHeSSKBQvpCZMcnAARearkRYXKI0JwGD9nh651DFBXUwrs-LIqKsKicv9BCMmEAs2Qrt-FvDcDQVn/s4160/DSCN6736%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaxwrGb3ughZMOWdTAJX6QDy_uOP-df0qTsJEZX5EM5di8Qe5xpGANTEcskdEi37Fvp0p_XI5gLVPs1vWIL-3isJXByq0Z5QSdmRx0SmX2J-IJHeSSKBQvpCZMcnAARearkRYXKI0JwGD9nh651DFBXUwrs-LIqKsKicv9BCMmEAs2Qrt-FvDcDQVn/s320/DSCN6736%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, this is where I should have either made good notes or taken a better picture. It's clearly some sort of historic display. I remember thinking "I'll remember this, no need to make a note." Wrong.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA_DpWYmMjIF4fVHDEiniTRiOj3i8DHeNs9BcVqw_UXroP75nF4w-USraly-7Yksas5KTJcBsIqQ4iPS9tN9iCgW9veugTPnkQYGW1MNDRpIm0QXgfv4dNSeAmilTRqFIC0XKHMdumexeWSCa35iHXfnsqgmTUGy12pX_8uiPEbRaPvE2SR08L3ADA/s4160/DSCN6737%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA_DpWYmMjIF4fVHDEiniTRiOj3i8DHeNs9BcVqw_UXroP75nF4w-USraly-7Yksas5KTJcBsIqQ4iPS9tN9iCgW9veugTPnkQYGW1MNDRpIm0QXgfv4dNSeAmilTRqFIC0XKHMdumexeWSCa35iHXfnsqgmTUGy12pX_8uiPEbRaPvE2SR08L3ADA/s320/DSCN6737%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Now for the non-fiction stacks. No Dewey Decimal signage. Instead, books are shelved by topic. I first saw this system in use some years ago in Rochester, Minnesota. My initial reaction was quite negative; The "correct" procedure was to find a book in the card catalog, write down the Dewey number, find that exact number in the stacks. I haven't been a regular patron of a library that uses the topical system, but the more I encounter it and think about it, the more I am being won over.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgovUlSEGGb5dYaAqOVlr7mPoRhFhTEwFJDVrtzTWxuhPUpyVDHZc5hQjIl9FA8xXGVzRXZkreaJ5AVJQvOAIbg1nLVJZp_sY-jxBZeL71X_dbet2a_4fEepGf5wnoFEk4LKZ2vK7veW6g1AlvlVDlUEAkloz9aiTc13hVVWHAR5OETE2fE0R6N9vep/s4160/DSCN6738%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgovUlSEGGb5dYaAqOVlr7mPoRhFhTEwFJDVrtzTWxuhPUpyVDHZc5hQjIl9FA8xXGVzRXZkreaJ5AVJQvOAIbg1nLVJZp_sY-jxBZeL71X_dbet2a_4fEepGf5wnoFEk4LKZ2vK7veW6g1AlvlVDlUEAkloz9aiTc13hVVWHAR5OETE2fE0R6N9vep/s320/DSCN6738%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Notice above that the stacks are labeled very broadly. Below, those white labels are added to the shelves to help narrow a search.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCA6BtnU7AGlAA8eCnQfE-UHiDRY8NpjTIQZFvYBniwMz2kfJE3TU6sCzHZCLr_gtm_pRLLFqNLxH-x1gQyQwLD4Rs6xPyG0GezJfH9xs9mzjZsijT6uMasEj2-OaScekoBl4O6ObBlj7NOQaTPxMPXnbEPkUa6hkznFXwDuKWTtDX7qim_zieWm-/s4160/DSCN6739%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCA6BtnU7AGlAA8eCnQfE-UHiDRY8NpjTIQZFvYBniwMz2kfJE3TU6sCzHZCLr_gtm_pRLLFqNLxH-x1gQyQwLD4Rs6xPyG0GezJfH9xs9mzjZsijT6uMasEj2-OaScekoBl4O6ObBlj7NOQaTPxMPXnbEPkUa6hkznFXwDuKWTtDX7qim_zieWm-/s320/DSCN6739%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>At this point the Director took me under her wing and we went downstairs to see the children's area, she on the stairs and I on the elevator. One end of the building holds a larger meeting room--and the extension of the handsome fireplace.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4uLlG_p1lPHxRIlN1eFiZh4cY-s0G-3Co1BwKhG-yqUDIRi9fDehF6FWbNIOR2Eu6qLusAsN6moeFIgsUVp6jMNUrbTxiX1h8Yny0b0y_Up7z1r8s4Q3zKynGw_CcWgWX4oZ3itlpuE5iRnImMQvrjtDtJhC8mnZA7wqZ1UWhyTO8XRv23jvzLUp7/s4160/DSCN6740%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4uLlG_p1lPHxRIlN1eFiZh4cY-s0G-3Co1BwKhG-yqUDIRi9fDehF6FWbNIOR2Eu6qLusAsN6moeFIgsUVp6jMNUrbTxiX1h8Yny0b0y_Up7z1r8s4Q3zKynGw_CcWgWX4oZ3itlpuE5iRnImMQvrjtDtJhC8mnZA7wqZ1UWhyTO8XRv23jvzLUp7/s320/DSCN6740%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Bright squares, apparently made by kids, tell us that we are in the children's library. I noticed a door to the outside (or from the out to the inside), giving access to kids and adults without needing the stairs or the elevator.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7bel7z71Z-N-2xQeTVE9yzgiN6a_VGPsCEAJpb48Cz8X4cTkeE8plDRKIEiq-DAUWap_apYynAjaHg-1ywoaiNzZQ7Qt-Szhv_CH-B7NKhInXTCZLGyznsjQqufeYi5QLa3g3pS2okCvq6aXCtIGGvK3FcWGINRgqddzGujYId6f1lrvmHLdg_4zv/s4160/DSCN6741%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7bel7z71Z-N-2xQeTVE9yzgiN6a_VGPsCEAJpb48Cz8X4cTkeE8plDRKIEiq-DAUWap_apYynAjaHg-1ywoaiNzZQ7Qt-Szhv_CH-B7NKhInXTCZLGyznsjQqufeYi5QLa3g3pS2okCvq6aXCtIGGvK3FcWGINRgqddzGujYId6f1lrvmHLdg_4zv/s320/DSCN6741%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is the second place I've seen World Language books for kids.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOpny7OydUKvusfNRmE3kME-LMoroab3xzX5K7xEFSyY_6Qg3HBGpabOsYVSDgknwyUQPOcDkNR3fG-6zssMdMxjqhYWcAIjlE9as0Lx8cAr9-nLimx2HQL5b-lBD4NIpRCHAb4gkQA0nylNrrkuKMwT0xvfbSJWxtZz4BXR6Ne3qi3GyuL4N_vYF7/s4160/DSCN6742%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOpny7OydUKvusfNRmE3kME-LMoroab3xzX5K7xEFSyY_6Qg3HBGpabOsYVSDgknwyUQPOcDkNR3fG-6zssMdMxjqhYWcAIjlE9as0Lx8cAr9-nLimx2HQL5b-lBD4NIpRCHAb4gkQA0nylNrrkuKMwT0xvfbSJWxtZz4BXR6Ne3qi3GyuL4N_vYF7/s320/DSCN6742%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Although we're at least partly under ground, I believe, the tall windows provide visual connection to the outside and a nice dose of natural light.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLM3SDPTWfqKris45JYrkvXFMkeIRW_IOAsEHTJaCPXDNVMTvis-RqRyTINB2_Q5JCoEbdb5RdmTwMiS26xjRbuCJ-ztejbMRZcfWHtR8ZBr724ftRhntJVWkmiEVinQhLSbajbotL7UQLAM5ab7GV-t3p2YEmIuQsyISIqg2-kyBPkoWV3FpZ4KbW/s4160/DSCN6743%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLM3SDPTWfqKris45JYrkvXFMkeIRW_IOAsEHTJaCPXDNVMTvis-RqRyTINB2_Q5JCoEbdb5RdmTwMiS26xjRbuCJ-ztejbMRZcfWHtR8ZBr724ftRhntJVWkmiEVinQhLSbajbotL7UQLAM5ab7GV-t3p2YEmIuQsyISIqg2-kyBPkoWV3FpZ4KbW/s320/DSCN6743%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It's been a long while since I've seen a sign with this message. It really is the case that people seem to think that book displays should be left to be decorative. No, people, really: they are displayed so you can see them and use them! <br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh557XQQuBlydNh9kHO55pOBg7AlVxfrQ_O6ctEEeDDMW836dlJkVNfIg3Dj728XVnVWHBe8CXx8_1vBHavdoAQfVLOVc9utVXsPlz0QziheaCLGwJIXyVkRD-Vz71avitWwxB4r_88oFBOk9d3E6HEit_94_RuYnqvs8qOnIM0fXn81M9XYWRy2mVI/s4160/DSCN6744%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh557XQQuBlydNh9kHO55pOBg7AlVxfrQ_O6ctEEeDDMW836dlJkVNfIg3Dj728XVnVWHBe8CXx8_1vBHavdoAQfVLOVc9utVXsPlz0QziheaCLGwJIXyVkRD-Vz71avitWwxB4r_88oFBOk9d3E6HEit_94_RuYnqvs8qOnIM0fXn81M9XYWRy2mVI/s320/DSCN6744%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> [Well, maybe not if you're looking at one of those fancy trees that some libraries create with stacks of books.]</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQZl-iw-lkgQRS6tq38OdRtf4lUliT-207CABrv4l52NDfanaF6HYEYUm94BGiDIpJ7DZ9H0GbU1GnZFqoDb5Pue8QLaiq-r9ASWu6J4460HllGCYG68Q5AjGUbGHO-uuth9ZkjVM9RQAGvMhcOI6ZOGvMxVnFfTPTQMbr1vjl5DN7e5PIHNpDmGn8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="130" data-original-width="104" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQZl-iw-lkgQRS6tq38OdRtf4lUliT-207CABrv4l52NDfanaF6HYEYUm94BGiDIpJ7DZ9H0GbU1GnZFqoDb5Pue8QLaiq-r9ASWu6J4460HllGCYG68Q5AjGUbGHO-uuth9ZkjVM9RQAGvMhcOI6ZOGvMxVnFfTPTQMbr1vjl5DN7e5PIHNpDmGn8" width="192" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's the children's librarian's domain. What, no kids? Well, there had been a Baby Time program a few hours earlier, and school was in session. I'm sure there are times when the joint is jumpin'.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MyIOhcFaMv2f26qLOy4oeaAhnWmuW_cysr7cH013ibfSF0CwO73fNtTD4cwzeAXIHgve5IM1x7FRmbaGpueMKV30jsUhkoMombvdqkv2lUYxufbUegMAbfaMXgArCPzLbsce-mka_LUU3wjQvzxIZrvAmCSAsyy-TK-FbdZY8ta6Y8bxfpaM9poA/s4160/DSCN6745%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MyIOhcFaMv2f26qLOy4oeaAhnWmuW_cysr7cH013ibfSF0CwO73fNtTD4cwzeAXIHgve5IM1x7FRmbaGpueMKV30jsUhkoMombvdqkv2lUYxufbUegMAbfaMXgArCPzLbsce-mka_LUU3wjQvzxIZrvAmCSAsyy-TK-FbdZY8ta6Y8bxfpaM9poA/s320/DSCN6745%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a small group space for kids' and adult's programs. If I'd stepped in and turned right I've have been in the middle of an adult craft program. So I didn't.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOl8eHTxNrk8nGcvunMILjDTGGSiZYTqSr_gA90XY1Bnl2WjUiRq3n2niwWIV_PBRWHnAZxkXjywZKgCEudb1fyZGgg0EryRrJf6pRjBbxvY0Xd7ACF_DVHwNBz7wEwIwy8E_u_f6_M6uvgB2AxaxRHR8BQy4p8RQWfxdPa3Zi0rCeCSpx7N9gINMy/s4160/DSCN6746%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOl8eHTxNrk8nGcvunMILjDTGGSiZYTqSr_gA90XY1Bnl2WjUiRq3n2niwWIV_PBRWHnAZxkXjywZKgCEudb1fyZGgg0EryRrJf6pRjBbxvY0Xd7ACF_DVHwNBz7wEwIwy8E_u_f6_M6uvgB2AxaxRHR8BQy4p8RQWfxdPa3Zi0rCeCSpx7N9gINMy/s320/DSCN6746%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>If you look closely at the backgrounds in this area, you'll see some bright examples of decorations from the summer reading program which had an ocean theme. Here's an octopus keeping an eye on some easy readers.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPrGUDMPTjg00l7c2g-AI71BsxQVukXK5iZb9jdCYJ8zCz3GR8jl6hcjPMtFWM8ihG0c3xJQ6WaMLVtOUM0xJiw6FPNaoCn65In0ZSox8aFnFJkj3KgoRC18gC70QAUaFQG4tyvdtoqhL98TIFfgsvx7VaTNY6Q_wdKmFJaj75SwfTQnmTjKSN0eIs/s4160/DSCN6747%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPrGUDMPTjg00l7c2g-AI71BsxQVukXK5iZb9jdCYJ8zCz3GR8jl6hcjPMtFWM8ihG0c3xJQ6WaMLVtOUM0xJiw6FPNaoCn65In0ZSox8aFnFJkj3KgoRC18gC70QAUaFQG4tyvdtoqhL98TIFfgsvx7VaTNY6Q_wdKmFJaj75SwfTQnmTjKSN0eIs/s320/DSCN6747%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Adults are not the only ones who like a "living room" set-up with a sofa and easy chairs.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_BP8JIGRlCDwiGAMUqJF4kiBHLqUvJthBStQfaPJZ44-w9FDzOEUqTLDycoLI_a1qtyowNXrBViIrc6EcwR8tNsLEQapEUVE8fH78UhDckvNFbXHcOGElI91nojDQ8_qt3EhSHwboD59sxV2ax3w2fZCTTPCnECZMlt-bJpfhVohdMgCwkgFXxs4/s4160/DSCN6748%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI_BP8JIGRlCDwiGAMUqJF4kiBHLqUvJthBStQfaPJZ44-w9FDzOEUqTLDycoLI_a1qtyowNXrBViIrc6EcwR8tNsLEQapEUVE8fH78UhDckvNFbXHcOGElI91nojDQ8_qt3EhSHwboD59sxV2ax3w2fZCTTPCnECZMlt-bJpfhVohdMgCwkgFXxs4/s320/DSCN6748%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We haven't had blizzards yet this year, but these many snow- and winter-themed books are ready to go.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDmvjljquqvOG_BTR4hdFLp-P2mBoKq21wJiLzzUcNrPfSnC_gAJSJPtWniX8r4Mychy3muaanEBLzIGkQQIRlluuRSnAzvvEGJgrZpdUicZJTNZHuAVayGXknkMo_OikGBlWpYsICcH80Wduj5b4uiDBW-rbNsehv69GkSdYjVlM1l0CN2vKxHhVi/s4160/DSCN6749%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDmvjljquqvOG_BTR4hdFLp-P2mBoKq21wJiLzzUcNrPfSnC_gAJSJPtWniX8r4Mychy3muaanEBLzIGkQQIRlluuRSnAzvvEGJgrZpdUicZJTNZHuAVayGXknkMo_OikGBlWpYsICcH80Wduj5b4uiDBW-rbNsehv69GkSdYjVlM1l0CN2vKxHhVi/s320/DSCN6749%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It's good to see many of the expected toys returning to use as the pandemic recedes (we hope). Only the fabric toys are still standing by. This is a very flexible piece with homemaking play, a puppet theater, and even a shopping cart.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7QLHbJ8eOpBgMX36KjQ-RC8ChgRO3sa2kVCKGJ6Zg5iz6PX8uWTYhfQaI6SINllrwxIv4Fg9DVxybFk1FsngQBX6RhWc1GzYM2WzSvvD4n2SyhZVArJ1b_jrkyYESIkoFTmeVZN444y3JJQlAG17SOdR6MALNHzWqGVZvyr9l9Fjszb1qvZMh3Za4/s4160/DSCN6750%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7QLHbJ8eOpBgMX36KjQ-RC8ChgRO3sa2kVCKGJ6Zg5iz6PX8uWTYhfQaI6SINllrwxIv4Fg9DVxybFk1FsngQBX6RhWc1GzYM2WzSvvD4n2SyhZVArJ1b_jrkyYESIkoFTmeVZN444y3JJQlAG17SOdR6MALNHzWqGVZvyr9l9Fjszb1qvZMh3Za4/s320/DSCN6750%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>There's a kitchen any kid could love.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc92oq9fhHpLaM3W8dCMQXVBfLt7rzgoGMCjShG_YcokL7wVmDxMn8SsWNDvQmWumlqX79X3JAFISZUMu8X22LEQg02klJMdK9NhqaYWNtY4DUPqkXmjBbMpQqqFkNdKehRcWsgiQ-lYqcDJSztWb8KA3n3xftvEakIXbiCbFVr0XUWcPwY70U2H8T/s4160/DSCN6751%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc92oq9fhHpLaM3W8dCMQXVBfLt7rzgoGMCjShG_YcokL7wVmDxMn8SsWNDvQmWumlqX79X3JAFISZUMu8X22LEQg02klJMdK9NhqaYWNtY4DUPqkXmjBbMpQqqFkNdKehRcWsgiQ-lYqcDJSztWb8KA3n3xftvEakIXbiCbFVr0XUWcPwY70U2H8T/s320/DSCN6751%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>How much longer, I wonder, before kids have no idea what this is. I used to visit a third grade class with a similar phone, only black and heavy with all its "innards." Some of the kids couldn't turn the dial; fingers not strong enough!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMywnr3P_m0hJV63HVz0Od3MVy_3Wxbor9rpDE-ohEuM0aW5NLDx1o0BW56fO-HdwLdoPC_m_qLUaHakbPE1JuVsUGMx1V03QpD10L24UxTKw5kBDrCTqnjHmKLJoFgUgKMyHviYaSveoYmIKAgs-7paHijVfRhaY1f7rITjt5kS99ThF03PL8WE1p/s4160/DSCN6752%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMywnr3P_m0hJV63HVz0Od3MVy_3Wxbor9rpDE-ohEuM0aW5NLDx1o0BW56fO-HdwLdoPC_m_qLUaHakbPE1JuVsUGMx1V03QpD10L24UxTKw5kBDrCTqnjHmKLJoFgUgKMyHviYaSveoYmIKAgs-7paHijVfRhaY1f7rITjt5kS99ThF03PL8WE1p/s320/DSCN6752%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a>: </div><div><br /></div><div>This area is especially for parents.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT29StH-0JdIoGc8YV5KEDmOROX4myUbYWuPgZ7N8XtTwsd2AAysO6vkQYY2a0eU6tgoVgTQcSpg8nVooFATHuIif0MpPT-5GZt_QQab-Unw56TzXHxvkxJDbURWuc1i8Dl7lQRE6N1hjrWQYN1qZY7WX78FPZ6L2X5M0EHvbXABSsjVj3ajuq9DCp/s4160/DSCN6753%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT29StH-0JdIoGc8YV5KEDmOROX4myUbYWuPgZ7N8XtTwsd2AAysO6vkQYY2a0eU6tgoVgTQcSpg8nVooFATHuIif0MpPT-5GZt_QQab-Unw56TzXHxvkxJDbURWuc1i8Dl7lQRE6N1hjrWQYN1qZY7WX78FPZ6L2X5M0EHvbXABSsjVj3ajuq9DCp/s320/DSCN6753%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Ah, the downside of providing lots of toys. The Linden Hills library in Minneapolis gave this a try. As I understand it, it's a parent thing. If the parent says "OK, let's put away the toys you were using so they'll be ready for the next kid," well, the toys probably get put away, sticker or not. More common are parents who say something like "Let's go, we have to get home before the groceries are delivered, we don't have time to deal with this." It's a rare kid who will respond "I need to put these away first so I can get a sticker!" Perhaps it's different in New Hampshire.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn2rtKPEgqBG2LELpbVIL8uYqIa9dZH8TQF5435Z8uRgOInxHu5Rp0Iqfml4BZMzgKEBsAGjlDU766AU-avLPTOpwd8DIEv1JTZRpOkGFouWLp_42ByDDRoaMcVWYnbbPb2h8ul1_8oc2NGJcJY-qLQQvUazOoOi5U9YiaCR7TdMOInFS6KyMB17I5/s4160/DSCN6754%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn2rtKPEgqBG2LELpbVIL8uYqIa9dZH8TQF5435Z8uRgOInxHu5Rp0Iqfml4BZMzgKEBsAGjlDU766AU-avLPTOpwd8DIEv1JTZRpOkGFouWLp_42ByDDRoaMcVWYnbbPb2h8ul1_8oc2NGJcJY-qLQQvUazOoOi5U9YiaCR7TdMOInFS6KyMB17I5/s320/DSCN6754%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I like the idea of clear plastic backpacks for library kits. The rule about "checkout only" serves to keep "kit materials" and "library materials" separate.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6CuoIDEvgBn-tKSwyuiKqqj3zEudXd69_uAiLerk2Ietqx9HYsERZ9ElLN2Imcj5-YM_3joyf60qGkgtV6TTNEaw7jnZ9Cs1-w5PznmNQQMWkDI4oUBmHYxo2SHeXgaQ31SDPGWGLG86JNRpRqLTN_nXruqPC_59gFSCKA8htkWWtO8yzxPEAlkuM/s4160/DSCN6755%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6CuoIDEvgBn-tKSwyuiKqqj3zEudXd69_uAiLerk2Ietqx9HYsERZ9ElLN2Imcj5-YM_3joyf60qGkgtV6TTNEaw7jnZ9Cs1-w5PznmNQQMWkDI4oUBmHYxo2SHeXgaQ31SDPGWGLG86JNRpRqLTN_nXruqPC_59gFSCKA8htkWWtO8yzxPEAlkuM/w200-h150/DSCN6755%5B1%5D.JPG" width="200" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCr0Fpk-jH7t7tz-MVXUK6ufcRLOlSgf44gbjDbn0X402--AbSIM9moQKhrbmBef7bvKVALQgJ8FsmdQANK9a3OjmwDYHP_BGXiA_ytURBzbfuKV2ttUwJ2hFsiVsxvfXjxsR_ulEu3lNiD74SOgAiDHJu-ldEOkhXz6t_FtbjduetfKcRu2hEeTbp/s4160/DSCN6756%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCr0Fpk-jH7t7tz-MVXUK6ufcRLOlSgf44gbjDbn0X402--AbSIM9moQKhrbmBef7bvKVALQgJ8FsmdQANK9a3OjmwDYHP_BGXiA_ytURBzbfuKV2ttUwJ2hFsiVsxvfXjxsR_ulEu3lNiD74SOgAiDHJu-ldEOkhXz6t_FtbjduetfKcRu2hEeTbp/w200-h150/DSCN6756%5B1%5D.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This was a very fine ending to the six-hundredth library visit. Onward to seven hundred? We'll see.<br /><p>1/3/2023</p></div>Library Loggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305782876201076334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835808951351796215.post-23631590571115358092022-11-10T20:18:00.000-05:002022-11-10T20:18:01.802-05:00599 Dunbar Free Library, Grantham, New Hampshire<p> Second visit for the day is at the Dunbar Free Library which is located in Grantham.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLo0t97sQcxbTzPayqSqP_KBEEHHGP3_Bn5szcu-abxbm7FfLyc_na89H7M9GtW-DpN_L1PcbEZyUgmh5mj4-bTsiqDvosOrNjuGLd2Na5rcbdBSLNuhyzGBi39pczOLDIYYoJCcoFkYSVQK3LsDYIxCMjVlwlJaeV8wLih_cg2wbZNZaOIZeSEYD/s4160/DSCN6657%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLo0t97sQcxbTzPayqSqP_KBEEHHGP3_Bn5szcu-abxbm7FfLyc_na89H7M9GtW-DpN_L1PcbEZyUgmh5mj4-bTsiqDvosOrNjuGLd2Na5rcbdBSLNuhyzGBi39pczOLDIYYoJCcoFkYSVQK3LsDYIxCMjVlwlJaeV8wLih_cg2wbZNZaOIZeSEYD/s320/DSCN6657%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The entrance is full of information. I noted the yellow sign which prompted me to dash back to the car and get a mask. The table here by the entrance held a couple of bags waiting to be picked up by patrons who were reluctant to enter. At least, I think that's what they held.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDAHdEbjfdRnCH7nD3ExB8_SW0DjgugoK1z783XJFk_26CO1EgIy3-7sUIhs-Z-v7KDQpmT2vUPV3V-60w8nu7BXFVkRhnlIU4BOpolpms28VsM3JLqn1FR6UxvGuauQq3F25mGpe75-KCSi-Ea_4iLH9b48UlTJC3NAfCafyxNN5Qk5NbtiGp_GA/s4160/DSCN6658%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDAHdEbjfdRnCH7nD3ExB8_SW0DjgugoK1z783XJFk_26CO1EgIy3-7sUIhs-Z-v7KDQpmT2vUPV3V-60w8nu7BXFVkRhnlIU4BOpolpms28VsM3JLqn1FR6UxvGuauQq3F25mGpe75-KCSi-Ea_4iLH9b48UlTJC3NAfCafyxNN5Qk5NbtiGp_GA/s320/DSCN6658%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It's always good to be appreciated, so I was glad to be masked. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjen__d6d855ASWlqmkwopucz7_d9tDgg9w_sIUGruaz2k4L6hRYBvN5wvrbbb7HmY6wCkdnW8Dgdx1s4zD884YM33Yyb-luO8AtbJPcjIi-I1jvnwtHyldGrVnqrdvJGWnURS6N7kJNGMgVvio9kIrfJv0DM_3fCY-2odGBiVpW2Ukgx-Vq2X09nOj/s4160/DSCN6659%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjen__d6d855ASWlqmkwopucz7_d9tDgg9w_sIUGruaz2k4L6hRYBvN5wvrbbb7HmY6wCkdnW8Dgdx1s4zD884YM33Yyb-luO8AtbJPcjIi-I1jvnwtHyldGrVnqrdvJGWnURS6N7kJNGMgVvio9kIrfJv0DM_3fCY-2odGBiVpW2Ukgx-Vq2X09nOj/s320/DSCN6659%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Wow, look at this wizardly chair! There must be some major Harry Potter fans in the area!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKw6_Swo8C8YN6lG2ydAErDNVhC3CRoEpNJfbthbZwzvYKVZo_YC1pTGkyHeleXi3HSJpLn0BG6n58U7QhDU3Um7ju5BobKY4mCHnenoYLJ3Pn86ipPoZota8ilXxYGdaxhh_1OaH-m5CJJh57sRoGbKP-iPX_s46srtSA3JhsyZ3gVYlkalnZzZG/s4160/DSCN6660%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKw6_Swo8C8YN6lG2ydAErDNVhC3CRoEpNJfbthbZwzvYKVZo_YC1pTGkyHeleXi3HSJpLn0BG6n58U7QhDU3Um7ju5BobKY4mCHnenoYLJ3Pn86ipPoZota8ilXxYGdaxhh_1OaH-m5CJJh57sRoGbKP-iPX_s46srtSA3JhsyZ3gVYlkalnZzZG/s320/DSCN6660%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This early childhood space looks like a nice environment for the smallest patrons. I imagine that the classic rocker is pressed into service for story times.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5RV-Qf_C0sdeZXl4a2zmaN3WJBkdmKGKMAzxG3bQAOFsDMlYxCqjXETYi2No1Y-pS492D5hkaBPN46CtyQCL9tKx13jnfFqBq17x_59Nj8DSaeKdHgjIPEIRCv8chJHPHxV57tOtuh-KWhTe1pIZdUPpOU0tDTlSeelf9Nw_bk_FFIPLWAquOaDoZ/s4160/DSCN6661%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5RV-Qf_C0sdeZXl4a2zmaN3WJBkdmKGKMAzxG3bQAOFsDMlYxCqjXETYi2No1Y-pS492D5hkaBPN46CtyQCL9tKx13jnfFqBq17x_59Nj8DSaeKdHgjIPEIRCv8chJHPHxV57tOtuh-KWhTe1pIZdUPpOU0tDTlSeelf9Nw_bk_FFIPLWAquOaDoZ/s320/DSCN6661%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>If you look very closely at the top of the picture you'll see that the white doll is actually a marionette. See her controls?</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibNOrtIQOi4DLdSFgwaBYX-xQDi1xlxy4sXDG_D4k-ZccQqZRq156weaVOYKpqftamgnLLCaZB7FyjWFqu1UQQAkDa33z1bM0dYNcofR_68sTamKFAFHq1Mv3bE_2VBPWMtynQU0oTLWJr4Xzc_VQa_Yz-SaS0icGKcRHiABJpxMkhp4AjeoOkxID/s4160/DSCN6662%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibNOrtIQOi4DLdSFgwaBYX-xQDi1xlxy4sXDG_D4k-ZccQqZRq156weaVOYKpqftamgnLLCaZB7FyjWFqu1UQQAkDa33z1bM0dYNcofR_68sTamKFAFHq1Mv3bE_2VBPWMtynQU0oTLWJr4Xzc_VQa_Yz-SaS0icGKcRHiABJpxMkhp4AjeoOkxID/s320/DSCN6662%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is an array of kids' books, and just a peek at a stack of small, colorful chairs.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipGu1HfxLcC3E3yIqy1P2oU_4LIJ7Uh8AbD89BHWzd_CCqt9QA1buXIONl33nYL-ZggzrnNDd3irK8qm9mef44E2T3gTVn1QiltegM4Mno-32ou0PgDvq0hKDZHa8g8L4ktjNDiKeqZjdXZ4jaXW1c70_ggh6IHAKyaDQjklLyPSOlMTCMuv8nHvo_/s4160/DSCN6664%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipGu1HfxLcC3E3yIqy1P2oU_4LIJ7Uh8AbD89BHWzd_CCqt9QA1buXIONl33nYL-ZggzrnNDd3irK8qm9mef44E2T3gTVn1QiltegM4Mno-32ou0PgDvq0hKDZHa8g8L4ktjNDiKeqZjdXZ4jaXW1c70_ggh6IHAKyaDQjklLyPSOlMTCMuv8nHvo_/w320-h240/DSCN6664%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>What caught my eye here is the scalloped edge above the top shelf. And somewhere here there is a small foreign language collection. Languages I spotted are Spanish, German, French, Italian, Hebrew, and Japanese. Just one or a few titles in each language. When I lived in Minnesota and visited small town libraries there, I might see whole shelves of books in the languages of the many immigrants. Until I saw the collection here, it hadn't occurred to me that I haven't seen anything but English in New Hampshire. Perhaps when I get to the larger cities, like Manchester and Nashua, that will change.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbHtqENlHGtWhHT_Gtj1IxzS-8ht7zq-F_x2sixB_g1g2wvCUj_jEOYAf4Q8C5lU-vVFl1mJ-QQQcmAFyX71uTxblcUG2G5ZcbIZ92rt6pzONMkli4suQ8GTsWgLUqX6hw9eS7qvyq1947Uk1805tQPbWGITof4TWeE54GJiv4Y_sEecInahog_JZ/s4160/DSCN6665%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfbHtqENlHGtWhHT_Gtj1IxzS-8ht7zq-F_x2sixB_g1g2wvCUj_jEOYAf4Q8C5lU-vVFl1mJ-QQQcmAFyX71uTxblcUG2G5ZcbIZ92rt6pzONMkli4suQ8GTsWgLUqX6hw9eS7qvyq1947Uk1805tQPbWGITof4TWeE54GJiv4Y_sEecInahog_JZ/s320/DSCN6665%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The rabbit reading chair is very cute. Look closely at the chair back to see what the rabbit wants to eat!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzXxR28KJRwNCJ_AI7Tub5as2GIFoNQC_ipSeD4lSmPeNES1z1ZO4qbprj72QTwWwpft5rROCcR0v5C9ZtPHgLIq0Pd2Gl0dSvETDcJeoTZ746By168CqAeg5OCYEaGMDNfkfDyK6XC_yQ6qZbt9AAflm0dMHYTXijBpTLJkf2wKK3Z0od131Blt5a/s4160/DSCN6666%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzXxR28KJRwNCJ_AI7Tub5as2GIFoNQC_ipSeD4lSmPeNES1z1ZO4qbprj72QTwWwpft5rROCcR0v5C9ZtPHgLIq0Pd2Gl0dSvETDcJeoTZ746By168CqAeg5OCYEaGMDNfkfDyK6XC_yQ6qZbt9AAflm0dMHYTXijBpTLJkf2wKK3Z0od131Blt5a/s320/DSCN6666%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Dunbar Library is participating in the New Hampshire version of 1000 Books Before Kindergarten...the tote bag with the fawn is one tip-off, and of course the hundred-markers to show progress. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJh9FlaIn_c4n6fgaO2sKYYYceQ0tZwOODYDyNwMWHPw59QLCr0VZ5Opt1PYiysk1knKXxkiErm8U_TFkhg0bXOOxKCbh6DqHarAWbB0-uMfzUPyV5ReZVYLZGUHNflthNFTcY9ztaqm0MDRHcchfZVsucwf8G-XqgSZkysv2kGHvGangTUksGFfF/s4160/DSCN6667%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJh9FlaIn_c4n6fgaO2sKYYYceQ0tZwOODYDyNwMWHPw59QLCr0VZ5Opt1PYiysk1knKXxkiErm8U_TFkhg0bXOOxKCbh6DqHarAWbB0-uMfzUPyV5ReZVYLZGUHNflthNFTcY9ztaqm0MDRHcchfZVsucwf8G-XqgSZkysv2kGHvGangTUksGFfF/s320/DSCN6667%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Periodicals, a computer, and I think that is the media collection in the background.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlAK-jWfun6mupSmgc3i9jrU1ilhre8X01kSep3urlhsLU2-pBZ7VsqJfBXNsbDLW2ExA27EHzbbbaDj6rFZT48uSAkjzzfIB6_gJGWpkg9VfV9L5ASqiS3sGnZR4H4VrkwuojE-JJ10tkFGmMQKcebDPi16ns4kX9vlb_njGI2Dyl-mbN0RNlTfp/s4160/DSCN6668%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlAK-jWfun6mupSmgc3i9jrU1ilhre8X01kSep3urlhsLU2-pBZ7VsqJfBXNsbDLW2ExA27EHzbbbaDj6rFZT48uSAkjzzfIB6_gJGWpkg9VfV9L5ASqiS3sGnZR4H4VrkwuojE-JJ10tkFGmMQKcebDPi16ns4kX9vlb_njGI2Dyl-mbN0RNlTfp/s320/DSCN6668%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It looks like a bear came to the library for Halloween and decided not to leave. If the bear cares to read a newspaper, he has a choice of national (Wall Street Journal) or local (Valley New).</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkI1okgeu7ZBZppOYQtHf4cNHtzy1LL2kASYnUMLe6wbMfUuXn40XdJBHH9OoxgJv5igyDB-XKNXdpYOw8xGeGqbsoH4rpVRO6C7gCif5DcMsEoUmcGKnDlD-QfDPi1PrwRxcWBwnA5HioGVFidAZAvjaqez700kxdCpvK7SfSrlwvTiw-jBgVcamB/s4160/DSCN6669%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkI1okgeu7ZBZppOYQtHf4cNHtzy1LL2kASYnUMLe6wbMfUuXn40XdJBHH9OoxgJv5igyDB-XKNXdpYOw8xGeGqbsoH4rpVRO6C7gCif5DcMsEoUmcGKnDlD-QfDPi1PrwRxcWBwnA5HioGVFidAZAvjaqez700kxdCpvK7SfSrlwvTiw-jBgVcamB/w300-h400/DSCN6669%5B1%5D.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If I were going to work on a jigsaw puzzle, I would want a set of these nesting boxes to help with sorting pieces. But my cats and I have different ideas about puzzles; the cats won.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMaqurw8VhlJPMjmHldtW57D-SrzVYESzaETo8E2s26m_tUL1Ajcc76uMTjOAjctuHcY_OHV9vNgxTRMIacFYBSwmZt5ENqcJq5l5FxQO1PDX9D9Gh0gAZWrNy7HughiGnjkuvpeN7qRR27V0nEMsCJ0sBKskgck7Ov5rlOLXXTd4c9jqUr0jHqBjw/s4160/DSCN6671%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMaqurw8VhlJPMjmHldtW57D-SrzVYESzaETo8E2s26m_tUL1Ajcc76uMTjOAjctuHcY_OHV9vNgxTRMIacFYBSwmZt5ENqcJq5l5FxQO1PDX9D9Gh0gAZWrNy7HughiGnjkuvpeN7qRR27V0nEMsCJ0sBKskgck7Ov5rlOLXXTd4c9jqUr0jHqBjw/w320-h240/DSCN6671%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I started the blog a little over ten years ago the smallest libraries had at least one computer for patron use. Some large libraries, like Minneapolis, had many dozens. The computers each had a big, blocky box for the CPU and such, plus a full-sized keyboard and stand-alone monitor. Over the decade librarians made room in the building and in the budget for more and more computers. Now the tide seems to have turned: Want to use a computer? Ask for the laptop!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlH2PV--6EFk-DOCUJPrBoFRKgAbajUqkc7wMCGSdMDdqjfKQBqaZKvzr-E-D5rMLfJPEylDluVdpnRFZVn189-btfa7EM8agHGA8UwAf3AlVJkTQYexQjDF17qPSkRRAI7roxNcg83rCzzUPGuVMyRo4kSXDQdkLWVdjcmkU8kTKbG8iHECbxW6QE/s4160/DSCN6673%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlH2PV--6EFk-DOCUJPrBoFRKgAbajUqkc7wMCGSdMDdqjfKQBqaZKvzr-E-D5rMLfJPEylDluVdpnRFZVn189-btfa7EM8agHGA8UwAf3AlVJkTQYexQjDF17qPSkRRAI7roxNcg83rCzzUPGuVMyRo4kSXDQdkLWVdjcmkU8kTKbG8iHECbxW6QE/s320/DSCN6673%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>11/7/2022</p>Library Loggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305782876201076334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835808951351796215.post-37032654821608056972022-11-10T14:26:00.000-05:002022-11-10T14:26:07.674-05:00598 Newbury Public Library, Newbury, New Hampshire<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A beautiful day for a drive, so I set out to visit a couple of libraries. First stop: Newbury.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tyRN1Y-aC_a6sdppVsnRYF9iFdDA3qycq_9rTRbj9c4NbzsiDnU-e6NgqGCkLml2pEfKZE7HyJe18rX3b8K0wlX4pPO0vCYwStuboAFIjlHsCErwek8J9M0Sh7K-G--KhoNTOOzfLB9iGHmjonOVfIToCiyDam31IDDASC0PZuxclBVr-dW5V0k1/s4160/DSCN6621%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tyRN1Y-aC_a6sdppVsnRYF9iFdDA3qycq_9rTRbj9c4NbzsiDnU-e6NgqGCkLml2pEfKZE7HyJe18rX3b8K0wlX4pPO0vCYwStuboAFIjlHsCErwek8J9M0Sh7K-G--KhoNTOOzfLB9iGHmjonOVfIToCiyDam31IDDASC0PZuxclBVr-dW5V0k1/s320/DSCN6621%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>If you've been following the blog, you know by now that I like and appreciate benches. I can't read the sign, but I recall that this bench is provided by a bank. Thank you!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghm9f5QLgmHCfF5Mijl2AR0QcV6keYGlJQyCTrykHwwnfc9BhdraH0JslkzmaOb9uxpW10m7Tu2_4bcFFK8jIk513c2_CjLtS8SPVIsbu5RbxWInkhSRNx3xVcM0tGpj73cegMrgWjkBlaD1oPAlxe5oOI5-P5B870haURBFa84yf5dJYrlp8dRCPH/s4160/DSCN6620%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghm9f5QLgmHCfF5Mijl2AR0QcV6keYGlJQyCTrykHwwnfc9BhdraH0JslkzmaOb9uxpW10m7Tu2_4bcFFK8jIk513c2_CjLtS8SPVIsbu5RbxWInkhSRNx3xVcM0tGpj73cegMrgWjkBlaD1oPAlxe5oOI5-P5B870haURBFa84yf5dJYrlp8dRCPH/s320/DSCN6620%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>First, I walked down to the street to get a good picture of the sign and a look at two figures hanging out on picnic tables by the fence. Just a couple of guys reminiscing about Halloween, I think. [Hint: They are stuffed.]</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNMN2mU9n149159aAqdIha1GUfkZW4rer01GwPXB8XXiM99WOg9AEc6O8B9s5c9ujOmfzRoMcLwoStyBQAr4h35zZeN0TDM44imbS3MTxwyYlWglINRP_YkpqUVozMnZKkI-YWLSebOhldPBcnPNFWGJG1aF7o29nGm_6bQZlzLclLzmfh1o4BqaI/s4160/DSCN6622%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNMN2mU9n149159aAqdIha1GUfkZW4rer01GwPXB8XXiM99WOg9AEc6O8B9s5c9ujOmfzRoMcLwoStyBQAr4h35zZeN0TDM44imbS3MTxwyYlWglINRP_YkpqUVozMnZKkI-YWLSebOhldPBcnPNFWGJG1aF7o29nGm_6bQZlzLclLzmfh1o4BqaI/s320/DSCN6622%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>I couldn't resist a photo of that amazing three-trunk tree. [Try saying that three times, fast.]</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7CTIblz9v4RnjXEZbMhPwr26oC36G6kKmy96canO4GpdMs4zTAv95kPavlNuKlubqyQHlSWvx84fWVWrh_sDZB4MHXexsH4weZJ20enIrxdw0An5DqXELtZ_SblB266loNM57EF9Wd2s4_4CD3Ik2tFy3BMVSNkNymFmF0usIt6WbEH2fUIW4YNm/s4160/DSCN6623%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu7CTIblz9v4RnjXEZbMhPwr26oC36G6kKmy96canO4GpdMs4zTAv95kPavlNuKlubqyQHlSWvx84fWVWrh_sDZB4MHXexsH4weZJ20enIrxdw0An5DqXELtZ_SblB266loNM57EF9Wd2s4_4CD3Ik2tFy3BMVSNkNymFmF0usIt6WbEH2fUIW4YNm/s320/DSCN6623%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>From the parking lot I first looked left and saw an addition,<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj267jyeZ_IeA4jvfs52Hi1VTPJSL0rL3nEensdiYuQ9DKzn9d22YDp1BnKSKx480LUEK89Igk_cPmoDDPMZTuYR_r0t5JqkEESmLwzmrQTJkMXbj3ScWAe1RC2Gg3fmOC02RBXuvJJ7EDBLXtQbOA3U4M5WMS7o18hzUYn3rd6DrHurbZQ8dFJOtYV/s4160/DSCN6625%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj267jyeZ_IeA4jvfs52Hi1VTPJSL0rL3nEensdiYuQ9DKzn9d22YDp1BnKSKx480LUEK89Igk_cPmoDDPMZTuYR_r0t5JqkEESmLwzmrQTJkMXbj3ScWAe1RC2Gg3fmOC02RBXuvJJ7EDBLXtQbOA3U4M5WMS7o18hzUYn3rd6DrHurbZQ8dFJOtYV/s320/DSCN6625%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a>t</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then the welcoming porch...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj73dXL7VKhbgokJaT1Cf_l4Wod0dp0A2e5FHIeRAKtqSjZGIDTwjpsBUAOsAyuXV5iPZNqXPiZcYrpEDILmdMTalYQ_7RKZ6_6-hsOSVoqHRgayl6nEe_Yvaqbpy6cqxCcGiNoSvoZwmrd_KvE3z_G2yoZlqYehjaC8tT682ZzIz5oDnyvXj41wNMA/s4160/DSCN6624%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj73dXL7VKhbgokJaT1Cf_l4Wod0dp0A2e5FHIeRAKtqSjZGIDTwjpsBUAOsAyuXV5iPZNqXPiZcYrpEDILmdMTalYQ_7RKZ6_6-hsOSVoqHRgayl6nEe_Yvaqbpy6cqxCcGiNoSvoZwmrd_KvE3z_G2yoZlqYehjaC8tT682ZzIz5oDnyvXj41wNMA/s320/DSCN6624%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div>and then the entrance.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzEd5k6Rze3mKPBovyyIqhIEAqpf5i9jxWt_Lh7kw2Pl3rcbLx76tTu2PcH-TZyHIRssgyR5u65AocSDthBA6KsuDUVwYz-0G-1gIf6jFOYsaWg-uvRnOwf1DKN9XZL2OR7CCQHdTuWi2NXhRqYTwQZW8lYb4JwLE_-Ct44vqq1buNYFlNbRYDJaTu/s4160/DSCN6626%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzEd5k6Rze3mKPBovyyIqhIEAqpf5i9jxWt_Lh7kw2Pl3rcbLx76tTu2PcH-TZyHIRssgyR5u65AocSDthBA6KsuDUVwYz-0G-1gIf6jFOYsaWg-uvRnOwf1DKN9XZL2OR7CCQHdTuWi2NXhRqYTwQZW8lYb4JwLE_-Ct44vqq1buNYFlNbRYDJaTu/s320/DSCN6626%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>Inside, I introduced myself and the project. In this case, staff told me they've seen the blog! [No kidding, that made my day!]</p>The first space I came to is this attractive sitting room with large windows. A wonderful place to sit and visit or read.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-XNSEVgirEYtJGOrzDnr3exTRhK5sjWmT_VpcYKNd-yBAAgXAVr5yjV72I_TY15_ktmj9lQOHW4DuQnmbS7BqucM5UBkRSy6YuXYLGy_QE4wmUUDUmBa3aFSAb-USTZhIML7SzMh_CGlq_yY48EkAcWAfCinNlaAllN4La3m1XXs172ASk1kus7D/s4160/DSCN6627%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-XNSEVgirEYtJGOrzDnr3exTRhK5sjWmT_VpcYKNd-yBAAgXAVr5yjV72I_TY15_ktmj9lQOHW4DuQnmbS7BqucM5UBkRSy6YuXYLGy_QE4wmUUDUmBa3aFSAb-USTZhIML7SzMh_CGlq_yY48EkAcWAfCinNlaAllN4La3m1XXs172ASk1kus7D/s320/DSCN6627%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The theme of the next area is a whole wall of reader's guidance. I have never seen such a large array of reading suggestions. Readers are invited to take a slip for any author who interests them. Take it as a bookmark; you don't even have to take notes! A lot of work must have gone into creating this display, and there must also be effort in maintaining it.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEekRAuLRbkFi9MZKIgl97oGA8wFgyA7pDobAVVl5kaoR_9FMaDffa4cwW0jYMpQk4KfTRsPhEXFESVfk3yC5fpPTNAqwBgWgs3llyH5dkUYxQ2TMQwxlckmWIvttUViVoNDd2oNy1Als86KYHVshntUWa6eG1Gdkj1Ec_P8BkJi8uTnF5M0UTVXJ/s4160/DSCN6628%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEekRAuLRbkFi9MZKIgl97oGA8wFgyA7pDobAVVl5kaoR_9FMaDffa4cwW0jYMpQk4KfTRsPhEXFESVfk3yC5fpPTNAqwBgWgs3llyH5dkUYxQ2TMQwxlckmWIvttUViVoNDd2oNy1Als86KYHVshntUWa6eG1Gdkj1Ec_P8BkJi8uTnF5M0UTVXJ/w240-h320/DSCN6628%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a> </div><p><br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-FHRHx7UQ47cJ62q2z5xhCyG_h8PJYNJX-y1aMtfTNRpe8wXCWKnuoLRX-ehFTP-XVgnCXSegC-lhPFzlLEYTZy__KTCkclNsWgn7fg3La4lCMFRH7N4RgnqOHpeeTjNy-bpLWjYpruG_8p1KZbSVoZNSjfzIf5qJezFPCBtG9sGhGtw7glaymt2/s4160/DSCN6630%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-FHRHx7UQ47cJ62q2z5xhCyG_h8PJYNJX-y1aMtfTNRpe8wXCWKnuoLRX-ehFTP-XVgnCXSegC-lhPFzlLEYTZy__KTCkclNsWgn7fg3La4lCMFRH7N4RgnqOHpeeTjNy-bpLWjYpruG_8p1KZbSVoZNSjfzIf5qJezFPCBtG9sGhGtw7glaymt2/w400-h300/DSCN6630%5B1%5D.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Of course there is a telescope; this <i>is</i> a New Hampshire library! And I'm sure it's just by chance that it is facing the Town Hall!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivr6m6ONO-fXwAQYQ15jaxESBVanqYYVSH03gTNjjKv9Euf52_NB69inplqINLRy18oM3b6NnED-2QwZzksUY7yZGPx6McEq9N-DTrBP_wmxW_MTwgl0o5cgxEK5nLLlOdzYnEcBhdIzKGnnPTXpSMcudHwtwEbB3Mp6g859Raw1VTs_HLLoct50z1/s4160/DSCN6631%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivr6m6ONO-fXwAQYQ15jaxESBVanqYYVSH03gTNjjKv9Euf52_NB69inplqINLRy18oM3b6NnED-2QwZzksUY7yZGPx6McEq9N-DTrBP_wmxW_MTwgl0o5cgxEK5nLLlOdzYnEcBhdIzKGnnPTXpSMcudHwtwEbB3Mp6g859Raw1VTs_HLLoct50z1/s320/DSCN6631%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This visit was in November 2022. At this point many Covid-19 precautions are no longer in use, but these signs serve as reminders of good practices. The upper sign recalls the days of quarantining books and the lower one is a reminder of social distancing. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfOol4pnMX202vD9SSkUCaX5HLp7_e5R3UEw6fbncAO7dMdVQ-sq4asXg3LQ9ekkFTXx4ofCnnwqadoKomDgRjB0pkw8DAkzMvZoCKc0mp7hxz8zqFdUlBMIdOZhDHF3Bnh08vcK0Kw3YtDILGaX4OgLBrtcH1qlcWV9VjtqRUIPvFgqQGylBHRLSs/s4160/DSCN6632%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfOol4pnMX202vD9SSkUCaX5HLp7_e5R3UEw6fbncAO7dMdVQ-sq4asXg3LQ9ekkFTXx4ofCnnwqadoKomDgRjB0pkw8DAkzMvZoCKc0mp7hxz8zqFdUlBMIdOZhDHF3Bnh08vcK0Kw3YtDILGaX4OgLBrtcH1qlcWV9VjtqRUIPvFgqQGylBHRLSs/w480-h640/DSCN6632%5B1%5D.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This corner room seems to be set up for any program or meeting.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpW7Zal36KCKv8od7FX2Ym87_nV4Y3o337jxIb6JR7d8BtBSNXyMHQOTqWW5Jj1ZfBlrsmyidtJ4Z52J2HvNSdaP5PJN0kX3kPoEMPx6VxDjHVpzAGTofNLW0bwzLpG8xgueDdayksAoSa8EwNSRroYE6mV3jRjBY61W9Vdi5qv8Hmh6pQ7q_NRgek/s4160/DSCN6633%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpW7Zal36KCKv8od7FX2Ym87_nV4Y3o337jxIb6JR7d8BtBSNXyMHQOTqWW5Jj1ZfBlrsmyidtJ4Z52J2HvNSdaP5PJN0kX3kPoEMPx6VxDjHVpzAGTofNLW0bwzLpG8xgueDdayksAoSa8EwNSRroYE6mV3jRjBY61W9Vdi5qv8Hmh6pQ7q_NRgek/s320/DSCN6633%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This library is entering the era of "the library of things," starting with these arts and crafts kits. There are about a dozen in these bags that make it easy to see what you are getting. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyex2nZjsrHGDujSMqxSWgaNh427-MH6FoObjXDP_QrglV_bpR3lU7xHJR2xSfCkyX1-6UvBSlnGF7G8CxdJ2zmu9xpsiDovbjjkS0_L2ye3SYpQwQUBNeXNBi_Xy6Zsy3F4en8lt9jNAKXON_kVfW-zyHORdASo8hb9GccClgEQZqtCKAL6C0i1y4/s4160/DSCN6634%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyex2nZjsrHGDujSMqxSWgaNh427-MH6FoObjXDP_QrglV_bpR3lU7xHJR2xSfCkyX1-6UvBSlnGF7G8CxdJ2zmu9xpsiDovbjjkS0_L2ye3SYpQwQUBNeXNBi_Xy6Zsy3F4en8lt9jNAKXON_kVfW-zyHORdASo8hb9GccClgEQZqtCKAL6C0i1y4/s320/DSCN6634%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This cozy area seems to be an homage to someone whose name I failed to write down.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rTLnjl-POGmy39jc6KFRI3UUHBWB1z5qv6LBDY-D5S8bUDW3O5r2sfirl_eudOmdJ1G0o19lGloWCgZwtnQKO4LYWrrHsS7BTPedo0Xf6vnVfErop1hWkrsDFuIv9uU_KmoHUbaHvii5qN3On3E5PjtGp12vPURcc-szE6hF6FGovAeQWxLrn0eZ/s4160/DSCN6635%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rTLnjl-POGmy39jc6KFRI3UUHBWB1z5qv6LBDY-D5S8bUDW3O5r2sfirl_eudOmdJ1G0o19lGloWCgZwtnQKO4LYWrrHsS7BTPedo0Xf6vnVfErop1hWkrsDFuIv9uU_KmoHUbaHvii5qN3On3E5PjtGp12vPURcc-szE6hF6FGovAeQWxLrn0eZ/s320/DSCN6635%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I did, however, capture this sign: "Chairs donated by the Women's Helpful Organization." What intrigued me is the name of the group that made the donation; not a generic group or club but a <i>Helpful </i><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Organization</span>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPn0wwao9c7Rg8AfIFMtcaA-Ctpwm62cBcObn6OKs8520xu_ieQ8m3ASsdHpm8JOaaBMaiV7X56IKgZs78qcgHZh9DqNnJPm-SKHLiAQYa0aTpXqgp8OTuSAtp3aH-Lx9V_Iktj4DEI0KVz26ASy-y43KruiI6wO7Iuog0-SCd006cLu7LpAImvbJ/s4160/DSCN6636%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPn0wwao9c7Rg8AfIFMtcaA-Ctpwm62cBcObn6OKs8520xu_ieQ8m3ASsdHpm8JOaaBMaiV7X56IKgZs78qcgHZh9DqNnJPm-SKHLiAQYa0aTpXqgp8OTuSAtp3aH-Lx9V_Iktj4DEI0KVz26ASy-y43KruiI6wO7Iuog0-SCd006cLu7LpAImvbJ/s320/DSCN6636%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The right-hand corner of that last area holds an assortment of Newbury historical documents and such.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEvZHY4sD_ixABIneF0Wf_csbPoqAwAu6sNNtmOOG9_a7Bz-mSxpqvjcXwRO10rxYWUFOVRXLSssHQM5h-4mQEE2G8lCipbKn_dJPBO5KAAwmeD5NdN2eajRYiBRWF8e5ukq-FhlDeILHwySsReIlKfo8H6OAqEQ3jvUwDH_uOm7x2wRoor3t1MCE/s4160/DSCN6637%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEvZHY4sD_ixABIneF0Wf_csbPoqAwAu6sNNtmOOG9_a7Bz-mSxpqvjcXwRO10rxYWUFOVRXLSssHQM5h-4mQEE2G8lCipbKn_dJPBO5KAAwmeD5NdN2eajRYiBRWF8e5ukq-FhlDeILHwySsReIlKfo8H6OAqEQ3jvUwDH_uOm7x2wRoor3t1MCE/s320/DSCN6637%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Other areas are identified with large signs up by the ceiling; this one is especially amusing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFD8TT7wxzLsVq4pBF8i6GqaJXxLSacQXrn05j7-_sh2RLoac6NED1w04ZejLWgq88UpyPQH7J8nQZVQSGc1Aj7d6rDKzJPmwxfsrVFXtOeldlgrN22CciUVtSD1ANbONk4MPWLczlwk_-BD3UwcpI2MAx8qyJkAXcNF78cJggh_83___OyJcAA8gY/s4160/DSCN6638%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFD8TT7wxzLsVq4pBF8i6GqaJXxLSacQXrn05j7-_sh2RLoac6NED1w04ZejLWgq88UpyPQH7J8nQZVQSGc1Aj7d6rDKzJPmwxfsrVFXtOeldlgrN22CciUVtSD1ANbONk4MPWLczlwk_-BD3UwcpI2MAx8qyJkAXcNF78cJggh_83___OyJcAA8gY/s320/DSCN6638%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I believe that we are now entering the youth area of the library. I like this sign; I'd never thought of things just that way but it's certainly true.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhldPHoKMEGxukn1k2eLX4M-m2nPKZi_7riipnygUIXwAS6NxFzc5mlj2etA2UhYV8BuDpSFLLk-d7SIqNsvDhZsteRr2kqxkQ0VNbaFjWcxfnl__5GsFOywJrgXGjhq6iy3XVewIEAZSJQ72KVoFUf6QmVWBlja1zSg3gF0vIoQFg8PxjQ5hqPp_cf/s4160/DSCN6639%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhldPHoKMEGxukn1k2eLX4M-m2nPKZi_7riipnygUIXwAS6NxFzc5mlj2etA2UhYV8BuDpSFLLk-d7SIqNsvDhZsteRr2kqxkQ0VNbaFjWcxfnl__5GsFOywJrgXGjhq6iy3XVewIEAZSJQ72KVoFUf6QmVWBlja1zSg3gF0vIoQFg8PxjQ5hqPp_cf/s320/DSCN6639%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>More for youth. I'm intrigued by those shelves in the far right, the ones that seem to be related to Jack's Beanstalk. Up and up and up...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiburIidwh-XLevFonyPFyNjujarnI5_TZbHYrtGGLDYyENw-KTqyZLH6FD9LxbV0sXWIssUMGH9g2x2bTXP5ItEBME4Gwnsu8BeMG-W2-paZFterPKzChCHFZuZHQXeQtIjcgDKZ0K2mFOvhGGyzNFgqs2IQ_ux1Kmn4wJqsHZ5RdnMFCLvoP6U41p/s4160/DSCN6640%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiburIidwh-XLevFonyPFyNjujarnI5_TZbHYrtGGLDYyENw-KTqyZLH6FD9LxbV0sXWIssUMGH9g2x2bTXP5ItEBME4Gwnsu8BeMG-W2-paZFterPKzChCHFZuZHQXeQtIjcgDKZ0K2mFOvhGGyzNFgqs2IQ_ux1Kmn4wJqsHZ5RdnMFCLvoP6U41p/s320/DSCN6640%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The children's area bursts with color and light.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHLLzweJ0OTmUv8w7aObt4jbY3s-sMawukjzrXEuyQC8DzbckknAjE3w6iTFWtRfgOgma1UwvcwX0_1XGDxdHcapt1N9-OqmOvgx3tHMKth-ip0vj5DAbqwuyQL75Oj93OLxMsNZ6NCSEcXEVDvlpAjcut8WHJr-RvSKotEHwzwDmDUE-vlsYnmZo5/s4160/DSCN6641%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHLLzweJ0OTmUv8w7aObt4jbY3s-sMawukjzrXEuyQC8DzbckknAjE3w6iTFWtRfgOgma1UwvcwX0_1XGDxdHcapt1N9-OqmOvgx3tHMKth-ip0vj5DAbqwuyQL75Oj93OLxMsNZ6NCSEcXEVDvlpAjcut8WHJr-RvSKotEHwzwDmDUE-vlsYnmZo5/s320/DSCN6641%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The children's library of things includes several microscopes that can be checked out. As I've mentioned in other posts, in my childhood we were lucky if Miss Manning put out the stereopticon viewers and cards! I'd have loved to have access to a microscope!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSisrVZEtx-fiN5ZGNFV6TOV5r9JRZD95DTFCy0ZPfp1BnBwMT9Lb1qJu2G6jYPD1QHyyJL73L20p1BthJ3RST2SXmEE-JQlQEoLUNwaE3WnAYwXGILcyFpUGPCYDf3g4UsTuJ5ndZ06sDBSuENqLRT9__vI5cAGey1xdumwHAVDqSaVM9-TD0kFS/s4160/DSCN6642%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSisrVZEtx-fiN5ZGNFV6TOV5r9JRZD95DTFCy0ZPfp1BnBwMT9Lb1qJu2G6jYPD1QHyyJL73L20p1BthJ3RST2SXmEE-JQlQEoLUNwaE3WnAYwXGILcyFpUGPCYDf3g4UsTuJ5ndZ06sDBSuENqLRT9__vI5cAGey1xdumwHAVDqSaVM9-TD0kFS/s320/DSCN6642%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I like this table and the nicely painted chairs. There's a second table in the background, suggesting children's activities that accommodate quite a few kids.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsoZ4ySr0ywz5sK9VDZR0zAg9i60jwUkE_uT6VbghEEhNI2AjLSHsXiNJ02q3FQLiI2LG5qEKPIzXMw6vko4Pag_v1sTM92TVILwUjy-xsQLlt9FmIJbPboRHgNVnCimzIHWv30dFzL15GaABsS8R-yCkRfBPIeMp9CjV5HAyevnILjzMfSaR5h59k/s4160/DSCN6643%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsoZ4ySr0ywz5sK9VDZR0zAg9i60jwUkE_uT6VbghEEhNI2AjLSHsXiNJ02q3FQLiI2LG5qEKPIzXMw6vko4Pag_v1sTM92TVILwUjy-xsQLlt9FmIJbPboRHgNVnCimzIHWv30dFzL15GaABsS8R-yCkRfBPIeMp9CjV5HAyevnILjzMfSaR5h59k/s320/DSCN6643%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Another example of color and light. I believe this corner has some connection with Tomie dePaola.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1kJU6Hbr242TWRQQfCxuwWuE9hiqmPc5nO8-4-OJmLHmc2ZKPUb0yJ7f3FX36PcCAK4paJRQ2GHfxiE3fQGMJUinwp6NmW3wlc0hzRGvxa9cLWOmQWvSEx5n8zUI8R1-_D6FK_x_BMZvhC8nnkJHwMfx7tDZmT1nWG5v2cUfYKsqr5Kf046r2Aswj/s4160/DSCN6644%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1kJU6Hbr242TWRQQfCxuwWuE9hiqmPc5nO8-4-OJmLHmc2ZKPUb0yJ7f3FX36PcCAK4paJRQ2GHfxiE3fQGMJUinwp6NmW3wlc0hzRGvxa9cLWOmQWvSEx5n8zUI8R1-_D6FK_x_BMZvhC8nnkJHwMfx7tDZmT1nWG5v2cUfYKsqr5Kf046r2Aswj/s320/DSCN6644%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A great ocean mural, with a narrow display shelf above.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPB7mLDv7bStjCqOMIJh0bOuoQFRzaQ1sVaC8h0rhyPMjRu88UjOEdJ7BROcQencDf9qRXaTSjXQ2LRVVXHyCWsKpyqTl_hF2IqzrH_W4XfikE_fitYGzvirkfBGvmXGmjkCaLjh5f3hDEoo-HYXpI6Fr3l4eliYFTeqwf3SKI-Nu49K0Dd7KYZaYl/s4160/DSCN6645%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPB7mLDv7bStjCqOMIJh0bOuoQFRzaQ1sVaC8h0rhyPMjRu88UjOEdJ7BROcQencDf9qRXaTSjXQ2LRVVXHyCWsKpyqTl_hF2IqzrH_W4XfikE_fitYGzvirkfBGvmXGmjkCaLjh5f3hDEoo-HYXpI6Fr3l4eliYFTeqwf3SKI-Nu49K0Dd7KYZaYl/s320/DSCN6645%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Kids are encouraged to take a "hand" from a folder, decorate it any way they wish, and have a staff person add it to the wall.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJntBeatqHFxNRyTbACZ693jcn_ZUgRfnUlhVRMfs6CTSmXJifC6yzmQKlx7xfKhjjYU9i12eFlZO4fDyQFmHVWiGUZNNDTYeUAd2XttGRk90HjDOO2vUyuXepYBfOLV_sUWaLA1FPph0YFUFa4K-_kEkSIRL4M9hAaTdI9DW8BlB0KwATAV-0yptg/s4160/DSCN6646%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJntBeatqHFxNRyTbACZ693jcn_ZUgRfnUlhVRMfs6CTSmXJifC6yzmQKlx7xfKhjjYU9i12eFlZO4fDyQFmHVWiGUZNNDTYeUAd2XttGRk90HjDOO2vUyuXepYBfOLV_sUWaLA1FPph0YFUFa4K-_kEkSIRL4M9hAaTdI9DW8BlB0KwATAV-0yptg/s320/DSCN6646%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A motivational poster for readers (of any age, I think).</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk2sMxGHK3AKu8TMt4pVM627nVM4XgS4aENom4cCxtP0Y0hCKug0sETxdxhWybQdD7T39Qi-iZ9RyrZ5PcVrucUsFR9NO2yUhWfAu1QJLHTNqy6OJUUUIuIEVta2CS2pzx-KA9XYiMbFnlbjcmet1u1C-DMbA_yRdIsghQfa-w12mCy_FmGR0QjV8r/s4160/DSCN6647%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk2sMxGHK3AKu8TMt4pVM627nVM4XgS4aENom4cCxtP0Y0hCKug0sETxdxhWybQdD7T39Qi-iZ9RyrZ5PcVrucUsFR9NO2yUhWfAu1QJLHTNqy6OJUUUIuIEVta2CS2pzx-KA9XYiMbFnlbjcmet1u1C-DMbA_yRdIsghQfa-w12mCy_FmGR0QjV8r/s320/DSCN6647%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Save a Turkey" struck me as an unusual Thanksgiving display. By the way, my favorite book for the holiday is "Duck for Turkey Day" by Jacqueline Jules. A little girl believe that everyone <i>must</i> eat turkey for T-Day and her family does not. Afterwards she discovers that her classmates had a wide variety of main dishes, including vegetarian.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjobi9YsAz-WExIk591hHiOpk_9FkJ90AJ4uBYvY7d9fMD0a8ddZzUeI-ConQWD1LLYnLUTimhkF2IgxJGQJmX9MIGVt3CHZp8tNChW5aaV2G_bTzD3pqXeel-0T73f0DhvdsbaexW2yl7cjQbM2UFvLrymxQFaHv4NWhVflqZdc5VX57li-Un1xtY7/s4160/DSCN6649%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjobi9YsAz-WExIk591hHiOpk_9FkJ90AJ4uBYvY7d9fMD0a8ddZzUeI-ConQWD1LLYnLUTimhkF2IgxJGQJmX9MIGVt3CHZp8tNChW5aaV2G_bTzD3pqXeel-0T73f0DhvdsbaexW2yl7cjQbM2UFvLrymxQFaHv4NWhVflqZdc5VX57li-Un1xtY7/s320/DSCN6649%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Sit-upons of linking foam squares are tucked away in their own cubbies. [Yes, I have some background with Girl Scouts. What tipped you off?</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-kX0NkNRyGWkWwdNGegF5g-fWWeW9orFj9h0VF6Wz-GlIMzrPLW_lBgp5JCHpQejU_pQ5rp40TzWsMyENrg-jRW2z8LzkGpeNwuHAHh-kcFEKxF7jwSBfrJJLyhUQViiNIByM_3LC28tEBky7laK_Fq14Yx5k37oLY59wl8un2F8cH5T9sy5kG1jB/s4160/DSCN6650%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-kX0NkNRyGWkWwdNGegF5g-fWWeW9orFj9h0VF6Wz-GlIMzrPLW_lBgp5JCHpQejU_pQ5rp40TzWsMyENrg-jRW2z8LzkGpeNwuHAHh-kcFEKxF7jwSBfrJJLyhUQViiNIByM_3LC28tEBky7laK_Fq14Yx5k37oLY59wl8un2F8cH5T9sy5kG1jB/s320/DSCN6650%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The youth librarian has a corner designated as her office, with a sign asking that we not touch things.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_BkOslcUQEf5baiZiXqB_gtKsYSl5fdMIL-u6Rdhbqyytns1Z3Og1pToSt4M5buAz-ZJnELvExxJLlWl40CoFPhKYTOJF_aJZhMu4QhD8-XYOCssAtMKKLl7h0ZzXRDlzgcqaZ3AjbwhEUecK7P3b3t1GSm7Lxh0UloekGLOXvgnYSOyvN1G3mjW/s4160/DSCN6651%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_BkOslcUQEf5baiZiXqB_gtKsYSl5fdMIL-u6Rdhbqyytns1Z3Og1pToSt4M5buAz-ZJnELvExxJLlWl40CoFPhKYTOJF_aJZhMu4QhD8-XYOCssAtMKKLl7h0ZzXRDlzgcqaZ3AjbwhEUecK7P3b3t1GSm7Lxh0UloekGLOXvgnYSOyvN1G3mjW/s320/DSCN6651%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>As I came back into the adult area of the library I found the public computers.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBk93UIsEI94xQTQyLxS7Vz5diJueVkd6WpHpvsfzL106GfteSb5sXOa5TWuHClxMrxWYU0rtUXCt5PEGYVufbgCqDg46uj3LC-u7rrIZQ3-8Tm0zwxmINV9-OtOe4MIBf_IuNKka5GSWvNzN4t595s_k_Io17HTKfQYfMM4kEwoqo79LsmgMnV1VE/s4160/DSCN6653%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBk93UIsEI94xQTQyLxS7Vz5diJueVkd6WpHpvsfzL106GfteSb5sXOa5TWuHClxMrxWYU0rtUXCt5PEGYVufbgCqDg46uj3LC-u7rrIZQ3-8Tm0zwxmINV9-OtOe4MIBf_IuNKka5GSWvNzN4t595s_k_Io17HTKfQYfMM4kEwoqo79LsmgMnV1VE/s320/DSCN6653%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> I'm including this just because it amuses me. <p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW2GiD37x6kZF5-IFfi4_Za917Ewj-YlGhlhUO0FGh_blMAqjWbf0-BAzD_jZptxNiybc35R6MIH36IfDQck5WoSVmx0fm3YvmfwC8XMsGKh4yecflemUq4zzprBKjkqBKa5SnJkllzF3_PTcLBGr2MRsgTzAuLsMfmt16hKcaCmyAERV9GMtkhEux/s4160/DSCN6652%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW2GiD37x6kZF5-IFfi4_Za917Ewj-YlGhlhUO0FGh_blMAqjWbf0-BAzD_jZptxNiybc35R6MIH36IfDQck5WoSVmx0fm3YvmfwC8XMsGKh4yecflemUq4zzprBKjkqBKa5SnJkllzF3_PTcLBGr2MRsgTzAuLsMfmt16hKcaCmyAERV9GMtkhEux/s320/DSCN6652%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></p><p>11/7/22</p></div>Library Loggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305782876201076334noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835808951351796215.post-48293693124269135702022-10-10T21:22:00.002-04:002022-10-10T21:22:43.895-04:00597 Stephenson Memorial Library, Greenfield, New Hampshire<p> </p><p>Wrapping up an afternoon of library visits, I've reached Greenfield.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpYfygh2Ul7sXgPSPf7epXjpXzCgySHb56OEbm79zG4-Zhut7nfMH9jZva30dqCKDFEhiTEuuRCU0TjSwohfz0BSguUXpFgkguNMieMeiFTGSVhrNXYwqWa69bhzyxllvPyGXx9OK6c28MFlw_I6QU2LpV6xY5Vv6dJVMTVlJIGl4hthT2GrJHpnC/s4160/DSCN6587%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpYfygh2Ul7sXgPSPf7epXjpXzCgySHb56OEbm79zG4-Zhut7nfMH9jZva30dqCKDFEhiTEuuRCU0TjSwohfz0BSguUXpFgkguNMieMeiFTGSVhrNXYwqWa69bhzyxllvPyGXx9OK6c28MFlw_I6QU2LpV6xY5Vv6dJVMTVlJIGl4hthT2GrJHpnC/s320/DSCN6587%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It appears that the front door, which leads to the older part of the library, is no longer used. The sign to the left of the door points out quite sternly that deliveries are to be made to the <i>side</i> door. A similar sign at the side door, along with a very large plastic bin where packages can be left, emphasizes the directive.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1vcMaQMWMRf5yvtWdNSY4VrPrAiUwNWoDl4kdOpCw9eHyL7gVNjNNNl5rEB6HF1C8OtNhn9cLpYabqkDqETNOWeLnJB8dH0UWbGmi76J9jk9Ztwdoc0r5Qubh9ZJnSpOKwCSsu-IM9_brLgKmfcoIuOziJUsyYkSdeaE8xpjI1B5DX8Jxqsb6Ev7L/s4160/DSCN6588%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1vcMaQMWMRf5yvtWdNSY4VrPrAiUwNWoDl4kdOpCw9eHyL7gVNjNNNl5rEB6HF1C8OtNhn9cLpYabqkDqETNOWeLnJB8dH0UWbGmi76J9jk9Ztwdoc0r5Qubh9ZJnSpOKwCSsu-IM9_brLgKmfcoIuOziJUsyYkSdeaE8xpjI1B5DX8Jxqsb6Ev7L/s320/DSCN6588%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A ramp leads past a corner of the newer library, with a cornerstone dated 2003.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf2VihomJhYwn1Ln0QPfaUPRaaLOA_9SkFXd1hTPCiz8JLNUAV-i8hUht53NIoM4rqDqy_ITfTU_YlK2Bmm-p_nF0lD5E8fhWCyCIYNewLb-U2346TCmOjdQp7vsdfkgjFo7B2yPMIr-y0JE78l9nEvR7PpcMi7PP6VHAbUionXi5AQlVv66BtKARl/s4160/DSCN6589%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf2VihomJhYwn1Ln0QPfaUPRaaLOA_9SkFXd1hTPCiz8JLNUAV-i8hUht53NIoM4rqDqy_ITfTU_YlK2Bmm-p_nF0lD5E8fhWCyCIYNewLb-U2346TCmOjdQp7vsdfkgjFo7B2yPMIr-y0JE78l9nEvR7PpcMi7PP6VHAbUionXi5AQlVv66BtKARl/w400-h300/DSCN6589%5B1%5D.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I went back down the ramp to get a long view of the new library. The old and new parts have been very well blended.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8SZEm46RLaHO5IQrGlUoGvwkq209yBMvT0kvvh-l37UrQta4tFFPBGrogjyoZg0hZ2M0x5kb1oKJWl1c6lH7XExJU0t2eCiotMuSTBiMus80I0Sfbzooeva-RYTnjKtB1uglZDFoP_O9gw3nIS-gJqyBrG54DCSoKiHwJSjLLxwmwR3cxzscWNDh-/s4160/DSCN6590%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8SZEm46RLaHO5IQrGlUoGvwkq209yBMvT0kvvh-l37UrQta4tFFPBGrogjyoZg0hZ2M0x5kb1oKJWl1c6lH7XExJU0t2eCiotMuSTBiMus80I0Sfbzooeva-RYTnjKtB1uglZDFoP_O9gw3nIS-gJqyBrG54DCSoKiHwJSjLLxwmwR3cxzscWNDh-/s320/DSCN6590%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I meant to ask about "Ella's Childhood Favorites." I saw another collection of "Ella's" books. Since I didn't ask, we'll have to rely on someone leaving a clarifying note, (it happens once in a while) or we will just have to use our imaginations. Who is Ella?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5bT9AJh1gMCdeXv4bnDFwoTmwpHGPO8UPdVX5eYzCgUJGwIjEg_Z8Z2jj9jA-qJ2qMBWb7ad_5c_GH-qfltdynVHQ9JcPk3CggNc_3X_QhCU4t3H_FnLadnx7f0HqemQVXM-Nd0l7CwjXHDMOYZW0_EdJmnFUC5hPeN2ksAWs4afEczXxVl7e5XE/s4160/DSCN6591%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5bT9AJh1gMCdeXv4bnDFwoTmwpHGPO8UPdVX5eYzCgUJGwIjEg_Z8Z2jj9jA-qJ2qMBWb7ad_5c_GH-qfltdynVHQ9JcPk3CggNc_3X_QhCU4t3H_FnLadnx7f0HqemQVXM-Nd0l7CwjXHDMOYZW0_EdJmnFUC5hPeN2ksAWs4afEczXxVl7e5XE/s320/DSCN6591%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The AUTHOR chair is occupied by either an upcoming visiting author or reader--or perhaps a large, furry gorilla!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKf1VLGg9cUgGfk_XW-MwBJFPSTzPANQrFu3VfHOvsAmw2AWQhW7hZyafW-gBqkF3Zs1Fxx2mZyERKBH-cUNQ29NbmKuj2OJ-KlGMvTKJmWRnWHMuvswSG4DMTyBiH3vmtL7erJtN7rkpdYtOCAp0XHUgaIimsh30F9OodZhWgRlaInZCKY3vSk46/s4160/DSCN6593%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsKf1VLGg9cUgGfk_XW-MwBJFPSTzPANQrFu3VfHOvsAmw2AWQhW7hZyafW-gBqkF3Zs1Fxx2mZyERKBH-cUNQ29NbmKuj2OJ-KlGMvTKJmWRnWHMuvswSG4DMTyBiH3vmtL7erJtN7rkpdYtOCAp0XHUgaIimsh30F9OodZhWgRlaInZCKY3vSk46/s320/DSCN6593%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Shelves are low enough to allow a good dose of natural light.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzaGuYkNCaitcQ9o2Iv7naYRFAIf8DrH8ZrkRCzEJ4oN5eY_BOm8mqi8wcXvXhJ6DAtRuef98oOmjMT9LPzGiz6eCVxXwBNIZz1rUsXxEq_XUmHfZmW-ctj5c8RvU8IMnJpYGdJYpv2tZbIzhv9KZyOsjKJbjgMtkEGsVIGqGWBvR8UGaZBoOePqeY/s4160/DSCN6594%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzaGuYkNCaitcQ9o2Iv7naYRFAIf8DrH8ZrkRCzEJ4oN5eY_BOm8mqi8wcXvXhJ6DAtRuef98oOmjMT9LPzGiz6eCVxXwBNIZz1rUsXxEq_XUmHfZmW-ctj5c8RvU8IMnJpYGdJYpv2tZbIzhv9KZyOsjKJbjgMtkEGsVIGqGWBvR8UGaZBoOePqeY/s320/DSCN6594%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I've seen bookends with this design a few times, but not often. They always catch my eye, for their color, their design, and their functionality.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RMFUDJerBThGU7eCXE_ijjx_JelNg3FZ4FQjzxKGF7Fb_TQZAAin37vQIlQT1xYtRrxpfFU9nA4M5tkNTiEAS7ClxHCkSjS0gKXyZ_f6oE2y9FWRnWKUooyv2zIZ-vclg5KB1EPWLkdGrh5VzkV_W6FMSjM51Rk9Yg0FzLtB5NBtWXWwCmKIV-11/s4160/DSCN6595%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_RMFUDJerBThGU7eCXE_ijjx_JelNg3FZ4FQjzxKGF7Fb_TQZAAin37vQIlQT1xYtRrxpfFU9nA4M5tkNTiEAS7ClxHCkSjS0gKXyZ_f6oE2y9FWRnWKUooyv2zIZ-vclg5KB1EPWLkdGrh5VzkV_W6FMSjM51Rk9Yg0FzLtB5NBtWXWwCmKIV-11/s320/DSCN6595%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a "something new" item for my (mental) list: a wheeled cart for a moveable feast of books.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkNxlz5XJQ99j9IdiNAa0pjrQG7XRVaZFaqOXhUcvNLXKwNQwhzFXjVzj53PNwA8NKFuF4HMu8QdalGjj6sDJTsh38hSdD_El35WHNTztfUK1ZeyLmV8CzYHxHT-w40S3OXhJQRoSbLAJO7YP9JO5uoB73HEgp1VyLa_H9XbNeHAvLT99blMHJg1s_/s4160/DSCN6596%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkNxlz5XJQ99j9IdiNAa0pjrQG7XRVaZFaqOXhUcvNLXKwNQwhzFXjVzj53PNwA8NKFuF4HMu8QdalGjj6sDJTsh38hSdD_El35WHNTztfUK1ZeyLmV8CzYHxHT-w40S3OXhJQRoSbLAJO7YP9JO5uoB73HEgp1VyLa_H9XbNeHAvLT99blMHJg1s_/s320/DSCN6596%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>These days it would be very unusual to <i>not</i> have a tech center in a library.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg44mQFY5DjEBA7QWijF2dmoAEXzpz63StYyWSzSsXTktxl3tFgrVpJQ9L38QZmlHwuVJXHF7AZvmibGCloFUD8o0f5i4cnZ93ygNkCb53WKr3sh86RG4BSTQ6w9CdGB9rEouRLgZYxDTcp_CeURMFsmaZVrqgQfCpIJZrINGFPB_6q6m_OLzgVwXc3/s4160/DSCN6597%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg44mQFY5DjEBA7QWijF2dmoAEXzpz63StYyWSzSsXTktxl3tFgrVpJQ9L38QZmlHwuVJXHF7AZvmibGCloFUD8o0f5i4cnZ93ygNkCb53WKr3sh86RG4BSTQ6w9CdGB9rEouRLgZYxDTcp_CeURMFsmaZVrqgQfCpIJZrINGFPB_6q6m_OLzgVwXc3/s320/DSCN6597%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This strikes me as a very useful sign. As I've mentioned before, just about every library in New Hampshire now has a telescope that can be borrowed. But I'll hazard a guess that many people don't know that it can be checked out "just like a book"</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDX-GNKIEepbFMOgjUmJW0q8w5lWaz4C4cuYt-yPN4E6ORuXFcdtn4ySE-cRyodaa_-w2Ih0_tnG58uAl4oZGeHYZsfo_tn37-IWnJVKnKQk0YTqU4H_Zex3avY4KZfd0VG49WuC4XTr3_R7tQjNIl0pY0flAuOgmSPsdaT9eI-alRdr05v7h2UDU/s4160/DSCN6598%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDX-GNKIEepbFMOgjUmJW0q8w5lWaz4C4cuYt-yPN4E6ORuXFcdtn4ySE-cRyodaa_-w2Ih0_tnG58uAl4oZGeHYZsfo_tn37-IWnJVKnKQk0YTqU4H_Zex3avY4KZfd0VG49WuC4XTr3_R7tQjNIl0pY0flAuOgmSPsdaT9eI-alRdr05v7h2UDU/s320/DSCN6598%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a bright corner. The white shelves are a great contrast with the book spines.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8oJac0y2F6AT7WMkIByIWUK-C4geh8eQL5-obU5DZrzNKpofDEWdKJwRpbzplZkfAQvObHqUM_bNPGPMLYipIDIuTMQBak_hGktl6V0wnmV7KWl4wGZN2BspAPDPEG7GymmhK4TjXaJCcAMwCJFXc4Ji9CHJm8BI2RuOoM-CuCpdpw6UJXPJhlDP/s4160/DSCN6599%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8oJac0y2F6AT7WMkIByIWUK-C4geh8eQL5-obU5DZrzNKpofDEWdKJwRpbzplZkfAQvObHqUM_bNPGPMLYipIDIuTMQBak_hGktl6V0wnmV7KWl4wGZN2BspAPDPEG7GymmhK4TjXaJCcAMwCJFXc4Ji9CHJm8BI2RuOoM-CuCpdpw6UJXPJhlDP/s320/DSCN6599%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It's not surprising that the original part of the library is more formal than the more recent part. I'm sure some of the furnishings here are antique, perhaps from the earliest days of the library.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFa8-2ZN5SNprWaTFpMy3wesSOU5JtIrH8G4xIAU0jqW8gzUd1_NcEX7-yUn4-d8N5kEoFop4rf2qKLp57kOoed3AHP-DwTrQ48-cThHYOKXQttP-FrNLUA4u9TgZ9EJK-cPO-Dt8mB1zLQ8J1G7h__xgWmra5f6tJ3Q1alSbruSscKiEZP8ho2p0Y/s4160/DSCN6600%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFa8-2ZN5SNprWaTFpMy3wesSOU5JtIrH8G4xIAU0jqW8gzUd1_NcEX7-yUn4-d8N5kEoFop4rf2qKLp57kOoed3AHP-DwTrQ48-cThHYOKXQttP-FrNLUA4u9TgZ9EJK-cPO-Dt8mB1zLQ8J1G7h__xgWmra5f6tJ3Q1alSbruSscKiEZP8ho2p0Y/s320/DSCN6600%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I don't recall seeing a grandfather clock, but there's a nice mantle clock and a fireplace. This space provides quiet and a bit of formality.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcjMQfMwDFmOx-pcb5SK3py10Lu2IEkUl1kEmw1ZIt4trI6_vLK3WzoojqE8L9ssn1PpqQJBJQhDRcSuxZJLIKX8NiJOYYQAQqixIIWCguE7HS9H6tF6b0D4hOSgeWt8bTLmglDj0PgXiDZBvyY6OttXLNXDmEsIZyAyB_6BKkI06h1EPQ-ye_cVF/s4160/DSCN6601%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzcjMQfMwDFmOx-pcb5SK3py10Lu2IEkUl1kEmw1ZIt4trI6_vLK3WzoojqE8L9ssn1PpqQJBJQhDRcSuxZJLIKX8NiJOYYQAQqixIIWCguE7HS9H6tF6b0D4hOSgeWt8bTLmglDj0PgXiDZBvyY6OttXLNXDmEsIZyAyB_6BKkI06h1EPQ-ye_cVF/s320/DSCN6601%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I try to remember my "rule" to always look up before leaving a library. I'm glad I did so this time, or I would have missed the interior of the dome.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisaLfgfFUIzi6iTxdD89e-X1K_0Clgh_rQqT-MGegBTRfzSz4BgfdYYieQYWbUL6acv8VIpJ4q8Bij9xVxM9hUiYAVsBgm7e_g8NbgBRNfBSJ9OqmG5wllE0FNVwZEqD6d8WlQxh-LulZgDUSIsSLVJLTvnBLVzWlCE747H51MQ9rF1ffLli3Fax4n/s4160/DSCN6602%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisaLfgfFUIzi6iTxdD89e-X1K_0Clgh_rQqT-MGegBTRfzSz4BgfdYYieQYWbUL6acv8VIpJ4q8Bij9xVxM9hUiYAVsBgm7e_g8NbgBRNfBSJ9OqmG5wllE0FNVwZEqD6d8WlQxh-LulZgDUSIsSLVJLTvnBLVzWlCE747H51MQ9rF1ffLli3Fax4n/s320/DSCN6602%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's another angle. I didn't see the dome from outside at all!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4pMf4vxun5zDhlTQjQOJs9FqM9p6PQ5IgYaKQGy7afpg_PqyY3gjam122EBe31qnRuUyxsoCl2gVmJ80octeK98-WMI8WRiUztgRY_plBbNhR6hVxDSjMxcCJd567v_9GOcDWxrYVD1IwVlzEddCuNyPCoeepbZ7ihaByJtvS0Fxkt_UrMgCwWGIU/s4160/DSCN6603%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4pMf4vxun5zDhlTQjQOJs9FqM9p6PQ5IgYaKQGy7afpg_PqyY3gjam122EBe31qnRuUyxsoCl2gVmJ80octeK98-WMI8WRiUztgRY_plBbNhR6hVxDSjMxcCJd567v_9GOcDWxrYVD1IwVlzEddCuNyPCoeepbZ7ihaByJtvS0Fxkt_UrMgCwWGIU/s320/DSCN6603%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I used to have a set of small wooden tables just like these. We sometimes called them "TV trays" because they could be set up near the TV if we "needed" to watch a show at supper time. I'm sure the convenience of an occasional extra table is welcome here.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMYhvO36aLrA0Y6x9RsOnd1_k5HYBNo8JtSiB3DGDRfMfPR_I77fJTqfE-i-rq3S6wFx51sQTf1gzq13vt0CNshsRvfT3Zwpw2Xbz1hJ54uiJeBT3p4k6h6SnURmvXc7SE-24pDHbKXD0TAkWzZnw0GjvofnUZIJMPyX2DGKstvP59HkP2qxoQ3G9/s4160/DSCN6604%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMYhvO36aLrA0Y6x9RsOnd1_k5HYBNo8JtSiB3DGDRfMfPR_I77fJTqfE-i-rq3S6wFx51sQTf1gzq13vt0CNshsRvfT3Zwpw2Xbz1hJ54uiJeBT3p4k6h6SnURmvXc7SE-24pDHbKXD0TAkWzZnw0GjvofnUZIJMPyX2DGKstvP59HkP2qxoQ3G9/s320/DSCN6604%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We're back near the entrance where a puzzle is underway; The wooden board with a raised lip is great for keeping pieces under control, and would even allow for moving the puzzle to another table when necessary.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglOfJmj0JxAbPCGbMQanvmYJ-Gylsf8zmhE2b9zHLVaPHigtJMrql0vxbW7kb8UeyCppwbHRpl0nQx73v5NNZeeZigX5YLSlDRawR5weEyT3kSqVc7_uMhRHNSR6k9bVabn6jabgG1YVneFexrIX5cwqd_a9sVU3CYcd4iHV1sAZ55WxC7MVnNFuNN/s4160/DSCN6605%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglOfJmj0JxAbPCGbMQanvmYJ-Gylsf8zmhE2b9zHLVaPHigtJMrql0vxbW7kb8UeyCppwbHRpl0nQx73v5NNZeeZigX5YLSlDRawR5weEyT3kSqVc7_uMhRHNSR6k9bVabn6jabgG1YVneFexrIX5cwqd_a9sVU3CYcd4iHV1sAZ55WxC7MVnNFuNN/s320/DSCN6605%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I spotted a Story Walk a short distance away. They have become very popular. According to the sign this is </div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">"SMLS Story Walk est. 2022, Girl Scout Troop Number 52925."</div></blockquote></blockquote><p> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">I have some Girl Scouting in my past, and I'm always happy to see evidence of good Girl Scout programming. The sentence at the bottom was a first for me. I'm not surprised to see it, but once having seen it I wonder why I haven't seen it before. Perhaps the troop leader is a lawyer?</blockquote></blockquote><p> </p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpPwHsHqbcfP6Q1Dm2-XCcrr_BGrAUfK5pLpirDgdlxymcTGyb37GGWr4vwOQ8rfW-DoKfIMXEYSJU4IbYocQlhK1fzIOegdkLrguJXSwLYw39zC7HfEdkmJgVIkn6dQFmjdrYr9CViFCa4uYWOGiHnOr_MEYNXQMgpEfTisUsHgQi56iMZlzwtzQX/s4160/DSCN6606%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpPwHsHqbcfP6Q1Dm2-XCcrr_BGrAUfK5pLpirDgdlxymcTGyb37GGWr4vwOQ8rfW-DoKfIMXEYSJU4IbYocQlhK1fzIOegdkLrguJXSwLYw39zC7HfEdkmJgVIkn6dQFmjdrYr9CViFCa4uYWOGiHnOr_MEYNXQMgpEfTisUsHgQi56iMZlzwtzQX/s320/DSCN6606%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I walked to the first few stations, including the title.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7496zo58HQCgTQHXinCqvvJx25A905wkaKXvhiDYngjfK5wl6qQK59X99HDymJE_yOn1w5HDR92PBgxvKWe7uW3LiONuPD4f5VHVv5vOV5yxAzkofvQLs-QTBqAX9ohDDy9yOt7jK5tUhLeuNtpHaMYGg5Z2OSil8VRt5lerSSU3WgHZlzG4k19s-/s4160/DSCN6607%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7496zo58HQCgTQHXinCqvvJx25A905wkaKXvhiDYngjfK5wl6qQK59X99HDymJE_yOn1w5HDR92PBgxvKWe7uW3LiONuPD4f5VHVv5vOV5yxAzkofvQLs-QTBqAX9ohDDy9yOt7jK5tUhLeuNtpHaMYGg5Z2OSil8VRt5lerSSU3WgHZlzG4k19s-/w400-h300/DSCN6607%5B1%5D.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Coming back up the hill from the Story Walk I got a picture from another angle. I still don't see that dome!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-TxgX_tyNs75Wws3U6IVdV_Wxd8fucVOMbJ6eTgxgLUlgthqkdLnuDt8KhYZ2uD5NbG-wwj6K0Tzy_-nGrBKLitPZCNscElOLOdPAJbszL7r2_cJCPP4kjgojQHW74HISL4C8WskXUxzft-FsL1-jOhrQgopQHhWjtTFylUnQE1vXrLVmo3F_uNsp/s4160/DSCN6608%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-TxgX_tyNs75Wws3U6IVdV_Wxd8fucVOMbJ6eTgxgLUlgthqkdLnuDt8KhYZ2uD5NbG-wwj6K0Tzy_-nGrBKLitPZCNscElOLOdPAJbszL7r2_cJCPP4kjgojQHW74HISL4C8WskXUxzft-FsL1-jOhrQgopQHhWjtTFylUnQE1vXrLVmo3F_uNsp/s320/DSCN6608%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>10/6/2022</p></div>Library Loggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305782876201076334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835808951351796215.post-13822648144275249722022-10-10T11:43:00.001-04:002022-10-10T11:43:35.104-04:00596 George Holmes Bixby Memorial Library, Francestown, New Hampshire<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Second stop on this beautiful day, Francestown. The address is on Main Street, and it's in a classic main street sort of building, complete with white picket fence.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4wri7oXenRH9hPiEi6cgwittWASvEEFxkGxIkhXwvJ2PEnxxdv1WPG6q7RIXkQmc-v5u39FeZA5E00L-rdFZ9wu_5PlF1hu32PO0gAo22wZV8UpxMXcyedPdkL78Q_aR7b9adRzOJkA1Rfy89VYpdvZ2mysqJKEU8PvVe9IAqe99qntnOeomg5N6/s4160/DSCN6552%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4wri7oXenRH9hPiEi6cgwittWASvEEFxkGxIkhXwvJ2PEnxxdv1WPG6q7RIXkQmc-v5u39FeZA5E00L-rdFZ9wu_5PlF1hu32PO0gAo22wZV8UpxMXcyedPdkL78Q_aR7b9adRzOJkA1Rfy89VYpdvZ2mysqJKEU8PvVe9IAqe99qntnOeomg5N6/s320/DSCN6552%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've seen a number of notices about costume swaps this year. It's a very sensible form of recycling.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhha5bK7uL9umDOZKY_FOfEpA7uN6qJTBp6tpNXoYQU8YkQJ0lnWSPxEMRYUjYVrpKyy8F31ZOU-V-b9znu2TrPhBXpIPUDbaXhdCl4uWU8-_wB9dR9m2ze_PaZU0eO8SToR7etgOSQDdL-k1Zu-Wolhe6Mvs_C5ICQfTNzOWpSSPcoxZVny4N5dHXp/s4160/DSCN6550%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhha5bK7uL9umDOZKY_FOfEpA7uN6qJTBp6tpNXoYQU8YkQJ0lnWSPxEMRYUjYVrpKyy8F31ZOU-V-b9znu2TrPhBXpIPUDbaXhdCl4uWU8-_wB9dR9m2ze_PaZU0eO8SToR7etgOSQDdL-k1Zu-Wolhe6Mvs_C5ICQfTNzOWpSSPcoxZVny4N5dHXp/s320/DSCN6550%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The older I get, the more certain I am that the world needs more benches. These are just beyond the library building, in front of a community bulletin board.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikdw-vjCarbFxw6Gd2u10rZ2idxSmcwK25DLPfGhYEkqymB6X5kzfMfSGKngYqLPfPIQ2bluwxzMZDKtvYrG9YS8V8epGkbqJnZVvsJCyl9Fhz8u7R5Y_9s_hiPT2YjKPkjsnpAoaDJwidcjGN0s1AlPKm3cw8Ku89sRXz185BMNyd2u79xJxqCG4E/s4160/DSCN6553%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikdw-vjCarbFxw6Gd2u10rZ2idxSmcwK25DLPfGhYEkqymB6X5kzfMfSGKngYqLPfPIQ2bluwxzMZDKtvYrG9YS8V8epGkbqJnZVvsJCyl9Fhz8u7R5Y_9s_hiPT2YjKPkjsnpAoaDJwidcjGN0s1AlPKm3cw8Ku89sRXz185BMNyd2u79xJxqCG4E/s320/DSCN6553%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>When I first glanced at this structure on the library porch, I thought "dollhouse!" On closer inspection I see that it is a "Little Free Library." I've heard people say that little free libraries are going to cut into library business and they should never be put near a "real" library. But they serve vastly different purposes, and I'm seeing more and more that are associated with libraries.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJJh4ZG_4nSCS0o5ZQv9feRJPhEqkgJfbteDduTlbPR5qkBPZNeQVCgjnMJCi041sUjjQSJ_Nndu4d2vRcKWIvMf58Or3MJW3dSFiCyBU17Hscs7hoYn0-NqphfEjOsNt8x_ArRD_F4dDG0HFnSm9EmWetGorzlceY5r9Gf6Ru_MqoYW2_k7sqRSQ/s4160/DSCN6554%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJJh4ZG_4nSCS0o5ZQv9feRJPhEqkgJfbteDduTlbPR5qkBPZNeQVCgjnMJCi041sUjjQSJ_Nndu4d2vRcKWIvMf58Or3MJW3dSFiCyBU17Hscs7hoYn0-NqphfEjOsNt8x_ArRD_F4dDG0HFnSm9EmWetGorzlceY5r9Gf6Ru_MqoYW2_k7sqRSQ/s320/DSCN6554%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>After I "checked in," the librarian pointed out that the library is actually two buildings. This picture is a view from the service desk near the door, looking toward the older building. Coffee service is on the right.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNRHiQE9lgctbGTK23WNSSE1vfEnDPfqaGf9A2ujdGjBcZfdtttaXU7W8kJ0qh9vcpO55sKwxNRnRE9aCBP0CsSxXU9cloe9zw6q7XmM3TY2HlbeTx3JhkLPykzxS3a_1-ww8-HoZWwwQDyKOC3yw2Mm5mXIcmx3Nls5IH4NHV1gTYGTUR4cCJ2QX/s4160/DSCN6555%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpNRHiQE9lgctbGTK23WNSSE1vfEnDPfqaGf9A2ujdGjBcZfdtttaXU7W8kJ0qh9vcpO55sKwxNRnRE9aCBP0CsSxXU9cloe9zw6q7XmM3TY2HlbeTx3JhkLPykzxS3a_1-ww8-HoZWwwQDyKOC3yw2Mm5mXIcmx3Nls5IH4NHV1gTYGTUR4cCJ2QX/w320-h240/DSCN6555%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The first stop in the old building is this very nice "sitting room" for relaxing and reading.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeWDJ1MEgRQWQCErZsbrWOkzpvjWjlkincOLsED_bGZ-Ez8mF6NIKhd-hdaKEHRFEJrL0S4ou0VyBG_L6qVg11bhw2oEI_oaVc03BapI7GAOWzbXAnZ3NtMF8Y3F5d8-6SD09uIOtd8XATlHbf8wA4vNZ0gWtDwnrg0bImjR08BTIHvoCzxqwcVoLA/s4160/DSCN6556%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeWDJ1MEgRQWQCErZsbrWOkzpvjWjlkincOLsED_bGZ-Ez8mF6NIKhd-hdaKEHRFEJrL0S4ou0VyBG_L6qVg11bhw2oEI_oaVc03BapI7GAOWzbXAnZ3NtMF8Y3F5d8-6SD09uIOtd8XATlHbf8wA4vNZ0gWtDwnrg0bImjR08BTIHvoCzxqwcVoLA/w200-h150/DSCN6556%5B1%5D.JPG" width="200" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt2Ey09E2JFnMTexzyrEb4tTYwBabzLTLDT2lF35e2YbFuIxvRW-x8jWhPtQyaszzXTWANJ2fb9uH1dbuh8C0Fjx2uDxfj-W1bFC9Th2RlufENQ1Us_vIsKSfOIbbWELj6RWRS4ooG3VcwttdxdOGV_Prk8qLfvx9UcB6flAKvU8GQm2aNvC5dXBF1/s4160/DSCN6557%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt2Ey09E2JFnMTexzyrEb4tTYwBabzLTLDT2lF35e2YbFuIxvRW-x8jWhPtQyaszzXTWANJ2fb9uH1dbuh8C0Fjx2uDxfj-W1bFC9Th2RlufENQ1Us_vIsKSfOIbbWELj6RWRS4ooG3VcwttdxdOGV_Prk8qLfvx9UcB6flAKvU8GQm2aNvC5dXBF1/w200-h150/DSCN6557%5B1%5D.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The focal point of the sitting room is this classic fireplace. Older libraries had fireplaces as a source of heat. Even the newest libraries often have fireplaces, as a source of focus and comfort, though they seldom have actual fires these days.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZc2n62pmdaGKEr2YNruronYpF3udoEYYDKUD6elROFuUVqxle80y_ThGdCfL3S2iYCxUwiz4RwU6lclSn_bPDH1UnfmW_RcPxj7oLg_SPJpKepUaeoFTLLn_6HgQnmLd_-y2IrITmIMQVw6vS2nG19fyq3b0ZFtioMefdef5G5ayf0BTOkB8QkYBT/s4160/DSCN6558%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZc2n62pmdaGKEr2YNruronYpF3udoEYYDKUD6elROFuUVqxle80y_ThGdCfL3S2iYCxUwiz4RwU6lclSn_bPDH1UnfmW_RcPxj7oLg_SPJpKepUaeoFTLLn_6HgQnmLd_-y2IrITmIMQVw6vS2nG19fyq3b0ZFtioMefdef5G5ayf0BTOkB8QkYBT/s320/DSCN6558%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /> <span>I was advised to use a different staircase to the upper level. This one is perfectly usable, but the treads are narrow and the risers are steep. <br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaOQh8ykj8vRslhfYHY_VW5cmmD0uecOSZYj-zn42dCSb8LldGYYxUj9IF3LnDhqBA1KQS0wi_yTNsAS1tBXUpis1HKchmkqGXjgDjq9G2BZB5IHjVW0Y0Fwlw6IBS5yo4QY3dYdwY__jOiwRe96jJV1yuJsPNPz2rsL5MKivGedK-ZrIh_EGcxcn/s4160/DSCN6560%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaOQh8ykj8vRslhfYHY_VW5cmmD0uecOSZYj-zn42dCSb8LldGYYxUj9IF3LnDhqBA1KQS0wi_yTNsAS1tBXUpis1HKchmkqGXjgDjq9G2BZB5IHjVW0Y0Fwlw6IBS5yo4QY3dYdwY__jOiwRe96jJV1yuJsPNPz2rsL5MKivGedK-ZrIh_EGcxcn/s320/DSCN6560%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I'm not sure (no notes, tsk tsk) but I think this is Mr. Bixby himself. If I'm wrong, please leave a note and correct me so I can fix it.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUcD00cKnOpJIXBxZlBl72OW-9x332gHMLwefMSMMBhOfshnczmJlNkoOts7-k--hSUcHyMsX2SHpPbG4zLJ1TeUGl_HK5_VXJ2QnaIdQ6aHsrtfjezTkEeTdmmsydSHdOPAiN97VRlw1XN15FZ3iJ2TL6PwhlWz62SYtQdCxMl7TrM6ecdCo243gC/s4160/DSCN6562%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUcD00cKnOpJIXBxZlBl72OW-9x332gHMLwefMSMMBhOfshnczmJlNkoOts7-k--hSUcHyMsX2SHpPbG4zLJ1TeUGl_HK5_VXJ2QnaIdQ6aHsrtfjezTkEeTdmmsydSHdOPAiN97VRlw1XN15FZ3iJ2TL6PwhlWz62SYtQdCxMl7TrM6ecdCo243gC/s320/DSCN6562%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>When I saw this box I realized that there must be a "library of things" in the library. Indeed, I did see others from time to time; they're easy to spot in their tan boxes.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZq8akrx4UarUUk0IaklusFoIuTxaQhPIRidMbHxxqTfttJg2nqARje2zwYfwPBFWiPMY5pZ4qDzn3wBqNqYxwwkHWBzj6n62tt46OpyLKy-32GBEyU7LOwyG5nBt2enGyifPr5cRu4v_6UNDBnAsoACPRFBOrg0DjijJwGPYNJP2ewUKRGKjjKMZ/s4160/DSCN6563%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIZq8akrx4UarUUk0IaklusFoIuTxaQhPIRidMbHxxqTfttJg2nqARje2zwYfwPBFWiPMY5pZ4qDzn3wBqNqYxwwkHWBzj6n62tt46OpyLKy-32GBEyU7LOwyG5nBt2enGyifPr5cRu4v_6UNDBnAsoACPRFBOrg0DjijJwGPYNJP2ewUKRGKjjKMZ/s320/DSCN6563%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is a nice display: "Need a little seasonal pick-me-up? These novels are the library equivalent of a Hallmark Christmas Movie." That's just enough information to determine whether you want to explore (or avoid) this collection.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJRLqkj7O90qbezY0XAXF8Nee8hOpleaNkh-S-hrqK6SI-1a6G0Uj-QF9kq8vSfL_TWtmvnWiL5hVqd5vH56XdtXT_xErR5NBVROfJoqi56XMx0cVQE36yzXwDXb5PaF5mxUjhrR_2vjEv4B2Jqgv7egOpDjCvOWxV3wp-33uQm8PSwQEf2Y712XaG/s4160/DSCN6564%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJRLqkj7O90qbezY0XAXF8Nee8hOpleaNkh-S-hrqK6SI-1a6G0Uj-QF9kq8vSfL_TWtmvnWiL5hVqd5vH56XdtXT_xErR5NBVROfJoqi56XMx0cVQE36yzXwDXb5PaF5mxUjhrR_2vjEv4B2Jqgv7egOpDjCvOWxV3wp-33uQm8PSwQEf2Y712XaG/w300-h400/DSCN6564%5B1%5D.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This plaque gives a thumbnail history of the older library building: </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This House Built in 1827 </div><div style="text-align: center;">Was given to Francestown in 1923</div><div style="text-align: center;">for the use of the Library and Historical Society</div><div style="text-align: center;">by Alison Bixby Hill -- in Memory of her Father </div><div style="text-align: center;">GEORGE HOLMES BIXBY MD</div><div style="text-align: center;">1838--1901</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDrq6W4UdVhzh-7sGC_Xc_V0W5lr_hulvY-9vOxNM-XstGAeV9cqLsP8mDGLharbeTrEvdkcwlFMK7SPQzLr4iwqPs2dEsw1uZQ3FsgRyNE658sigvgFAOJmEDOzRR_3UzteQqOu-j01QKcQByaxXUyz1AjjVgF_fZwCIhhXZkmlE1NykI3UfEVe0I/s4160/DSCN6565%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDrq6W4UdVhzh-7sGC_Xc_V0W5lr_hulvY-9vOxNM-XstGAeV9cqLsP8mDGLharbeTrEvdkcwlFMK7SPQzLr4iwqPs2dEsw1uZQ3FsgRyNE658sigvgFAOJmEDOzRR_3UzteQqOu-j01QKcQByaxXUyz1AjjVgF_fZwCIhhXZkmlE1NykI3UfEVe0I/w320-h240/DSCN6565%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's another fireplace, ready with a caldron for a hearty stew or a witches brew.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw--yzrAqBlEJd9pBXgs0mTjU6uQQy3FePb30fPCm9SXmBvPYbOuyCnxZua2brtlqCN87mWJycGeRJ2D4HdxTzVEmR42T-benTUKWugsl54n86CciAiPRSLHkblKComKsIhO4sq3LjAb3YzhXe8LTrSRPjekUtwebACNgrzh-__IH7XjkVej3YiEaD/s4160/DSCN6566%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw--yzrAqBlEJd9pBXgs0mTjU6uQQy3FePb30fPCm9SXmBvPYbOuyCnxZua2brtlqCN87mWJycGeRJ2D4HdxTzVEmR42T-benTUKWugsl54n86CciAiPRSLHkblKComKsIhO4sq3LjAb3YzhXe8LTrSRPjekUtwebACNgrzh-__IH7XjkVej3YiEaD/s320/DSCN6566%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The attractive periodical shelves appear to be created locally--and skillfully.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGzvpNSCTzo7F-np_AJua7xZ8hRoDwLLhxZBTbnIy8omuiDir-_Udn1zgPxGJZkYAFFWyp4UPNbF0Beo0MHHGvF2bXUTt7ELYxMKBECig2wiHZeWai5u56E1qTOaVLBcLwgOGme34Hb-OQGYSb5JSrYgEuBMQmnIYZlG-WdBDijHTh00-1pRHVdGDR/s4160/DSCN6567%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGzvpNSCTzo7F-np_AJua7xZ8hRoDwLLhxZBTbnIy8omuiDir-_Udn1zgPxGJZkYAFFWyp4UPNbF0Beo0MHHGvF2bXUTt7ELYxMKBECig2wiHZeWai5u56E1qTOaVLBcLwgOGme34Hb-OQGYSb5JSrYgEuBMQmnIYZlG-WdBDijHTh00-1pRHVdGDR/s320/DSCN6567%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>There are no standard fines for overdue material, but this Conscience Cow will gladly accept whatever you think you owe.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis28aCRdv0JUPqAvhz0DHzT1fKXU9OZGT4doQubpUBr1tePM0mz1vcy8Q4PQPWVpflUsyjjYIrSbLw--1hE07WmmSf_peEtjDXwfLU9kXds-L55DkVs6gGcQduZI4LSt5cA3-4zKddF6V3feQLe0RWxqfBMx71qMOOiCuI1HMYNqJ_qbJq-gYahDA6/s4160/DSCN6568%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis28aCRdv0JUPqAvhz0DHzT1fKXU9OZGT4doQubpUBr1tePM0mz1vcy8Q4PQPWVpflUsyjjYIrSbLw--1hE07WmmSf_peEtjDXwfLU9kXds-L55DkVs6gGcQduZI4LSt5cA3-4zKddF6V3feQLe0RWxqfBMx71qMOOiCuI1HMYNqJ_qbJq-gYahDA6/s320/DSCN6568%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I spotted a couple of sets of snowshoes when I headed to the children's library downstairs. Another addition to the Library of Things. [I was concerned about the stairs at first because they were very dark. The librarian pointed out that the light would come on when I started down. Well, doh, I should have known that.]</div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0oIuDanYFBpkImKw5UWTPljaRyTaClLBngk6JTMndTrz9lfOgz3hl68mm17tQB93pMMEtCw41RtZRYgPoEG49vWGNfnvxEaMg3p61MSRrAioGxglF-bAm9WfivGMPQ5c3G7i1NsN1VctdSbc6Ob5HAEbia9dC3uhT2QfsVb56TcEDL4197QS_msqM/s4160/DSCN6569%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0oIuDanYFBpkImKw5UWTPljaRyTaClLBngk6JTMndTrz9lfOgz3hl68mm17tQB93pMMEtCw41RtZRYgPoEG49vWGNfnvxEaMg3p61MSRrAioGxglF-bAm9WfivGMPQ5c3G7i1NsN1VctdSbc6Ob5HAEbia9dC3uhT2QfsVb56TcEDL4197QS_msqM/s320/DSCN6569%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As is often the case, the children's library is downstairs. It is so bright and colorful you quickly lose any sense of being underground.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfXpzuG1U5qs1g9hkpBSsAVfpGcPJsy9Qb9Ln3NHEnDgeTARIvq_HBBVWx29Ab2jscgAaH_N89IOCG8XJvT81XVfASqFdEjbXPP31d4skc6jCfArCkNPAnAKpBk9_00KKX8mi4NxRXkbxSg9fZbN9DaUyqMxx6Kj-ngjSUUH77ikKMXlqzCNmwjgD/s4160/DSCN6570%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfXpzuG1U5qs1g9hkpBSsAVfpGcPJsy9Qb9Ln3NHEnDgeTARIvq_HBBVWx29Ab2jscgAaH_N89IOCG8XJvT81XVfASqFdEjbXPP31d4skc6jCfArCkNPAnAKpBk9_00KKX8mi4NxRXkbxSg9fZbN9DaUyqMxx6Kj-ngjSUUH77ikKMXlqzCNmwjgD/w200-h150/DSCN6570%5B1%5D.JPG" width="200" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOEJqptbPLWmg4QC9FBZiAbX8L2nXreDcxXvU9M8QffAsF_c6WzMImgTkP4Q1GAIyh7DmaD8isWFdNguBPWsxmLibm2k0PPNh60a7AeMjNX5iAA9uK2W-Qn6KtbiFeYBs8k0GiW2K8jSZLEkTpDggZBYwkMuqQV39zK7bOX4UeOMtEX3w_1yqKA9zV/s4160/DSCN6571%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOEJqptbPLWmg4QC9FBZiAbX8L2nXreDcxXvU9M8QffAsF_c6WzMImgTkP4Q1GAIyh7DmaD8isWFdNguBPWsxmLibm2k0PPNh60a7AeMjNX5iAA9uK2W-Qn6KtbiFeYBs8k0GiW2K8jSZLEkTpDggZBYwkMuqQV39zK7bOX4UeOMtEX3w_1yqKA9zV/w150-h200/DSCN6571%5B1%5D.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I think this is the first time I've seen tote bags used to encourage participation in "1000 Books Before Kindergarten." </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQUyDWkschOQ4l8H00MWxRytxvZlcJNtfJdoVOAhwhK6R4l9tq1xvDNEnA7ldcAK5JlzkjQJywD0NZMolXjUlouOoAKZX2_VzKXfJQf7jAmi6I_FUcwQKIdVpozHtQmDFbC3dghycchnsXl6F6oDuW04NEgMWIYgIRzYyuPYvnBbqm6-jmGHo3WM4/s4160/DSCN6572%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQUyDWkschOQ4l8H00MWxRytxvZlcJNtfJdoVOAhwhK6R4l9tq1xvDNEnA7ldcAK5JlzkjQJywD0NZMolXjUlouOoAKZX2_VzKXfJQf7jAmi6I_FUcwQKIdVpozHtQmDFbC3dghycchnsXl6F6oDuW04NEgMWIYgIRzYyuPYvnBbqm6-jmGHo3WM4/w300-h400/DSCN6572%5B1%5D.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Children who are participating and the progress they are making are represented by a display of flowers.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimZlY6tqAYtjaiOJpdbaxBLCf07ResX5HHfJKmEXnLWtnulwcQEgEIoT9LtQujVswJry2klCk-Vw8h3T6fpz6vI9jakiGlWLZdHeF0a9e2haXr43NFFbIC6yD3I3f7GbTdt1A9NafWkLYrTgmZ_IOyZ9tv7CC3tEz9-_3XeviomVTEsYf9QeYW72ji/s4160/DSCN6573%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimZlY6tqAYtjaiOJpdbaxBLCf07ResX5HHfJKmEXnLWtnulwcQEgEIoT9LtQujVswJry2klCk-Vw8h3T6fpz6vI9jakiGlWLZdHeF0a9e2haXr43NFFbIC6yD3I3f7GbTdt1A9NafWkLYrTgmZ_IOyZ9tv7CC3tEz9-_3XeviomVTEsYf9QeYW72ji/s320/DSCN6573%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I think we've found the "mother lode" of the Library of Things, at least for kids. From the labels, however, I think these are <i>kits</i>, not simply <i>things</i>. I see Weaving, Design and Build, Cartooning, Contraptions, Anime & Manga, and one on the lower left that I can't read.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLW0gpEwBu5GYRbkg8T6ngXZCS1BZb17hDDFncpzqcZ0C4IYP4B3aF43kHryMOPC1YXikjbfZgGdUnIiwl5l_YeOlwhh1RjUtsbCHJJitDsI5fMViEVYrYWD9vHtefZd1z4XvwxGpjCVxiCQErge6cvutayEtNZ9wdSHNkHPLS6xelsb7cfoikLdxl/s4160/DSCN6574%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLW0gpEwBu5GYRbkg8T6ngXZCS1BZb17hDDFncpzqcZ0C4IYP4B3aF43kHryMOPC1YXikjbfZgGdUnIiwl5l_YeOlwhh1RjUtsbCHJJitDsI5fMViEVYrYWD9vHtefZd1z4XvwxGpjCVxiCQErge6cvutayEtNZ9wdSHNkHPLS6xelsb7cfoikLdxl/w400-h300/DSCN6574%5B1%5D.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The computer for kids has a brightly colored keyboard, designed to help kids find and learn the standard keyboard layout.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhLzGVp0zHpQwjcBtvQ5EgZxpmDaFWal8-E2iCc5wmKeLstO70XnLVXu56poDZAqoUk3rpiP6BzxbMnLhBSbUiiCsKU5jO4VeddOk6dG7qnLBK36RSUIo63Q0HKigUWEEqDySTPwyzUaWm5VqbE3fw_Amsf1hd5kAew1YwaPzgHCCrpf8dmQZyXvax/s4160/DSCN6575%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhLzGVp0zHpQwjcBtvQ5EgZxpmDaFWal8-E2iCc5wmKeLstO70XnLVXu56poDZAqoUk3rpiP6BzxbMnLhBSbUiiCsKU5jO4VeddOk6dG7qnLBK36RSUIo63Q0HKigUWEEqDySTPwyzUaWm5VqbE3fw_Amsf1hd5kAew1YwaPzgHCCrpf8dmQZyXvax/s320/DSCN6575%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Looking for easy readers? We've found them! Colorful plastic bins are used instead of trying to keep these paperbacks in order. With the bins, the couch, and the rug, this room is tops in color and cheer!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh36nKYQZldqAU0TJ04pOwYHFcwVU3jspPfEFHZdaFKsvq7sXvaL8TDx5G9Ce63k_SSqDAl9WdImiuc8dFQTmb_Jw6yvQH4-5YO9y8vqsahI1MHiNCkAOVgV7dkocoJB9MZmIhY_oMIowVBIOoKWN6-_Y0P20LP56uZe31dWK8eZcQFfw0cUrAs3I6N/s4160/DSCN6576%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh36nKYQZldqAU0TJ04pOwYHFcwVU3jspPfEFHZdaFKsvq7sXvaL8TDx5G9Ce63k_SSqDAl9WdImiuc8dFQTmb_Jw6yvQH4-5YO9y8vqsahI1MHiNCkAOVgV7dkocoJB9MZmIhY_oMIowVBIOoKWN6-_Y0P20LP56uZe31dWK8eZcQFfw0cUrAs3I6N/s320/DSCN6576%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I wonder whether the shelves were built to hold the bins, or if someone just got lucky with shelves that are just the right width to hold four bins?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMHuplnyQPtcHqdz0qKwiS6f_WZaQb3OhftVfLBm0MoalG0sMFaNpQwKVouhzikIvD3_j5DL3H9RO-s30zCY6UESVedb852EI_7ShIeUhZGg8kQFoZnUTi48dIw1wjCCEeC88I_1ziqm_L4PRcUb3pFPmpY2xfx2f38-Ri-jU1I8BBZHJZH8xpYdPW/s4160/DSCN6577%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMHuplnyQPtcHqdz0qKwiS6f_WZaQb3OhftVfLBm0MoalG0sMFaNpQwKVouhzikIvD3_j5DL3H9RO-s30zCY6UESVedb852EI_7ShIeUhZGg8kQFoZnUTi48dIw1wjCCEeC88I_1ziqm_L4PRcUb3pFPmpY2xfx2f38-Ri-jU1I8BBZHJZH8xpYdPW/s320/DSCN6577%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We've been beneath the newer building; now we head into the basement of the older building. A section of the wall remains to remind us what a cool old building this is.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimyiiEP2V8Xpk-LzZDMJKxtByqJ7HuRbidCw6FXkFKekTTxCcQkVCSx4pQfVUdWhIazoTy3C7bPSqar8V0mfD7G7UefCT3IFX9S8azWTpEhPWM7c4kNYA75zzTt8wAsmWaWRL2i1Kj-VXXFcbIRF65Tau48e9WFFHonfku_PcLT8s3xhuUuaGEIas9/s4160/DSCN6578%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimyiiEP2V8Xpk-LzZDMJKxtByqJ7HuRbidCw6FXkFKekTTxCcQkVCSx4pQfVUdWhIazoTy3C7bPSqar8V0mfD7G7UefCT3IFX9S8azWTpEhPWM7c4kNYA75zzTt8wAsmWaWRL2i1Kj-VXXFcbIRF65Tau48e9WFFHonfku_PcLT8s3xhuUuaGEIas9/s320/DSCN6578%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This space is for those who have outgrown Easy Readers. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEXw-cbPhl4cr86XeoOvbfTR9rRABQon0-xvMwjapMFc0gMIf-AqTleSM7zIlGzCaWREuUmyAzqyybyADwHqJVP_B8OLYhlh5lKNQ10YWoT81wj_efmD_7rTCbxSDEKDKkWoLaqiOarJVsI4rvLZESQdXPcoTxFr3EySw8ZWxpC0sMRh9NWFhTKma0/s4160/DSCN6579%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEXw-cbPhl4cr86XeoOvbfTR9rRABQon0-xvMwjapMFc0gMIf-AqTleSM7zIlGzCaWREuUmyAzqyybyADwHqJVP_B8OLYhlh5lKNQ10YWoT81wj_efmD_7rTCbxSDEKDKkWoLaqiOarJVsI4rvLZESQdXPcoTxFr3EySw8ZWxpC0sMRh9NWFhTKma0/s320/DSCN6579%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It's starting to look like teen space.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4mD_9tqkz_ztsauHTdKfN7CyLUBABEFuZmrps8-U8Yv2w79XbTsslMfVCxE6mbftoqPAIyVQ6pnrPvCg2Nthxf2X0Eutsy7NICU4zbDs5_dW-wSrYELM1VOyJtsjJpp3pd3ODWC1IHv3q7MXhRXzeD3NnbjFjpMauJ_tqntHE5zLX90x_15umzURz/s4160/DSCN6580%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4mD_9tqkz_ztsauHTdKfN7CyLUBABEFuZmrps8-U8Yv2w79XbTsslMfVCxE6mbftoqPAIyVQ6pnrPvCg2Nthxf2X0Eutsy7NICU4zbDs5_dW-wSrYELM1VOyJtsjJpp3pd3ODWC1IHv3q7MXhRXzeD3NnbjFjpMauJ_tqntHE5zLX90x_15umzURz/s320/DSCN6580%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Snacks might be a possibility.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_tWRm-X2pWJFNUP4z9KvWJHiVKk_KmmCbI0kQ3QvzDFHZbX4M1EAoMt2vIiSQ7hjKRqxc3Bqt8dQK5Q9tJoysv9Ny2dsxzQbWYmDHhzsH2JMVAC3LaeH75mAMMEGRI9WovbXoOWNyf1pYCU0jw_v8mVhkrHzi4H2zk6qjbC-5WheaOcoU8h9sOHxH/s4160/DSCN6581%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_tWRm-X2pWJFNUP4z9KvWJHiVKk_KmmCbI0kQ3QvzDFHZbX4M1EAoMt2vIiSQ7hjKRqxc3Bqt8dQK5Q9tJoysv9Ny2dsxzQbWYmDHhzsH2JMVAC3LaeH75mAMMEGRI9WovbXoOWNyf1pYCU0jw_v8mVhkrHzi4H2zk6qjbC-5WheaOcoU8h9sOHxH/s320/DSCN6581%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Plenty of books and kid-friendly seating. (Not old person-friendly; if I got onto this chair, I'm sure I'd need help getting up! But of course, it's not meant for me!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS7XVj8xVN6QW7XVK__tYqr6J8jkTqkILivEBI2wmPrILHtNK3UUgV0GTY01WIMaJUBICuGTTKACjHi5MNICUYUGMRl2D-oYLPptK1BxpCGxW4-nSvA5reuaR4aSQzFYGhmwrbtpHgMcbE7heS9K2nZ9YGHgYcmJL6t9OWAq6zGVHuD4NZFTIr7l2R/s4160/DSCN6582%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS7XVj8xVN6QW7XVK__tYqr6J8jkTqkILivEBI2wmPrILHtNK3UUgV0GTY01WIMaJUBICuGTTKACjHi5MNICUYUGMRl2D-oYLPptK1BxpCGxW4-nSvA5reuaR4aSQzFYGhmwrbtpHgMcbE7heS9K2nZ9YGHgYcmJL6t9OWAq6zGVHuD4NZFTIr7l2R/s320/DSCN6582%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And the certain clue that this area is for teens: tall stools at a tall table. These are a sure sign. And I just realized that one teen feature I very often saw out in Minnesota and environs, but never here: diner-booth seating</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXvg38sPqo00HUrJFMBPEUCedNuN72BcEMzAGSZ_gqkF4qmUady577CTGrx3wcN8qmXCqFqGwen3qr3MxBH2V9RossdiMzKuCaGT9d0V668U-AZWBJxO1Y3ep4fIM_K0WrfZm28DM1xMMPuGdOYoxvgsK14LFx6J9w0qZyPkuW6jhV55fLd8pBsh0G/s4160/DSCN6583%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXvg38sPqo00HUrJFMBPEUCedNuN72BcEMzAGSZ_gqkF4qmUady577CTGrx3wcN8qmXCqFqGwen3qr3MxBH2V9RossdiMzKuCaGT9d0V668U-AZWBJxO1Y3ep4fIM_K0WrfZm28DM1xMMPuGdOYoxvgsK14LFx6J9w0qZyPkuW6jhV55fLd8pBsh0G/s320/DSCN6583%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The chairs are classic, the paint job is just right for older kids. Not primary colors, but a great combination of bright and subtle.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsUvYrFZ7pOjWw_LfqlHFsGKdAOK0k954v_8AwfzLMIJcQlUnSrbMWxLGCUOrlDJ7dCJMPM67dSq2e10RolOXfbHgdBeJ8RYkqzkqhsHKfZWjvF0_V9ELu_OXQPl6520r1R5ztpvQBWcuqyJu0685mOLR3Rb7cAWVZWWkjnnUy35Czto0b_4J8ofC0/s4160/DSCN6584%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsUvYrFZ7pOjWw_LfqlHFsGKdAOK0k954v_8AwfzLMIJcQlUnSrbMWxLGCUOrlDJ7dCJMPM67dSq2e10RolOXfbHgdBeJ8RYkqzkqhsHKfZWjvF0_V9ELu_OXQPl6520r1R5ztpvQBWcuqyJu0685mOLR3Rb7cAWVZWWkjnnUy35Czto0b_4J8ofC0/s320/DSCN6584%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The youth librarian has a control center right where it needs to be.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLghrEvFZKZd-YTD-oUbtDXVPtwigMdYQfs0rEwEeV4UQ-iYpkxS1BwbKn3rCx2sEm0pgKR8BZ1ixDTev78z9qbDuF6Co4_rkAjebQokFcGpNSWe5CWU_rRUnl_frHM_vL0DUAEpt359Xb1Rb13WyH-MK-P5QmSeZmPQ6iG3Ay37D6yPoynA2g7GjO/s4160/DSCN6585%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLghrEvFZKZd-YTD-oUbtDXVPtwigMdYQfs0rEwEeV4UQ-iYpkxS1BwbKn3rCx2sEm0pgKR8BZ1ixDTev78z9qbDuF6Co4_rkAjebQokFcGpNSWe5CWU_rRUnl_frHM_vL0DUAEpt359Xb1Rb13WyH-MK-P5QmSeZmPQ6iG3Ay37D6yPoynA2g7GjO/s320/DSCN6585%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The elevator is next to one more set of stairs. I read this sign with care and decided that I did not qualify for the elevator. The stairs have a sturdy railing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjscNCEnJkTMQwPnfHvnw6nSILSHFM0knxLtj1jQgRrQwuwwBEKxZmtCJaeyrxIu6AHH2IwPXW4SCwxS7ywFZkzjt-EhKywzc_7I8d5u8ooMnV_jbPNs4xgVTdF2mCVDgUrquGSIOxxKF0ysfGgfLlUIiqNMlW2TIXgJhbI80IVN1UaJiG0joMhzUmA/s4160/DSCN6586%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjscNCEnJkTMQwPnfHvnw6nSILSHFM0knxLtj1jQgRrQwuwwBEKxZmtCJaeyrxIu6AHH2IwPXW4SCwxS7ywFZkzjt-EhKywzc_7I8d5u8ooMnV_jbPNs4xgVTdF2mCVDgUrquGSIOxxKF0ysfGgfLlUIiqNMlW2TIXgJhbI80IVN1UaJiG0joMhzUmA/s320/DSCN6586%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One more library to visit, then I'll head home to supper and the cats.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">10/6/2022</div><br /><p><br /></p>Library Loggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305782876201076334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835808951351796215.post-88553910439698386092022-10-09T17:05:00.002-04:002022-10-09T17:05:35.844-04:00595 GEP Dodge Library, Bennington, New Hampshire<p>The weather has been great lately, well suited to driving in a world of colored foliage and visiting libraries, not so well suited to staying home and writing posts. But it's getting cloudy, so let's see if I can get some writing done. We're heading for southwest New Hampshire, to a little cluster of three libraries I haven't been to before. [I was sure I'd been to Bennington, VT, but it seems that I haven't. Now I need a longer trip...]</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiapRWbENwkBXr_ZJxqCqPDh4w0XlbinHeGlUtJyCMkCeOn96rJbG52pBbdkxfrozZdAsXa6H965ng5Ub-eX5lcpa8zpbMCzxF4ysloRYi2oggJQTw9dVJ2iD5FHnRsGMBfJbjveT7Oy7g3VbfPPlRRCM1Mo4r65wJiI7r0yAw2XmwvUNvseZLDDJ0V/s4160/DSCN6537%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiapRWbENwkBXr_ZJxqCqPDh4w0XlbinHeGlUtJyCMkCeOn96rJbG52pBbdkxfrozZdAsXa6H965ng5Ub-eX5lcpa8zpbMCzxF4ysloRYi2oggJQTw9dVJ2iD5FHnRsGMBfJbjveT7Oy7g3VbfPPlRRCM1Mo4r65wJiI7r0yAw2XmwvUNvseZLDDJ0V/s320/DSCN6537%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The weather is so nice that the front door can be propped open to welcome us.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO06JMOxaiGab2WxkIvLflCP2B-4AOx1a5mVx1xRjysqWlLqSFor_FPyjAWbsnMC9CzcKwapRMkJN2_doJaRXAX8P7eyAKNRJD8KN-zrAGqRjkjpJYSmMh320E3xR7cKszHmT7Jwx2lT-xRuSjn9LtI4-LboLtnSkXyPFWi59aV57Vn6f-2myWFGgG/s4160/DSCN6538%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO06JMOxaiGab2WxkIvLflCP2B-4AOx1a5mVx1xRjysqWlLqSFor_FPyjAWbsnMC9CzcKwapRMkJN2_doJaRXAX8P7eyAKNRJD8KN-zrAGqRjkjpJYSmMh320E3xR7cKszHmT7Jwx2lT-xRuSjn9LtI4-LboLtnSkXyPFWi59aV57Vn6f-2myWFGgG/s320/DSCN6538%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Inside that door is a colorful sign welcoming us to a metaphoric pumpkin patch. We will surely find something here that is just what we want.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0amYSyjGoFapbcRwIQDm5XIzSk0yhBGV4XvUQIFiG0YGZMUn9PGEFlKavt_aZcb99uwmPPa0QfsStoqZHdnU6uYOUek9KDYR-JYvBD0HY1agc9XECj9wl8rHGXqJd1tBeuGxHCmBG1sQOgPUn_WzwdhxEMclNegaUtgwfGvI7wCbfONY237YEFoH7/s4160/DSCN6548%5B1%5D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0amYSyjGoFapbcRwIQDm5XIzSk0yhBGV4XvUQIFiG0YGZMUn9PGEFlKavt_aZcb99uwmPPa0QfsStoqZHdnU6uYOUek9KDYR-JYvBD0HY1agc9XECj9wl8rHGXqJd1tBeuGxHCmBG1sQOgPUn_WzwdhxEMclNegaUtgwfGvI7wCbfONY237YEFoH7/s320/DSCN6548%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>This is the policy at many libraries, but it's rare that I see it written out and posted. I'll enlarge it for legibility. What do you think?</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8U_hGJWECNI5RSLt2ggRzmKY8OXcnrPU8opFx5ZNxaVJ-Ehj1D7-gtTsjxaipzoHU26TzSirlW8rW2GCD-zzUoRyJBXwGD1wqMGoTv2R-0b1d-dRs9z22QPp1K0EgD8p6XQSAYI7kUVK8hiaSObE5lmsSO0KqBGnHDmykMqD9FVOaZG9RZ1Rjtzv2/s4160/DSCN6539%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8U_hGJWECNI5RSLt2ggRzmKY8OXcnrPU8opFx5ZNxaVJ-Ehj1D7-gtTsjxaipzoHU26TzSirlW8rW2GCD-zzUoRyJBXwGD1wqMGoTv2R-0b1d-dRs9z22QPp1K0EgD8p6XQSAYI7kUVK8hiaSObE5lmsSO0KqBGnHDmykMqD9FVOaZG9RZ1Rjtzv2/w640-h480/DSCN6539%5B1%5D.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not sure but I think this is the Young Adult collection.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaZYUJfNzetfb-Oyen7wM8YZ4FvOpO4M3oWjgqGKrliSGqdtjg9MZKZsQ0-UgjtcGJ4ybp6QdnY1ZUj2rks58KmwERs8S7pvpXGS6mdGtCPsKwSjyA7wKHgE_zeKIxgMxMpL4KlUoH5Zo2lM4rjaQThM3V-Cxg7Y0dFMH8K5stqDb9IaeScXcPti3/s4160/DSCN6540%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaZYUJfNzetfb-Oyen7wM8YZ4FvOpO4M3oWjgqGKrliSGqdtjg9MZKZsQ0-UgjtcGJ4ybp6QdnY1ZUj2rks58KmwERs8S7pvpXGS6mdGtCPsKwSjyA7wKHgE_zeKIxgMxMpL4KlUoH5Zo2lM4rjaQThM3V-Cxg7Y0dFMH8K5stqDb9IaeScXcPti3/s320/DSCN6540%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The view from behind the service desk. I don't usually get a nuts-and-bolts picture like this because of my "no people" rule.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibz_Wj1CGQkgrTvLFJQ2dNZRUn9HH0PMIGlDgLZc9L43MRmaArtmDU6ckVvyBPnJGMjzDJcPHy3ZBvPBa3rTvryhzhai3GYO0gXm0FvDzh9ZdVVJkq-4y_Ut26WT6vHeN1Y4G-STT56ygFW-2RErKhbdb3lfY1v4Lv6vxUzc0wPgCPeL5ZxWJA7i9M/s4160/DSCN6542%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibz_Wj1CGQkgrTvLFJQ2dNZRUn9HH0PMIGlDgLZc9L43MRmaArtmDU6ckVvyBPnJGMjzDJcPHy3ZBvPBa3rTvryhzhai3GYO0gXm0FvDzh9ZdVVJkq-4y_Ut26WT6vHeN1Y4G-STT56ygFW-2RErKhbdb3lfY1v4Lv6vxUzc0wPgCPeL5ZxWJA7i9M/s320/DSCN6542%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I used to share the view that graphic novels aren't real books. Then I read a few, especially those by Alison Bechdel, and changed my mind. I don't often search out graphic novels (or graphic non-fiction) but I've found many titles that I like. I've had to learn to read differently, to pay attention to the graphics as well as the words.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6nE2Ie8EjJiIlxU_lmDb4XQRtILijNGoi2vAhpx2s1_-zeX9psQt5G7tFtqFtmcS9lps5Izg2BwxvuBfJb-MELDl-ilsj8f0fyFIrOCWeAe4464ScA17joKd6z6WU8j6WHqw2z3J9FEAQJfk-qS6ruph1PTFCK5cztpkESueTqshIlamMn1RE5chU/s4160/DSCN6543%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6nE2Ie8EjJiIlxU_lmDb4XQRtILijNGoi2vAhpx2s1_-zeX9psQt5G7tFtqFtmcS9lps5Izg2BwxvuBfJb-MELDl-ilsj8f0fyFIrOCWeAe4464ScA17joKd6z6WU8j6WHqw2z3J9FEAQJfk-qS6ruph1PTFCK5cztpkESueTqshIlamMn1RE5chU/w640-h480/DSCN6543%5B1%5D.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I didn't intend to get a picture of that pink sign above, but since I did, the "or" leads to a request to patrons not to try and re-shelve series books in series order. It is a challenge for librarians, whether to shelve by title or by series number. I've seen both (and neither). Bottom line: "When in Rome...." [A side note from where I used to work: How about James Patterson's series, "3rd Degree," "4th of July," "The 5th Horseman"? Shelve numerically or by title? And one of my co-workers wanted these shelved alphabetically by the spelling of the number: "Third Degree." That didn't last long.]</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_bz0xy5YeO4EphA6BNIo74knobf8BTbs0zkMvv1rYeWjxdmPfP2i_shPSiaszIEBzfkwD9lxN7vegMJRVrLoTmauBL_v0kfl-OmbNtt1g22HHyhEbqSRUyUUtw34QEYFT-dwdVFV0qbiraDOQ0SzX3_JnuDu5N7-zk546iSPtBaEfrifUUZKto21s/s4160/DSCN6544%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_bz0xy5YeO4EphA6BNIo74knobf8BTbs0zkMvv1rYeWjxdmPfP2i_shPSiaszIEBzfkwD9lxN7vegMJRVrLoTmauBL_v0kfl-OmbNtt1g22HHyhEbqSRUyUUtw34QEYFT-dwdVFV0qbiraDOQ0SzX3_JnuDu5N7-zk546iSPtBaEfrifUUZKto21s/s320/DSCN6544%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This looks like a collection that is outgrowing its space. This is a good problem to have, in a way, but "weeding" a collection can be difficult. New Hampshire is fortunate in having a robust Interlibrary Loan process that allows patrons of any library to get books that are not in their "home" collection. This has the effect of magnifying the overall state collection.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8Cl5mmyO0bGZCB5IocyLSg35ycFIjeVi8GcsXSzts6UibntOVKD8FmNJq2kKM-J8ksiehaHKLCLCMXMoxvPpA3Cmvnt8aFHASzhwTkKgjC9_05JVuByUL4WdSiE6P_pLuh4CMzJaJn0OLGH6OaOkOYNrn9K1aIAfyNkA5-KfMULYWrKT9tw2Oish/s4160/DSCN6545%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8Cl5mmyO0bGZCB5IocyLSg35ycFIjeVi8GcsXSzts6UibntOVKD8FmNJq2kKM-J8ksiehaHKLCLCMXMoxvPpA3Cmvnt8aFHASzhwTkKgjC9_05JVuByUL4WdSiE6P_pLuh4CMzJaJn0OLGH6OaOkOYNrn9K1aIAfyNkA5-KfMULYWrKT9tw2Oish/s320/DSCN6545%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Downstairs in the children's area I was charmed by this little ladybug chair, just the right size for a toddler.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTPO9i8bSxUM8o7AYklzII2MV6yDhsCSxH6B0aXq_qvyjbM3cpvdhw0Y3s8RFfqTtHAOixZeS42S-vcB2KqVQhWi3ryUHvAgP3IVQsT-XWcq-8zCThd-ynburE2j_SV00-Qj1SYBkvb3OH90GERolA1Uv_kCccGuUqc7un7o7UlHsAEGpXEl-cGAo2/s4160/DSCN6546%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTPO9i8bSxUM8o7AYklzII2MV6yDhsCSxH6B0aXq_qvyjbM3cpvdhw0Y3s8RFfqTtHAOixZeS42S-vcB2KqVQhWi3ryUHvAgP3IVQsT-XWcq-8zCThd-ynburE2j_SV00-Qj1SYBkvb3OH90GERolA1Uv_kCccGuUqc7un7o7UlHsAEGpXEl-cGAo2/s320/DSCN6546%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A portion of the collection. Someday I may learn how to get a decent picture when facing into the sun. I <i>may</i>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZCOFjJ0GVd_JvIBcz4QZ-NZ-gAhkABT7YDY4J0TagA0nCmutxC3e-2wJaoapew8WBLOB6wNRMKXFw4l5yvsNMmFVz4t9OFVhxHFF5v9tnq5yMD3JELmHrEJVqF3WW3VmHyOVaeFvbRcaR-csmmnIcNtAyOCwnH43CpBcpFwOC8xJoBu6bRjqF_UHC/s4160/DSCN6547%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZCOFjJ0GVd_JvIBcz4QZ-NZ-gAhkABT7YDY4J0TagA0nCmutxC3e-2wJaoapew8WBLOB6wNRMKXFw4l5yvsNMmFVz4t9OFVhxHFF5v9tnq5yMD3JELmHrEJVqF3WW3VmHyOVaeFvbRcaR-csmmnIcNtAyOCwnH43CpBcpFwOC8xJoBu6bRjqF_UHC/s320/DSCN6547%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Time to head out to the second library.</div><div><br /></div><div>10/6/2022</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Library Loggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305782876201076334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835808951351796215.post-27357381528948139842022-10-04T10:02:00.001-04:002022-10-04T10:09:48.992-04:00594 Bartlett Public Library, Bartlett, New Hampshire<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now for a real change of pace, we'll start with lunch. We need to start with lunch because a) we're <i>hungry</i>, and b) the Bartlett library doesn't open until 2 PM. We got some suggestions from the library director in Jackson, and chose Sunrise Shack because we liked the name. It was a good choice: They have a <i>very</i> interesting breakfast and lunch menu from which I chose a burger with spicy peanut butter and marshmallow fluff. Don't knock it 'til you've tried it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikyTP0zCcTz-m5jXy5PwRPSEixJpUsCugLRkQGeL6bjx2wBkpdDSlSJK84-rSIF9RtrIK_H-FoWJ0X8N_2BWEmWC4MqHr87YjgK2JAwzHHWcBaluJFkETewxOOmpnGh0AE3kvnCEZrtiPsyioYF7ihkD2I2-4D0M9-_5bsKJ8Om8LYcnj1FfebL4Nd/s4160/DSCN6498%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikyTP0zCcTz-m5jXy5PwRPSEixJpUsCugLRkQGeL6bjx2wBkpdDSlSJK84-rSIF9RtrIK_H-FoWJ0X8N_2BWEmWC4MqHr87YjgK2JAwzHHWcBaluJFkETewxOOmpnGh0AE3kvnCEZrtiPsyioYF7ihkD2I2-4D0M9-_5bsKJ8Om8LYcnj1FfebL4Nd/s320/DSCN6498%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(The picture does not do it justice.)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With great timing we arrived at the Bartlett library at 1:57. Mary parked the car and I walked in with the librarian. As I knew from the library's website, it is inside the elementary school. In fact, <span style="background-color: #f8f8f8; color: #666666; font-family: "open sans", HelveticaNeue, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica-Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;">The Bartlett Public Library is a shared facility with the Josiah Bartlett Elementary School library and is located in the Josiah Bartlett Elementary School.</span> I recall only two other libraries in my travels that served as both a school and public library. Both are (were?) high schools, one in Michigan and one in Wisconsin.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0A6S6ln2ecg3L3MOaJtY0ih-uGNRO6UmfB7G1eOVY0DpDHdUqM6eYHKuiU4646piipJXoFKfpqswp5hymGNc721iLcVyj8U8JRuohHNu_b2xubYd8Dx4M2MV153k0v7XjRsDigyVIqJF5EPvrbcOOmC99k6hlWhv2Db-FMlXKqFxIB0nSvUmY_Tpy/s4160/DSCN6499%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0A6S6ln2ecg3L3MOaJtY0ih-uGNRO6UmfB7G1eOVY0DpDHdUqM6eYHKuiU4646piipJXoFKfpqswp5hymGNc721iLcVyj8U8JRuohHNu_b2xubYd8Dx4M2MV153k0v7XjRsDigyVIqJF5EPvrbcOOmC99k6hlWhv2Db-FMlXKqFxIB0nSvUmY_Tpy/s320/DSCN6499%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I chatted a bit with the library staff, discussing my project and the layout of the library. Then I started looking around. First I went to this corner of the library for the littlest kids. I like the rug that encourages imaginative play with an outdoor theme. And the mural is wonderful.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKEB8LmJ2rIGjIAdfgH_5LIg1ah94zTABV1HKl9Qd4fORACkK0lQOyJExSqEhHSPOHJHMoISGP0C6M1n2haKTwb9jy5KmPYQq4mjOXkAxsY1otY6_yynFsCZGILNcABNacaqCIJirr6feUotjSivawz3qiVj2MkBhEfVCTkGbdp-daVxB0EY5K1s0/s4160/DSCN6501%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKEB8LmJ2rIGjIAdfgH_5LIg1ah94zTABV1HKl9Qd4fORACkK0lQOyJExSqEhHSPOHJHMoISGP0C6M1n2haKTwb9jy5KmPYQq4mjOXkAxsY1otY6_yynFsCZGILNcABNacaqCIJirr6feUotjSivawz3qiVj2MkBhEfVCTkGbdp-daVxB0EY5K1s0/s320/DSCN6501%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>That's the door to the school at the rear. The two tables mark the transition between the children's area we just saw, the school, and the "public library" part of the library.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQL0PfAEgj_gxMuBY_ULtL873mfVjO9rL91n4j6B5R_Rus2n9bsM8Ik0fqDK57ZM2vdwE7IAjFZ0IDhObpbH-qdQ8JzfkPHGKS8mT8y6MmQxHsiYIqwpXpknarfFxP3tjWmIExVtkjr9GE0ZFMO90g09o_wpET0hidxDicTtsGw1qbo1Xjg42TYpM/s4160/DSCN6502%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQL0PfAEgj_gxMuBY_ULtL873mfVjO9rL91n4j6B5R_Rus2n9bsM8Ik0fqDK57ZM2vdwE7IAjFZ0IDhObpbH-qdQ8JzfkPHGKS8mT8y6MmQxHsiYIqwpXpknarfFxP3tjWmIExVtkjr9GE0ZFMO90g09o_wpET0hidxDicTtsGw1qbo1Xjg42TYpM/s320/DSCN6502%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Moving into the adult area I found a couple of study carrels with computers.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcV-g0jFtAc3wWYjgrgrx0enZsUd-ZTKqYZQmMp6Qkk90SM943wXGKGN8S2NSm9gw-810gSHZemWYGOp_HPoaIRilchhjff8Y6fnka7X_pTXQNFUSVAm6XOy0CqHiEuv81GF11IW6yfevfCjeC2S7LcaecdAFdM77Oe8gyLZmgq9QiPf-D7yFJsBui/s4160/DSCN6503%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcV-g0jFtAc3wWYjgrgrx0enZsUd-ZTKqYZQmMp6Qkk90SM943wXGKGN8S2NSm9gw-810gSHZemWYGOp_HPoaIRilchhjff8Y6fnka7X_pTXQNFUSVAm6XOy0CqHiEuv81GF11IW6yfevfCjeC2S7LcaecdAFdM77Oe8gyLZmgq9QiPf-D7yFJsBui/s320/DSCN6503%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The "office" part of the library is to the left here, with the ubiquitous telescope that you find in every New Hampshire library. Well, every one I've visited so far! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnMsUZlXEUCz2pkYuMPsHhE-Z6WGAWnNu5OgOYpR_vUxG0a1qAJCbpfAn3xTAjoiZ0z03cxSaIssUUjN6zuDqmnlAa17FpJ6JJGLZb7TdLsp8SoxyZL2uCvdusrimTHpvOYhvIyIJvOFjz7KoxRBZ3_VNA9_g6Z3xAG98xJVWH38YXiI-tnB57Ub8q/s4160/DSCN6505%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnMsUZlXEUCz2pkYuMPsHhE-Z6WGAWnNu5OgOYpR_vUxG0a1qAJCbpfAn3xTAjoiZ0z03cxSaIssUUjN6zuDqmnlAa17FpJ6JJGLZb7TdLsp8SoxyZL2uCvdusrimTHpvOYhvIyIJvOFjz7KoxRBZ3_VNA9_g6Z3xAG98xJVWH38YXiI-tnB57Ub8q/s320/DSCN6505%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's an attractive and comfortable-looking area for the library visitors.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0MeAY4c0VULTqf1oaU71kVQukVaygFau8bepbVKlPgwcSgfCpbd_GubUE4-d3jUOh2dq-G2GCtUUzNXQpM6JGJWS9vGEI3dSH90xoBPwZLplnJo6WZZ0Ip93CEetNnYsTctD5lfmX5_DSmj6sTEqUgLBWqvoSJr0QAWENuw6zfVsBmZRQZ5Tu5XSb/s4160/DSCN6506%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0MeAY4c0VULTqf1oaU71kVQukVaygFau8bepbVKlPgwcSgfCpbd_GubUE4-d3jUOh2dq-G2GCtUUzNXQpM6JGJWS9vGEI3dSH90xoBPwZLplnJo6WZZ0Ip93CEetNnYsTctD5lfmX5_DSmj6sTEqUgLBWqvoSJr0QAWENuw6zfVsBmZRQZ5Tu5XSb/s320/DSCN6506%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>...and at about this point the visit got a little crazy. The staff was notified that there would be a fire drill in just a minute or two! I snapped a picture of Abe Lincoln on my way to the door, with a hasty good-bye over my shoulder. In the parking lot I was quickly directed to the car, where Mary and Lynn had already been returned. And there we sat in a short row of cars, waiting to be allowed to leave. We assumed that we were waiting for a representative of the fire department to arrive, and we wondered how that would be handled in an area where, we assumed, the fire department would be all-volunteer.</div><div><br /></div><div>After a time that was certainly not as long as it felt the staff decided that we were not part of the action and we were allowed to leave <i>right now</i>, which we did. </div><div><br /></div><div>So I have a new addition for the "something I haven't see in a library" list: a fire drill!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivEP-50NtS1GAOh7qpS8ZFUoHpvHlVO2QxErH0W0NwPktv-eQoAxyvUzbuvQLcI6Za-Hj6NaMcy5UXa_e9gPy4hFd5oYvU0DVOTj0bJZs6kgdyDTsgygHnMqrnPtekYGkSi6N62EthQs4FYtJSutGqnlbCgFfNzzffB9w47fa6Dr_afhEG11s6ivde/s4160/DSCN6500%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivEP-50NtS1GAOh7qpS8ZFUoHpvHlVO2QxErH0W0NwPktv-eQoAxyvUzbuvQLcI6Za-Hj6NaMcy5UXa_e9gPy4hFd5oYvU0DVOTj0bJZs6kgdyDTsgygHnMqrnPtekYGkSi6N62EthQs4FYtJSutGqnlbCgFfNzzffB9w47fa6Dr_afhEG11s6ivde/s320/DSCN6500%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>9/30/2022<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Library Loggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305782876201076334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835808951351796215.post-90112162900286823232022-10-03T21:08:00.003-04:002022-10-03T21:08:38.699-04:00593 Jackson Public Library, Jackson, New Hampshire<p> A month or so ago I visited the Gilmanton Year Round Library, which was once a barn. I thought that was pretty unique, but I learned that there is another in New Hampshire, far up in the north, in Jackson. It's a long drive so I invited my sister to join me; she drove, I bought lunch, and a friend joined us for a beautiful Autumn field trip, though the foliage colors are lagging this year.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiAlG8iKYwh_8ABBqn4KTUnw97yC2nZZzB2PdzVxIp2qCJhERdglBJ6xQGtWu3MrOGltOB1b2fVM8NM9ryqAiKgn0edMdkDfJEYf1rU-ewM1umBDD64Na1VubGC51S42K6WXiKEeLwKz8IamHSgrR2FRHCr0PQoeERYHUovRdamysxIvK1RLYd3dpS/s4160/DSCN6468%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiAlG8iKYwh_8ABBqn4KTUnw97yC2nZZzB2PdzVxIp2qCJhERdglBJ6xQGtWu3MrOGltOB1b2fVM8NM9ryqAiKgn0edMdkDfJEYf1rU-ewM1umBDD64Na1VubGC51S42K6WXiKEeLwKz8IamHSgrR2FRHCr0PQoeERYHUovRdamysxIvK1RLYd3dpS/s320/DSCN6468%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I talked with the library Director and learned some of the history of the building. It begins with an ordinary barn built close to 200 years ago. A picture near the end of this post tells about the dismantling of the building, done carefully so that it could be reconstructed,</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmonenPyqVax2O1nmKopXW7HACssrMxucoOvj7gsLsOsOThuhvYI7M-eaxUiU_l-UiwoWOOyoFZaQPYdngH_GHJEekMToG0Tu0qBOVN4CN__vn2Q7kh24wnc0vM0BKfDbW2gb1esVoMPVFDzfNObye8gzmQ8Yqh2eH9bDim1c2EHBnR4FCdLRjesHB/s4160/DSCN6467%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmonenPyqVax2O1nmKopXW7HACssrMxucoOvj7gsLsOsOThuhvYI7M-eaxUiU_l-UiwoWOOyoFZaQPYdngH_GHJEekMToG0Tu0qBOVN4CN__vn2Q7kh24wnc0vM0BKfDbW2gb1esVoMPVFDzfNObye8gzmQ8Yqh2eH9bDim1c2EHBnR4FCdLRjesHB/s320/DSCN6467%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Let's head into this historic building and see how it is meeting modern needs.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43haHz5zqev2_lu0KG_RCbSaxwcigreH4W8TxGQoHnLq2OCf9wQ6-aWKkBpUVHJn41QV6khAjfhJ0Tx6Q5Zgl1oxLUUso_8o4xp1jFjpdyR76T3YOIlZzdpjaBGEYVcr8OcD2W2EmJNHNjm7TA5B6CEH3o0o0qFIn0JTdt40RXOAueb8jGiCH5o5f/s4160/DSCN6469%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43haHz5zqev2_lu0KG_RCbSaxwcigreH4W8TxGQoHnLq2OCf9wQ6-aWKkBpUVHJn41QV6khAjfhJ0Tx6Q5Zgl1oxLUUso_8o4xp1jFjpdyR76T3YOIlZzdpjaBGEYVcr8OcD2W2EmJNHNjm7TA5B6CEH3o0o0qFIn0JTdt40RXOAueb8jGiCH5o5f/s320/DSCN6469%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I chatted a bit with the Director and got a general orientation. Then it was time to wander around. As always I'm on a search for "things I haven't seen before," and even after close to 600 libraries, I keep finding them. Here, I didn't get very far before I saw this rack of magazines. I remember the days of newspapers gripped in long rods and hanging on racks., but not magazines. They just hang over the rods, they are not fastened to them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeGTjMr5fY9I2cDpsNp0ZTjxeCHjC6AT_9EqwY4XguZIMa61PDs81_WNyWez-QMBws4oLdbqP2vSVVQkei7XqakYk58CFueh83UpBQOMFme5kbJ_4Y4RQ8lYOybc8rNBcoenjT0X1xgQ2GDDp5qP0gn83eqp26PWNX48EqDrGA_linVjvHHCMH5lc1/s4160/DSCN6470%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeGTjMr5fY9I2cDpsNp0ZTjxeCHjC6AT_9EqwY4XguZIMa61PDs81_WNyWez-QMBws4oLdbqP2vSVVQkei7XqakYk58CFueh83UpBQOMFme5kbJ_4Y4RQ8lYOybc8rNBcoenjT0X1xgQ2GDDp5qP0gn83eqp26PWNX48EqDrGA_linVjvHHCMH5lc1/s320/DSCN6470%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The circulation desk is straight ahead and the library office is to the left as you enter. The large window wall suggests openness and an ambience that I can only describe as "classic."</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1UWfWQIvQlsuSpz5c9mL9B256FO_NPKcqPn5CExfSLMrZHLod9iMv-tbeXml-ZvsRZ3b5nBXARRK_Kd0AwvjaUV5eibhL4N0dcvVQloOfes22ldgYH6J-qSjQ88lIZ3qQBN_tUXy9UtaUH3-bhzWd9NgVKraRaGSU-IN85BXA2wSaVRXxPnBa8QDq/s4160/DSCN6471%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1UWfWQIvQlsuSpz5c9mL9B256FO_NPKcqPn5CExfSLMrZHLod9iMv-tbeXml-ZvsRZ3b5nBXARRK_Kd0AwvjaUV5eibhL4N0dcvVQloOfes22ldgYH6J-qSjQ88lIZ3qQBN_tUXy9UtaUH3-bhzWd9NgVKraRaGSU-IN85BXA2wSaVRXxPnBa8QDq/s320/DSCN6471%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I believe that apparatus in the foreground is a laminator, followed by two styles of paper cutters. I can think of a number of projects I would tackle if I were a patron here.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_j1mXRiql_MBahC78B01bjjvmxNHVmgGb4mmyXepbSFWQTQ43LSbwD-F5H1b4U86rNmDDDZjnZEIJBvL_jDjVYcvmYCVGLhh2GdR6mvrMpsFU7EPId9d_7G8W8OgZmaQvrpKOMGrh1YwlG1pdcGwITosKJ56VZIDIVitUevFDBUTxszbeIfRtz_X/s4160/DSCN6472%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_j1mXRiql_MBahC78B01bjjvmxNHVmgGb4mmyXepbSFWQTQ43LSbwD-F5H1b4U86rNmDDDZjnZEIJBvL_jDjVYcvmYCVGLhh2GdR6mvrMpsFU7EPId9d_7G8W8OgZmaQvrpKOMGrh1YwlG1pdcGwITosKJ56VZIDIVitUevFDBUTxszbeIfRtz_X/s320/DSCN6472%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A look at part of the non-fiction stacks.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4u3LqJ_IH4biohBZLAS2b2R-qbd4OGE9tVd2JH6GahDAjWMhnF7dx32IdBjESQIaL5iXBzzcvzAoAs2pkh86yGabEv8qnqdfhj9tnob-iEyFa4w5p51D-1N5cz6dUfenUQs-NzuwRFWughv_ScB4TIFO492VCyulyG_iyGMOhkQUUr4xPt-1OGh5E/s4160/DSCN6473%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4u3LqJ_IH4biohBZLAS2b2R-qbd4OGE9tVd2JH6GahDAjWMhnF7dx32IdBjESQIaL5iXBzzcvzAoAs2pkh86yGabEv8qnqdfhj9tnob-iEyFa4w5p51D-1N5cz6dUfenUQs-NzuwRFWughv_ScB4TIFO492VCyulyG_iyGMOhkQUUr4xPt-1OGh5E/s320/DSCN6473%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Inside the red barn I found a puzzle in the works...with a picture of a red barn. And inside <i>that</i> barn...just kidding, I of course have no idea.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTQ_8dJWLI9k6h4qcbQh7Ey3Csv-uHraso1swHDCqdnfQlJDeULDjj7iAQzf07KSu2EowzRNzbCJ6S4jK0TQZ7jcfvnH9GCtN1D0i9UIEU_EI5TYaLTOMVEQG2IKLob-dnujEgSLCAm8TPYxxY9lAe_J9yY7bDN7d_8RFMS9bB-E2n-QoE6b9AdvRf/s4160/DSCN6474%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTQ_8dJWLI9k6h4qcbQh7Ey3Csv-uHraso1swHDCqdnfQlJDeULDjj7iAQzf07KSu2EowzRNzbCJ6S4jK0TQZ7jcfvnH9GCtN1D0i9UIEU_EI5TYaLTOMVEQG2IKLob-dnujEgSLCAm8TPYxxY9lAe_J9yY7bDN7d_8RFMS9bB-E2n-QoE6b9AdvRf/s320/DSCN6474%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Outside is shaded patio, a wonderful place to hang out in the right weather.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZMlFekP4sUDpjL-p_AtU26pzRvtWRVmUjLDaGVxkaJc_D7Z5SU3P5J3KfT212VHsU3JwkO1GbF4aFytaQUKHxTwNkULqGefOfiWTVSKko8tfsSOqHwC-YwUNnNrYkK3-Svu2_-3dY7g-pAT3o7si7AogLV7Vntb4tRz2MkmRNdfmAend-XxDbrnD/s4160/DSCN6475%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZMlFekP4sUDpjL-p_AtU26pzRvtWRVmUjLDaGVxkaJc_D7Z5SU3P5J3KfT212VHsU3JwkO1GbF4aFytaQUKHxTwNkULqGefOfiWTVSKko8tfsSOqHwC-YwUNnNrYkK3-Svu2_-3dY7g-pAT3o7si7AogLV7Vntb4tRz2MkmRNdfmAend-XxDbrnD/s320/DSCN6475%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Much of the year this would be a more welcoming spot.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mQtkHkJHe35iG0ak-nEiS2UuQzgT1gXNCLAJdLtmhKQVRvKcxb3nW7AJA3j_YoV80QGn1ieUiJLYqUbyY7npCMr13IEjLPMEKsK8kr4xREdg7bHearHFXXMEc7TxyUMX80eQT8RvXqvCS8BxGgv3QfNSSIALI2c-g8HuaYiZsOaa_16Oey8tAaBh/s4160/DSCN6476%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mQtkHkJHe35iG0ak-nEiS2UuQzgT1gXNCLAJdLtmhKQVRvKcxb3nW7AJA3j_YoV80QGn1ieUiJLYqUbyY7npCMr13IEjLPMEKsK8kr4xREdg7bHearHFXXMEc7TxyUMX80eQT8RvXqvCS8BxGgv3QfNSSIALI2c-g8HuaYiZsOaa_16Oey8tAaBh/s320/DSCN6476%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I can imagine a few little kids playing in this corner, under a gigantic Ficus tree.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihrSz_j2IoHxpj1sS_8QuMu6pRkz4xDc8i7Xab85cW5hK6lUagdPVWeHA-sJOXgk08ka-i25ZxqCKeaQTghQVGiefYpYnmJc769UjKB8AbPKwVDIAlju8hI_ttI16-DitLwKE-4vwUmlomm5Fv0cIr5Z4MvcbzJ_l_dDjcUITFExz8bVVcsV7YRN0n/s4160/DSCN6477%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihrSz_j2IoHxpj1sS_8QuMu6pRkz4xDc8i7Xab85cW5hK6lUagdPVWeHA-sJOXgk08ka-i25ZxqCKeaQTghQVGiefYpYnmJc769UjKB8AbPKwVDIAlju8hI_ttI16-DitLwKE-4vwUmlomm5Fv0cIr5Z4MvcbzJ_l_dDjcUITFExz8bVVcsV7YRN0n/s320/DSCN6477%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Another view of the stacks. I chose this angle to emphasize that these shelves are <i>very</i> tall.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmsSuNaX3jsmCxEiowu64jb7b4WU2_XDcwjNQVG_AAHWC7deYlnj3aqsEiK6lTl9a4AU5K23zVLywus4L--w5veU8qy8PGEAx1kAifuZBe7_WLsGJ0yIAQxGWlurZLHKpXhzFCY_6rbrCpJ5NdR21y2z_ltQTp74cyZB3_RNwx9YDvVgsK-Cz0bjF/s4160/DSCN6478%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmsSuNaX3jsmCxEiowu64jb7b4WU2_XDcwjNQVG_AAHWC7deYlnj3aqsEiK6lTl9a4AU5K23zVLywus4L--w5veU8qy8PGEAx1kAifuZBe7_WLsGJ0yIAQxGWlurZLHKpXhzFCY_6rbrCpJ5NdR21y2z_ltQTp74cyZB3_RNwx9YDvVgsK-Cz0bjF/s320/DSCN6478%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>OK, I'm sure you think this is rather odd. I want you to see that the tables are on casters. I've visited many libraries where chairs and bookcases have wheels in order to facilitate rearranging space to make room for special programs, but here it's the tables that are most readily moved.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgN2RjDjKGUVHIEzzbtuAEkgYmvQkj1kfZ89c-aH-Xck34ojITbmE4ye0qa4P4VcGnK0mS2zos0_-LhIj12gZLxRhm-xoui5pHgYfac5r9wHsWFRcCE-gfaQ180B5KL2IiGHyzwAlOkYXrlaoYvglLfi83iCfiGNV3gJn_IkhU4ROUaTO9Wf4dZWOr/s4160/DSCN6479%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgN2RjDjKGUVHIEzzbtuAEkgYmvQkj1kfZ89c-aH-Xck34ojITbmE4ye0qa4P4VcGnK0mS2zos0_-LhIj12gZLxRhm-xoui5pHgYfac5r9wHsWFRcCE-gfaQ180B5KL2IiGHyzwAlOkYXrlaoYvglLfi83iCfiGNV3gJn_IkhU4ROUaTO9Wf4dZWOr/s320/DSCN6479%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>There are computers for patrons to use, of course. On these, the screen savers are used to draw attention to new book titles.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4WEdZRPi-UmMiHo9oTsTQOy8GVXiQu0RRXkYYs_IxcE-dFTIPtmZVzvB021nLzldK6FLwvuGXG1iqLIFd07N1aVui6Nmv0P3l_7w-55GSs3P5vZNfxVY7GkL1bgajHRCpk7FDrOpzyUMJSYeyXcr85_1qkGuFkNrL7Hp8fK3vkifhAQBti-1MNYhh/s4160/DSCN6480%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4WEdZRPi-UmMiHo9oTsTQOy8GVXiQu0RRXkYYs_IxcE-dFTIPtmZVzvB021nLzldK6FLwvuGXG1iqLIFd07N1aVui6Nmv0P3l_7w-55GSs3P5vZNfxVY7GkL1bgajHRCpk7FDrOpzyUMJSYeyXcr85_1qkGuFkNrL7Hp8fK3vkifhAQBti-1MNYhh/s320/DSCN6480%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>That is a long model of a very long covered bridge.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUCh_Oxqv5CMkFdLrTkskBYN3vPFxRrcqO0U7efR-BuWaNNKkKvFlmmNOQFA8yZO9aNCtor6U0crhcWLTOYlELFMR10N6C0ww0_v5icEqHRaNc-Rxs3N7GKNH7uHTsxfAZQgeNRQ_0qdzzsyxIGWKWZs6kVjFBXU3055tOGBLeOXET8SwpjjGZpfBk/s4160/DSCN6481%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUCh_Oxqv5CMkFdLrTkskBYN3vPFxRrcqO0U7efR-BuWaNNKkKvFlmmNOQFA8yZO9aNCtor6U0crhcWLTOYlELFMR10N6C0ww0_v5icEqHRaNc-Rxs3N7GKNH7uHTsxfAZQgeNRQ_0qdzzsyxIGWKWZs6kVjFBXU3055tOGBLeOXET8SwpjjGZpfBk/s320/DSCN6481%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Coffee? Reminders? This corner near the entrance and the restrooms brings together a variety of oft-needed functions.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvFf0qYIV3Ydlh9WZ7uYaNN7UWZMPYs4ECUNGCkOFc5nqAQageIkcFNJ3PNnVXzAvVqXDi0Bi9uqgo8qfLvp508mvqn6x-igpRXFdo2kXSTj1dliblO-JCNOGqmXR7fMEUttQiDclASl91CPsHJsXf72b5LKhJBrFnmH8W2FISID0hkfEAu5HoL6P/s4160/DSCN6482%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvFf0qYIV3Ydlh9WZ7uYaNN7UWZMPYs4ECUNGCkOFc5nqAQageIkcFNJ3PNnVXzAvVqXDi0Bi9uqgo8qfLvp508mvqn6x-igpRXFdo2kXSTj1dliblO-JCNOGqmXR7fMEUttQiDclASl91CPsHJsXf72b5LKhJBrFnmH8W2FISID0hkfEAu5HoL6P/s320/DSCN6482%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is an elevator, but with nice wide treads and a sturdy railing, I found these stairs were very manageable. And the idea of milk jugs as newel posts just makes me smile. My Dad was a dairyman in Nashua in my childhood, and an early memory is of the sound made when the cans came off the truck and onto the metal rollers and a length of lead pipe was used to loosen the tops.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO83qXKOLghRtN4XubVsC7uOB5grEthcuwvXDnyqJlb7dDskYSP8EqEc8niQOmkWAVF8T8SCC7gLwcLW7LpSYJ4wLDJjYcGYTLNd_bbWRyHD3uxGoqlWVBVJ19ciyklz1NFgGFWuT0V6M_SXZnhAFa3E3TBLMoV0XTa_ceL2Zw04HpQFGqAgOMPlZo/s4160/DSCN6484%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO83qXKOLghRtN4XubVsC7uOB5grEthcuwvXDnyqJlb7dDskYSP8EqEc8niQOmkWAVF8T8SCC7gLwcLW7LpSYJ4wLDJjYcGYTLNd_bbWRyHD3uxGoqlWVBVJ19ciyklz1NFgGFWuT0V6M_SXZnhAFa3E3TBLMoV0XTa_ceL2Zw04HpQFGqAgOMPlZo/s320/DSCN6484%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the upper level (balcony? mezzanine?) we find a variety of nooks and crannies. I was told that many people like to come up to this level to read or work on a project away from the bustle downstairs. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAaUw2mvjddBL8YYt-5stg8M6ptWtayEHSxWQ7MB8RCiEqo0F2l1cyB1hcUTFp2LjKoEDIhuO-fxLXsIFI3w2jsZLX_7D5ptrAReozu38FaRnor21AXI-q29vCVS9HqFK2WU5i1gCjDwKh4u9NNyNb3M85J1ZevZMCuvFXAzIJkQhTyRcXDcpfOeie/s4160/DSCN6486%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAaUw2mvjddBL8YYt-5stg8M6ptWtayEHSxWQ7MB8RCiEqo0F2l1cyB1hcUTFp2LjKoEDIhuO-fxLXsIFI3w2jsZLX_7D5ptrAReozu38FaRnor21AXI-q29vCVS9HqFK2WU5i1gCjDwKh4u9NNyNb3M85J1ZevZMCuvFXAzIJkQhTyRcXDcpfOeie/s320/DSCN6486%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>These shelves house assorted historical materials.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1im7UO3tgDrsHXsVRmnt-gOfK2JVaTK3WrJjpWgK7fRFjz3YtzyKT0BD2gTS0vVC-gQf2SYMvdTeFfhMQ30_hBNOu3p2eX9_jbMw9-Ezzv2U7LbUnTduXQ1VH38shxgT8KlqNQS-t5ILwNiioALQbSk38gBXhvNcs2v-ObgF8B2h7tGpW9pkL6qB/s4160/DSCN6487%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1im7UO3tgDrsHXsVRmnt-gOfK2JVaTK3WrJjpWgK7fRFjz3YtzyKT0BD2gTS0vVC-gQf2SYMvdTeFfhMQ30_hBNOu3p2eX9_jbMw9-Ezzv2U7LbUnTduXQ1VH38shxgT8KlqNQS-t5ILwNiioALQbSk38gBXhvNcs2v-ObgF8B2h7tGpW9pkL6qB/s320/DSCN6487%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The puzzle collection fills one chunk of wall. They can be checked out to work on at home, and I believe that some of them have all their pieces! There are a few games to borrow, also.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYT038rRfzMPNT7dMM3Q0Dhoc5ATiAg_LtR7xQ_jrSnN400hoU-q_wjQnzlFJplbBBFQuIwXolaixPJzzK0dMaZNutzaoHP7K3NDdEF5Il01zyplN3QhiQsvkjOc6vXAWEnHKN2414zztH_tq0JXP9nCZ-t4NRtRerYgR6mVKmErL5UK_C8Bfo2Edv/s4160/DSCN6488%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYT038rRfzMPNT7dMM3Q0Dhoc5ATiAg_LtR7xQ_jrSnN400hoU-q_wjQnzlFJplbBBFQuIwXolaixPJzzK0dMaZNutzaoHP7K3NDdEF5Il01zyplN3QhiQsvkjOc6vXAWEnHKN2414zztH_tq0JXP9nCZ-t4NRtRerYgR6mVKmErL5UK_C8Bfo2Edv/s320/DSCN6488%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This would be a fine place to spread out and work on a term paper, perhaps. Unless all the research is being done on-line by cut-and-paste. A practice I do not support.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC9p9L3D50xQDL8tHXWe1Ajb4_nUu2MxpXsXl4ihmRdt6W4RItDarX-Jiy1pgq2Sk6_Kdbml0Powal-8MFDqNzxAV28nLwLBfGCaiW_c3fjUEf7rtngHipEiVGR8luVbcskH4eeAyuYutEzBpz_Xed6ySh2O2z3-2TP4iuAzmWKQqxLw5X4i2wWxm8/s4160/DSCN6489%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC9p9L3D50xQDL8tHXWe1Ajb4_nUu2MxpXsXl4ihmRdt6W4RItDarX-Jiy1pgq2Sk6_Kdbml0Powal-8MFDqNzxAV28nLwLBfGCaiW_c3fjUEf7rtngHipEiVGR8luVbcskH4eeAyuYutEzBpz_Xed6ySh2O2z3-2TP4iuAzmWKQqxLw5X4i2wWxm8/s320/DSCN6489%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The floor-level windows bring light into this upstairs corner in an interesting way.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHK4MqGWSZn6uP4pVAhQQYoyJ3_tKz2O0SFkNBvvmGOdaO6BSMTv3XpglN--hjiVLuS0kE3KS0XVZN1rnl9jfKwzUreDRPs_6PQ9PqgIA1fWD1mDKTLziqqEjXyeHU-qr6C6N0cCJVxt8T-53OwovqBfi5cskNeEf5H-O_DJ5GUtxrdSEDtAYpx8B/s4160/DSCN6490%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHK4MqGWSZn6uP4pVAhQQYoyJ3_tKz2O0SFkNBvvmGOdaO6BSMTv3XpglN--hjiVLuS0kE3KS0XVZN1rnl9jfKwzUreDRPs_6PQ9PqgIA1fWD1mDKTLziqqEjXyeHU-qr6C6N0cCJVxt8T-53OwovqBfi5cskNeEf5H-O_DJ5GUtxrdSEDtAYpx8B/s320/DSCN6490%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I like these rosy walls. They seem to bring the space to life and I can imagine bringing my laptop here on a winter night and perhaps writing one of these posts.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiquaClXUKEGMiVI3VCvF5qW9cDEK2Kr9NpEi6OogIJcIN-8RMB0Aj1KY1wYeevSQ3I3fraHJo4MWl5BticUhyRxf3KfKPVe2GuND1rQskiR_gLQEJjNKSPzgr77slVW0qBv934M-auiwZEVgH7jk9050TorZGXOBf8dn9gcGSgJg-HmOFKeNjAqB42/s4160/DSCN6491%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiquaClXUKEGMiVI3VCvF5qW9cDEK2Kr9NpEi6OogIJcIN-8RMB0Aj1KY1wYeevSQ3I3fraHJo4MWl5BticUhyRxf3KfKPVe2GuND1rQskiR_gLQEJjNKSPzgr77slVW0qBv934M-auiwZEVgH7jk9050TorZGXOBf8dn9gcGSgJg-HmOFKeNjAqB42/s320/DSCN6491%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I've enlarged this so you can read most of the story here. You can at least get the gist of the history of the barn. The Tricky Barn is a great name!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYV0-p2KQTKxssAApk9tocy4amdU80Nhc64Q3Tg0IyVeWZGt2ToHBuUXibRIedKJXA8ZXfNWXYonmR5S0b93_PY4rdqwzqhAjpTtK8vKXXkxrIaJNGfsyCuua7hVtMR8dGWAmAtV2rP3YCpChDXQsz7TgL9p0jiszf38UJ5LiSfsVfnm0xitQUM1bs/s4160/DSCN6492%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYV0-p2KQTKxssAApk9tocy4amdU80Nhc64Q3Tg0IyVeWZGt2ToHBuUXibRIedKJXA8ZXfNWXYonmR5S0b93_PY4rdqwzqhAjpTtK8vKXXkxrIaJNGfsyCuua7hVtMR8dGWAmAtV2rP3YCpChDXQsz7TgL9p0jiszf38UJ5LiSfsVfnm0xitQUM1bs/w480-h640/DSCN6492%5B1%5D.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Isn't this a great story of "recycling?"</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBNABwUnAf1_ijToxibDQH0leqhbpUr8L7VoPa2L_NxuXUy2pndA0tlnl7WNX3nWFBUS9z6qOGt_BYKC5oTImLOqnXI1FkSgru4_YfCkfi6mnoKfXPT6wRKnnd43B6AB68sETI05c6l2jSuNQar3jAizn7nOWfcG-hc0Qy9pwFh7ETnedbsSTZjSVU/s4160/DSCN6493%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBNABwUnAf1_ijToxibDQH0leqhbpUr8L7VoPa2L_NxuXUy2pndA0tlnl7WNX3nWFBUS9z6qOGt_BYKC5oTImLOqnXI1FkSgru4_YfCkfi6mnoKfXPT6wRKnnd43B6AB68sETI05c6l2jSuNQar3jAizn7nOWfcG-hc0Qy9pwFh7ETnedbsSTZjSVU/s320/DSCN6493%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is a close-up[ of some of the wood near the elevator.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAADlo059gedjRfQtMsTfnUSuIkrReJhAJVuJq6XgW0prytWBolKNSqeW580wSSA4X_X88Q1R7dN5Ds0thBP8uxMByNw3hD3MsZkFsF8xLAHBjM9ABF22J_A5LiSPobczYVbKFIkyQK0vfro9xK-G_tmcIkDryOuzgLeoYX_z48aw_ew9ijpfcw7ek/s4160/DSCN6494%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAADlo059gedjRfQtMsTfnUSuIkrReJhAJVuJq6XgW0prytWBolKNSqeW580wSSA4X_X88Q1R7dN5Ds0thBP8uxMByNw3hD3MsZkFsF8xLAHBjM9ABF22J_A5LiSPobczYVbKFIkyQK0vfro9xK-G_tmcIkDryOuzgLeoYX_z48aw_ew9ijpfcw7ek/s320/DSCN6494%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Leaving the library and heading for lunch, we drove through the covered bridge!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZr8z0gBZIAZbOPNsW6q4pAHxToh7xD8VQ8KIbZp7os_ah-f8xI1sCNZeTqA1cLn8djDMZpHj_6FI-TDCY7wGKUAHPwWbkoBtwcuBTuGPhhdBZmWq_6iRPd2eMFmyI0nOS9GO6ShKcmiVjJq8-JiCLaMy-KwQJ5u86ad-xhgz5ML9M1nimwLI_TP1/s4160/DSCN6496%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZr8z0gBZIAZbOPNsW6q4pAHxToh7xD8VQ8KIbZp7os_ah-f8xI1sCNZeTqA1cLn8djDMZpHj_6FI-TDCY7wGKUAHPwWbkoBtwcuBTuGPhhdBZmWq_6iRPd2eMFmyI0nOS9GO6ShKcmiVjJq8-JiCLaMy-KwQJ5u86ad-xhgz5ML9M1nimwLI_TP1/s320/DSCN6496%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">9/30/2022</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Library Loggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305782876201076334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835808951351796215.post-86140270899422254052022-09-18T20:07:00.000-04:002022-09-18T20:07:05.839-04:00592 Chesley Memorial Library, Northwood, New Hampshire<p> When I took this picture I didn't know that the open house was to meet staff and trustees, learn about the Friends of the Library and see the new "library of things." That sounds like a busy couple of hours. I hope there was a good turnout.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-AOutxNBquSj1_-qXqBiWYMFS7hI7PgCt3l35giCLOZC_ZtYDD5donNt2gt79MFRcYfrmMB-quISCSI4PVMv4QyFrk0i_vcE3-qduqLs50O41YUgbbM1012cCcgtaBpxoxeJM0kEVIep5BKaMIXnq2KZscP7nczzZcQrvkErTGhk8gSnfMqYvGZS/s4160/DSCN6438%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-AOutxNBquSj1_-qXqBiWYMFS7hI7PgCt3l35giCLOZC_ZtYDD5donNt2gt79MFRcYfrmMB-quISCSI4PVMv4QyFrk0i_vcE3-qduqLs50O41YUgbbM1012cCcgtaBpxoxeJM0kEVIep5BKaMIXnq2KZscP7nczzZcQrvkErTGhk8gSnfMqYvGZS/s320/DSCN6438%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The library was founded in 1954 and dedicated in memory of Alice Chesley Tasker's parents, George and Mary. In 1991 Joseph Grano provided a major grant for a new wing. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGkQDP_D_DFLVhouDbX0f09h6QDv8YlrmPzTzqlB_-_f_k4azZSw5t26Ppq6Ce9JqxLZRDWxRmirlNOIu6vbrp84d9KJzpheriDmRrzs4LV0AppI5xLDpjhdPuXqpGPOaf6gWVwMmRh6e6xJy5AAvwlVueLUMN2_QbbriT2-QIpEzWiNZaK7fPPqB/s4160/DSCN6439%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGkQDP_D_DFLVhouDbX0f09h6QDv8YlrmPzTzqlB_-_f_k4azZSw5t26Ppq6Ce9JqxLZRDWxRmirlNOIu6vbrp84d9KJzpheriDmRrzs4LV0AppI5xLDpjhdPuXqpGPOaf6gWVwMmRh6e6xJy5AAvwlVueLUMN2_QbbriT2-QIpEzWiNZaK7fPPqB/s320/DSCN6439%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Improvements kept coming. In 1995 the building was made ADA accessible and the lower level was prepared for the children's area. In 2007 Northeast Credit Union provided new shelves and in 2008 David Burton and Shawn Meyers created murals.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLcT6n6ERx13sHipL873H1gLnRdUYt9tK2lPhkG2p4PuhoVkKYwWqA8ZNKOVZ9mCclDd2lFinfvmlg2FAHI25DXdjkp0hiN-xaleCVbpjoOL_peNerjYVCSxk1NBXQlACAJLMvlnGtREj0rx7mkfrf4eGx424S1zQWJZeYhK5bVk5mH5V0e9cvAfl8/s4160/DSCN6440%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLcT6n6ERx13sHipL873H1gLnRdUYt9tK2lPhkG2p4PuhoVkKYwWqA8ZNKOVZ9mCclDd2lFinfvmlg2FAHI25DXdjkp0hiN-xaleCVbpjoOL_peNerjYVCSxk1NBXQlACAJLMvlnGtREj0rx7mkfrf4eGx424S1zQWJZeYhK5bVk5mH5V0e9cvAfl8/s320/DSCN6440%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Oh how I wish we'd had a sign like this on the book return where I worked. I hope it does the job! It's very frustrating to bring in the returns at the start of the day and discover dozens of books from someone who surely knew that "gifts" were supposed to come in and be vetted by the staff. A lot of donated books just aren't of any use, even for the book sale.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUbycfZDFKZG-BnyiIR_aAEJn9jWdGDCzKw2l9ZlCTwAnsmaYH-jidIorBCTEaQlVSSqOMdSyvH-iEsraOKbBNgDfim9IXkTcI-XhKKrCQ7T7dPeX80qt7Q8yzQBaumolFMAukLKmDqGbiIy7BtlFBSZP9k8aqiI8Z5-P0ro7O1I9741-q3ZLCsmb/s4160/DSCN6441%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUbycfZDFKZG-BnyiIR_aAEJn9jWdGDCzKw2l9ZlCTwAnsmaYH-jidIorBCTEaQlVSSqOMdSyvH-iEsraOKbBNgDfim9IXkTcI-XhKKrCQ7T7dPeX80qt7Q8yzQBaumolFMAukLKmDqGbiIy7BtlFBSZP9k8aqiI8Z5-P0ro7O1I9741-q3ZLCsmb/s320/DSCN6441%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The first area I came to was for teens. I can't tell you anything about that decorative pole, but I'm sure it is the work of young-adult patrons of the library.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT85dLa6AInmn_S_R5eGb18qyYau_gZU31yqHbQ5TlcjqZFMYSOIethQB4UcN6KPFXlimR_lejxRNOZI2dVSqwPwOM3aYFBnpzNp6PK9Xs9lMFA5j_0ezET0YD-66ULfabRB14RQzFBg_zmW1tw_gYW6IeoDLbli6iOsIvJPTe8s6jMfihdixJRZ57/s4160/DSCN6442%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT85dLa6AInmn_S_R5eGb18qyYau_gZU31yqHbQ5TlcjqZFMYSOIethQB4UcN6KPFXlimR_lejxRNOZI2dVSqwPwOM3aYFBnpzNp6PK9Xs9lMFA5j_0ezET0YD-66ULfabRB14RQzFBg_zmW1tw_gYW6IeoDLbli6iOsIvJPTe8s6jMfihdixJRZ57/s320/DSCN6442%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's another view of the YA area. All of the tables (I think) were graced with these attractive cloths. A very nice touch, and we'll see it in other areas.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HmskKpB4TggjVkaEgjk1hoteycG2XHjOHEGyMSlynZ1I9knlS6b7kAMIhL2_FAWx4EjAc_nAZJOp5npCz_jE_bTwc2lNxX8VL_jVcAlDdrPNXJjlLmJ6L3KovIlFJA8thESDUdWI4E4P2UQcpV6xC-1b_DIaA85kTNbaM2MF8_9TnTiPBKw0C7Iy/s4160/DSCN6443%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HmskKpB4TggjVkaEgjk1hoteycG2XHjOHEGyMSlynZ1I9knlS6b7kAMIhL2_FAWx4EjAc_nAZJOp5npCz_jE_bTwc2lNxX8VL_jVcAlDdrPNXJjlLmJ6L3KovIlFJA8thESDUdWI4E4P2UQcpV6xC-1b_DIaA85kTNbaM2MF8_9TnTiPBKw0C7Iy/s320/DSCN6443%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In the children's picture book area, the books are in bins that were built locally, and the bins are all on casters so the space can be readily reconfigured for programs.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKVn-6Ml2MS3SHzcYh8DDuqBEdRt9MM1t__tKCezBkoC_nlIjEyMaa0HiYE_gAPq4Gb3DhAXtOM2W3FOBnye_g3KgCsgrYoatJqbWEqDAGlHgPG_axDRf6tONxgVfo4wg7Itg-KCD3j6be4yxk4NwGIs0g2qG8dkBo5eR6vM2K29E8hq4IZj-HFre/s4160/DSCN6444%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKVn-6Ml2MS3SHzcYh8DDuqBEdRt9MM1t__tKCezBkoC_nlIjEyMaa0HiYE_gAPq4Gb3DhAXtOM2W3FOBnye_g3KgCsgrYoatJqbWEqDAGlHgPG_axDRf6tONxgVfo4wg7Itg-KCD3j6be4yxk4NwGIs0g2qG8dkBo5eR6vM2K29E8hq4IZj-HFre/s320/DSCN6444%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These handsome bins are not cheap, and patrons were invited to make a donation of a certain amount and have a donor's plaque attached.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMC8SHBkDWHQRMQYqpvf-RcsuvA7J-mNSCzo5tCAISC2VCc24iAuMALeE4DcDhRGBbWEShXwGulL69cczF9-QJhgJwh1c1yvxKRRu3E93AMtzAHJ-GAmmkF6Cct4s-4t1zIuFf-8MuSvrT02Z2cplXtcgPURemJ55vh4xuhXFOMd_rOX9hohDXLANE/s4160/DSCN6448%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMC8SHBkDWHQRMQYqpvf-RcsuvA7J-mNSCzo5tCAISC2VCc24iAuMALeE4DcDhRGBbWEShXwGulL69cczF9-QJhgJwh1c1yvxKRRu3E93AMtzAHJ-GAmmkF6Cct4s-4t1zIuFf-8MuSvrT02Z2cplXtcgPURemJ55vh4xuhXFOMd_rOX9hohDXLANE/s320/DSCN6448%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>As you can see, this computer is for accessing the library catalog. And those colorful cards on the left represent the kids in the "1000 Books before Kindergarten" program.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCi8eAU7wGW6n_qAX0I8MeC4Cvg2Nrc9aE92c7aJiwEnhOU4nQMplDq-1JhAK465PKGDt8jq86oICW9Opvxu6uNX7kTJummy6M0JD4PnFLHQxvJp-Tw2x2PrTrgl7dkJmvTvhoS5w9yO9k30hxLmZ3nXg9drdf8hHbaAEVR6u6iVbCxXzYMd5gytuX/s4160/DSCN6445%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCi8eAU7wGW6n_qAX0I8MeC4Cvg2Nrc9aE92c7aJiwEnhOU4nQMplDq-1JhAK465PKGDt8jq86oICW9Opvxu6uNX7kTJummy6M0JD4PnFLHQxvJp-Tw2x2PrTrgl7dkJmvTvhoS5w9yO9k30hxLmZ3nXg9drdf8hHbaAEVR6u6iVbCxXzYMd5gytuX/s320/DSCN6445%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I've seen manipulative toys many times, but never have I seen one that provides different activities on each side and the top! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8sy9IzLW6GFMxrEWvgNm88hDRp_IQ9J0wLMUVJsrkNV31zf226NA7-5qa-EKpbs9k1aOeefmDEjXy1xsxP0DYOj2T-xAwoYRTf_CAnlP9bu_M5HP2xVArW2mkWGqBuMfkRwp3-HXZQ1qQeshDH-0iRvTra09ibyMz4hcaA306Ftqz5ZfY1P6FoSk/s4160/DSCN6446%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8sy9IzLW6GFMxrEWvgNm88hDRp_IQ9J0wLMUVJsrkNV31zf226NA7-5qa-EKpbs9k1aOeefmDEjXy1xsxP0DYOj2T-xAwoYRTf_CAnlP9bu_M5HP2xVArW2mkWGqBuMfkRwp3-HXZQ1qQeshDH-0iRvTra09ibyMz4hcaA306Ftqz5ZfY1P6FoSk/s320/DSCN6446%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's an interesting idea. I didn't spot any of the purple dot books, but I like the idea of drawing attention to the usefulness of picture books for addressing difficult issues with kids.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOcvW4Dl1gZysoOzVv1Pbz7MAPM_i5mihm3iVn0yqzWSqO3mtJlf5XxE71zYTievUEk93JabAPDP55AN8AjeBeyMMYGzEaN7fltHrnAjt58axwV_Zeo_G1hJBtkUGiVzMmasMa1EcEeLryrJfXr8s914BrbcVrwBPsSBDqqur2t_vxdjn7hq4b_1W/s4160/DSCN6447%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOcvW4Dl1gZysoOzVv1Pbz7MAPM_i5mihm3iVn0yqzWSqO3mtJlf5XxE71zYTievUEk93JabAPDP55AN8AjeBeyMMYGzEaN7fltHrnAjt58axwV_Zeo_G1hJBtkUGiVzMmasMa1EcEeLryrJfXr8s914BrbcVrwBPsSBDqqur2t_vxdjn7hq4b_1W/s320/DSCN6447%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's another idea I like, that I used with kids I tutored "in the way back times." Choose a book and start to read. If you get through a page with only one problem word, the book is too easy. Four or five problems, too hard. Two or three, just right. However, it's my experience that some kids will read "above their level" if the topic is compelling (dinosaurs?). And the best book for a kid is the book that kid will read!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ZUSMvsw72oytS7icdb2PaJbR6HSpoa56ZCKdZ8EbbzZZtWjFSPT_fiKpnUAT9vn2zAzYDeeGiLKpuiCTa9YTqrcvEElpUF5qQkQBLTgK2oSCLZcbyozhZcx_SGrUBLnuFc2LxIBmcP4KCPPfdJMmAQsROAfTx0-ggy85324FM0zNJ8bsxyt6lE85/s4160/DSCN6449%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ZUSMvsw72oytS7icdb2PaJbR6HSpoa56ZCKdZ8EbbzZZtWjFSPT_fiKpnUAT9vn2zAzYDeeGiLKpuiCTa9YTqrcvEElpUF5qQkQBLTgK2oSCLZcbyozhZcx_SGrUBLnuFc2LxIBmcP4KCPPfdJMmAQsROAfTx0-ggy85324FM0zNJ8bsxyt6lE85/s320/DSCN6449%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I spotted this Lane cedar chest in what appeared to be a workroom. Looking around the library's web site, I learned that this is the dress-up chest. I got the impression that it would be going back into service soon.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWrnh_miV0cjc_6mkInhAKW9OTy6b_8EpZ5MoUkqoS1fLf5p01Wf1Bud1hK7y1XiN2w_ITDlLK5TH6LP8WTpl3K94PfzXekggQj7hhXv3seJJwJYOBze1it1AAjbFwIzf_Vnuuh5TpZ1NVKKqtVvV8b4zsV9B8L5flBTRhP4q_sSm0tyFvj2dcLobC/s4160/DSCN6450%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWrnh_miV0cjc_6mkInhAKW9OTy6b_8EpZ5MoUkqoS1fLf5p01Wf1Bud1hK7y1XiN2w_ITDlLK5TH6LP8WTpl3K94PfzXekggQj7hhXv3seJJwJYOBze1it1AAjbFwIzf_Vnuuh5TpZ1NVKKqtVvV8b4zsV9B8L5flBTRhP4q_sSm0tyFvj2dcLobC/s320/DSCN6450%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In the adult stacks, books are shelved on the windowsills as well as the shelves. The wooden shelves are good-looking carpentry.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsoDhUZ2WPA_lA8TEcUYeD30fvOrSinl61jcZ_dts3usRcacDu8wmfyY5-DPmaQV6pwvzLXBocN_xlqWttujk353AJgJDntuplYwyILTGbAvex6hBang1mMPBOE3zXMl6Hh7MupMjc_2DknX2eyTPNTrnbx183HXfrimUDacwHmqkAzG1x378FpqqR/s4160/DSCN6451%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsoDhUZ2WPA_lA8TEcUYeD30fvOrSinl61jcZ_dts3usRcacDu8wmfyY5-DPmaQV6pwvzLXBocN_xlqWttujk353AJgJDntuplYwyILTGbAvex6hBang1mMPBOE3zXMl6Hh7MupMjc_2DknX2eyTPNTrnbx183HXfrimUDacwHmqkAzG1x378FpqqR/s320/DSCN6451%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The chairs are classics...and there's another one of those attractive table coverings. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZnFhW0h3xf7nRPeae9GI_bNl44WjhAexFoAOjAumzg2HWvLDyYMWJiImBLXKq2WJAGXbKctxwmG3kN3XOvnECXmAoGcAyEOdzeXjHEbuqSeknFd7Q7eGwaffda8C4PKxEvmhFe6kLUGELQgCvIYwudIpRchj5mbYKT_fX-7hNrn_9rya-Ksl6hUgl/s4160/DSCN6452%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZnFhW0h3xf7nRPeae9GI_bNl44WjhAexFoAOjAumzg2HWvLDyYMWJiImBLXKq2WJAGXbKctxwmG3kN3XOvnECXmAoGcAyEOdzeXjHEbuqSeknFd7Q7eGwaffda8C4PKxEvmhFe6kLUGELQgCvIYwudIpRchj5mbYKT_fX-7hNrn_9rya-Ksl6hUgl/s320/DSCN6452%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I appears that adult programs are held in this area, and the extra chairs are "stored" right at hand at the end of each of the stacks. Smart, convenient, out of the way but ready to use.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUzuV6Lo11ajvK0cPTpAhga1r5J3Lgjfr2gyptGxk97jo7P-YME14DY1sP5TuvgPGTpdI5WhXopMnWTkmm4KLHmdq7EPadQBysP9bsHctgsKiDfCd3npRjlmaoFuxwcy2k2gTCp8id-yQfiQzR6pkgtr0IWR9V8UNRzQ1CQLOvBgoNbe3QW4PEuVr/s4160/DSCN6453%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUzuV6Lo11ajvK0cPTpAhga1r5J3Lgjfr2gyptGxk97jo7P-YME14DY1sP5TuvgPGTpdI5WhXopMnWTkmm4KLHmdq7EPadQBysP9bsHctgsKiDfCd3npRjlmaoFuxwcy2k2gTCp8id-yQfiQzR6pkgtr0IWR9V8UNRzQ1CQLOvBgoNbe3QW4PEuVr/s320/DSCN6453%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Back at the beginning I mentioned the new wing built in 1991. It's in memory of Theodora Kalem Grano, as this handsome sign tells us.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-MZTjkqwEb_hKZ9YEQm_Vr_M_PV1JSwRTqJYn4UXrdbrIXjSNLNNqs6M6W-tI2aaUoDqicN6EiJq4HX0_RCPR4AaAyJNgMfBHYRfs6qWUiFD3qHDo7G9b3oJ3yKg2B--aXq92pHtKuJzkkh7IhstN0ZI69dLcxMmUDVnQPKV7xvPZCgidwqX41F_/s4160/DSCN6454%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-MZTjkqwEb_hKZ9YEQm_Vr_M_PV1JSwRTqJYn4UXrdbrIXjSNLNNqs6M6W-tI2aaUoDqicN6EiJq4HX0_RCPR4AaAyJNgMfBHYRfs6qWUiFD3qHDo7G9b3oJ3yKg2B--aXq92pHtKuJzkkh7IhstN0ZI69dLcxMmUDVnQPKV7xvPZCgidwqX41F_/s320/DSCN6454%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The painted sign is supplemented by a more traditional plaque.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZlAW-CdBvNwEBohqLPVr29H65dPLfiQZGqmHR5HYghjR2BYwMggpYolW4pdxC2nBX1lCrCTVqYoL-maW87F5l4tELyuhDvHLtz5aWOumjx01shabcnjz7bTBgWxQlNw3BNVsyJ8jgYkY2zGGTSa5PhRw-6nhZHyHUrDKY3HMDVkYihL2l1GgQ9xiM/s4160/DSCN6455%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZlAW-CdBvNwEBohqLPVr29H65dPLfiQZGqmHR5HYghjR2BYwMggpYolW4pdxC2nBX1lCrCTVqYoL-maW87F5l4tELyuhDvHLtz5aWOumjx01shabcnjz7bTBgWxQlNw3BNVsyJ8jgYkY2zGGTSa5PhRw-6nhZHyHUrDKY3HMDVkYihL2l1GgQ9xiM/s320/DSCN6455%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh, you just have to get tough when the subject is new DVDs! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGOA-bwzjhgtGP7PLFPrZ_BlWlfhzSH39gb3bJaaVfK3-6uP6VcZhCSyosGs1v2AI6nxeTS1YwHqNoGmeI5SPEAgpnva0rQaHiG-saLTwf0fON54b8VkHyFX2jowgpnSYnlF86XpQmr0HTDAQ8QvfXXDotk9NQ3MkefG12sCRmJpPStM2X7c2L55Zv/s4160/DSCN6456%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGOA-bwzjhgtGP7PLFPrZ_BlWlfhzSH39gb3bJaaVfK3-6uP6VcZhCSyosGs1v2AI6nxeTS1YwHqNoGmeI5SPEAgpnva0rQaHiG-saLTwf0fON54b8VkHyFX2jowgpnSYnlF86XpQmr0HTDAQ8QvfXXDotk9NQ3MkefG12sCRmJpPStM2X7c2L55Zv/s320/DSCN6456%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In the foreground, recorded books on CDs. In back, to the right, the cases hold CD versions of town documents, meeting minutes, and such. That's a new one to me. I hope there is a plan for when CD players go the way of the dinosaurs!</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmRWlv0BuDMih97mmD7LebinOiw9-Pdj9h4GcxAjl7dj-dosC6QTOiBPwtyQdDalkuUaMUEmP7dBcTk6bA9pVo88vMJnRxzhlhUVNz_0_kYI6Mc1lyuP75zb6mIw0fFk2B01_9Gyhv-UAtvDfnu_EcNeuPBQZn3zKAklQrLHs33HVFiQL7PdAE-8i/s4160/DSCN6457%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmRWlv0BuDMih97mmD7LebinOiw9-Pdj9h4GcxAjl7dj-dosC6QTOiBPwtyQdDalkuUaMUEmP7dBcTk6bA9pVo88vMJnRxzhlhUVNz_0_kYI6Mc1lyuP75zb6mIw0fFk2B01_9Gyhv-UAtvDfnu_EcNeuPBQZn3zKAklQrLHs33HVFiQL7PdAE-8i/s320/DSCN6457%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Pretty standard plea for a computer center, though many libraries allow "beverages with lids."</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDRtiqf4Yz5rMnFbtaJuVocIGelUSRXcoYGs1bpk2RKXvCqr2vHZhLs4YC4qDax87HFidnls3XPBPa5MKXe1weF4p08bXq_ua8aRBYZIaf3WwzG0pRQKaqEfzZsnCPqzoMPI61KAusDcDFTvw1zQh1XQDzqF5aFO1ih_aKIk1w4EsFzLPbU7kavkb/s4160/DSCN6458%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDRtiqf4Yz5rMnFbtaJuVocIGelUSRXcoYGs1bpk2RKXvCqr2vHZhLs4YC4qDax87HFidnls3XPBPa5MKXe1weF4p08bXq_ua8aRBYZIaf3WwzG0pRQKaqEfzZsnCPqzoMPI61KAusDcDFTvw1zQh1XQDzqF5aFO1ih_aKIk1w4EsFzLPbU7kavkb/s320/DSCN6458%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I think I've seen one of these at least once. Flags wear out, no matter how well they are maintained. What to do with them? Your best bet is to find a "flag drop box" like this. Whichever group maintains this box will ensure that your flag will be disposed of respectfully, usually by burning. I was glad to see a display of VFW guides to flag etiquette, and I took one. My grandmother had me pretty well drilled in this, but a refresher does no harm.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhAV8-DCmZS7dcCXXVUShP9eyizp8T41qjtLKXkNaepWOgv2a1fdMboQyh1lnGiKcjonC7D-jo2cPsAafpcApTeLVanvXXBMVU5yYVRqPKLGaaDHiNBsCRW_OHVh0M-sb_J4puLB8_wGoLn2k_p81maEqO1PAk7pppTzNXRjD9ycVoDbE7PvZe0P-/s4160/DSCN6459%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYhAV8-DCmZS7dcCXXVUShP9eyizp8T41qjtLKXkNaepWOgv2a1fdMboQyh1lnGiKcjonC7D-jo2cPsAafpcApTeLVanvXXBMVU5yYVRqPKLGaaDHiNBsCRW_OHVh0M-sb_J4puLB8_wGoLn2k_p81maEqO1PAk7pppTzNXRjD9ycVoDbE7PvZe0P-/s320/DSCN6459%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And here is the new "library of things" mentioned at the beginning. The one on the far right is a popcorn maker and the one on the far left is a technical Lego set. I'm not sure about the others.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_t0Cb2odsEaPP753kJjRItHGetPyxCnQOgfxJwMBbnK2q396BxDFfbny685bfhzWJRXmiR6pTj8KkGP7lIhbgT4TRFDdofUVirVq04-2s1a2kbwx9-rGCLjGNm8bgJVQOaH33cc6QFCZOnI2ABKU--ZVjhi0mIHTqAJDDdghHgA5TbXLZRNbDk7o/s4160/DSCN6460%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH_t0Cb2odsEaPP753kJjRItHGetPyxCnQOgfxJwMBbnK2q396BxDFfbny685bfhzWJRXmiR6pTj8KkGP7lIhbgT4TRFDdofUVirVq04-2s1a2kbwx9-rGCLjGNm8bgJVQOaH33cc6QFCZOnI2ABKU--ZVjhi0mIHTqAJDDdghHgA5TbXLZRNbDk7o/s320/DSCN6460%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some genres of fiction (romance, mystery, sci fi) are familiar. I'm familiar with Spiritual Fiction as a genre with various names, but I associate it with the Midwest; think Iowa, for example. It's one more way that libraries meet the needs of their particular patrons.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZTDOJe1OBTvgLa6VNQkmhg6IvlsIPH3BONk4sUHcBJ1AJtlse0Ou0P9GOvSJAo0dCzncCsadfmLYtFwkzeS8RQTnKiIgLmh9iAO5jspnLAyvsbHdM5Ic5kUDgdfNkZ7pcU5b8UVpwlKSrglUmSxozpznL4Rz26W_yDqNAu7zQ7ESrZrWVoP8KQNf/s4160/DSCN6462%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZTDOJe1OBTvgLa6VNQkmhg6IvlsIPH3BONk4sUHcBJ1AJtlse0Ou0P9GOvSJAo0dCzncCsadfmLYtFwkzeS8RQTnKiIgLmh9iAO5jspnLAyvsbHdM5Ic5kUDgdfNkZ7pcU5b8UVpwlKSrglUmSxozpznL4Rz26W_yDqNAu7zQ7ESrZrWVoP8KQNf/s320/DSCN6462%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a quick look at the back of the library from the parking lot.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGsnmLn27F8ncPZ4T8E_isWEkvoaLmWMBtolyLeSZ9bf6HEoG5yhh4WvjKdTgNsCvK48qZR9R-ihxbOY3nQTTOwhcWXla7VnPEfOEhEwEhkkEVN-SsPn6-4pUe2vZckaKcDGidiXhEFvoP8tCsmLZ9qWcGtWAut5ztsEnih9ninvl5iMaZCO6lNQ8U/s4160/DSCN6464%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGsnmLn27F8ncPZ4T8E_isWEkvoaLmWMBtolyLeSZ9bf6HEoG5yhh4WvjKdTgNsCvK48qZR9R-ihxbOY3nQTTOwhcWXla7VnPEfOEhEwEhkkEVN-SsPn6-4pUe2vZckaKcDGidiXhEFvoP8tCsmLZ9qWcGtWAut5ztsEnih9ninvl5iMaZCO6lNQ8U/s320/DSCN6464%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And this is one of the longest ramps I've seen, providing access to the lower level.</div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQpNRs2x2yNEdJMpAdbZkFoIS6BUuSDfcuYNqp_3BGXCeCgJvf6QQlVh9ZOEBMbIQ8GR8NvYOSITZb9tzfhk1bVoj3VmFfMZRMYdKOBslC61DZzXG0MFooCfERRS-geAEFnnq9MAtImQRGa_zR7KhMRcz5SmVopmGuWir4sJRJQRySuypWZBPfFMI/s4160/DSCN6465%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQpNRs2x2yNEdJMpAdbZkFoIS6BUuSDfcuYNqp_3BGXCeCgJvf6QQlVh9ZOEBMbIQ8GR8NvYOSITZb9tzfhk1bVoj3VmFfMZRMYdKOBslC61DZzXG0MFooCfERRS-geAEFnnq9MAtImQRGa_zR7KhMRcz5SmVopmGuWir4sJRJQRySuypWZBPfFMI/s320/DSCN6465%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>9/15/2022<br /><p><br /></p></div>Library Loggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305782876201076334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835808951351796215.post-61277609496477907532022-09-18T12:44:00.003-04:002022-09-30T19:08:37.839-04:00551a Maxfield Public Library, Loudon, New Hampshire<p>This was an interesting experience. Often, I search the blog to see if I've already visited a planned library. This time, I was so confident that I had <i>not</i> visited, I didn't even check. When I got to the parking lot everything seemed new to me.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrs1AadGSFzF5L7q2V-zsId1XBKYlC1m1FtaPNa6QZkOdOZtrKg_PBJXoEKLtZ2N27U1fb-gSZF1UCtTNXwEN9O9lGmMrmmj9vjvNEIdNmfrMuO6e6lBCvHxIdRPN1slAakfCPnC--c8aPzN4WIObaX4WyWUc9g5907u-wWV0umF9Fp7NbwL8dhLK/s4160/DSCN6415%5B2%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrs1AadGSFzF5L7q2V-zsId1XBKYlC1m1FtaPNa6QZkOdOZtrKg_PBJXoEKLtZ2N27U1fb-gSZF1UCtTNXwEN9O9lGmMrmmj9vjvNEIdNmfrMuO6e6lBCvHxIdRPN1slAakfCPnC--c8aPzN4WIObaX4WyWUc9g5907u-wWV0umF9Fp7NbwL8dhLK/s320/DSCN6415%5B2%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As I approached the door, I still had no sense of having been here before. But when I got inside, staff greeted me with the news that they remembered me. Really? Well, if you say so...</div><div><br /></div><div>I decided to treat this as a new visit for one principle reason: My first visit, as it turned out, was a year ago, in September 2021, when libraries were just starting to open as the COVID pandemic wound down. So my entry from that visit (Just search for "Maxfield") will show the difference between the major response to COVID and the "almost back to normal" status.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIp44UGWllTMVOZt4LD3OCv31KuUO2FnpK1oIYDhC-PdurkW3FWREaiCpxRrrWI7CbaNugOYFfvDMsGDTpsdFEd6R-6HklPGFdIQKM3gEWcilrbt4d1mIKGNyQsMWzgb2tqQlDRn4EA5Kq_Nz1ut1w0uKckg8DUXeKKk5jdcOkWRnhQovfMCdQ4OgE/s4160/DSCN6416%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIp44UGWllTMVOZt4LD3OCv31KuUO2FnpK1oIYDhC-PdurkW3FWREaiCpxRrrWI7CbaNugOYFfvDMsGDTpsdFEd6R-6HklPGFdIQKM3gEWcilrbt4d1mIKGNyQsMWzgb2tqQlDRn4EA5Kq_Nz1ut1w0uKckg8DUXeKKk5jdcOkWRnhQovfMCdQ4OgE/s320/DSCN6416%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>So I began my visit. This is the YA corner...and I have no memory of seeing it before.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ggQdohYCm_6zbNs1NWBPgYqwZ5QSu84GZpWs70gsKgHfj_47mOdpRb5-I5j8rpC34NJ8axPpNdLjAX05aw7Sjsflytsjnocdn5l_Rq2w1WguKAnxH9TRzioVYCd79LVvWy5ORtM7Wg7dI1qSzSTlgSnRdB-uAVXn1CJlSbGun6mCbpOWLLRpCuv6/s4160/DSCN6417%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ggQdohYCm_6zbNs1NWBPgYqwZ5QSu84GZpWs70gsKgHfj_47mOdpRb5-I5j8rpC34NJ8axPpNdLjAX05aw7Sjsflytsjnocdn5l_Rq2w1WguKAnxH9TRzioVYCd79LVvWy5ORtM7Wg7dI1qSzSTlgSnRdB-uAVXn1CJlSbGun6mCbpOWLLRpCuv6/s320/DSCN6417%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>These slanted shelves lift for access to the back issues of periodicals. I've seen these shelves many places, of course, but here? No, not familiar. And it's likely there were no periodicals on the shelves at the time of my first visit.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrRL0LyD1m2jXXwgz4JwT-5BUDT7RfogQvcakwAJpiSVqWFzLOHf3SEOB-FdMmBbZPFwA1CMGipCaDYda0OKsJKuoot_GumEaSxGpq8q_0Yxdjp5aEEwxUkMbVbl_CquS3UZOewBVITRPyIynbHibXYeDuru3W5XJJqaXsgbvEZ0XraDAGUkB3RID/s4160/DSCN6418%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrRL0LyD1m2jXXwgz4JwT-5BUDT7RfogQvcakwAJpiSVqWFzLOHf3SEOB-FdMmBbZPFwA1CMGipCaDYda0OKsJKuoot_GumEaSxGpq8q_0Yxdjp5aEEwxUkMbVbl_CquS3UZOewBVITRPyIynbHibXYeDuru3W5XJJqaXsgbvEZ0XraDAGUkB3RID/s320/DSCN6418%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This takes "painting stones" to a whole new level. Did I see this on my last visit? No idea. [Note: I have deliberately not looked at the earlier entry.]</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm3yRMieOlDM1ftAis7nkcjb-W7G8iuKkG-JFMejIE2EYsnl6-0ru2FvYAWf2a1h2ZwU53Ul4HwRaT8xaUukqwIUcAyBmX13tLuzKFKzm6tFOH0-oMMGvkM85JcSEY1uv2JHLeOj3Bur8p_sX5N3v1sFv_NO6RYwRHr0M1Is8OTBNsabFMzbcMfQ4A/s4160/DSCN6420%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm3yRMieOlDM1ftAis7nkcjb-W7G8iuKkG-JFMejIE2EYsnl6-0ru2FvYAWf2a1h2ZwU53Ul4HwRaT8xaUukqwIUcAyBmX13tLuzKFKzm6tFOH0-oMMGvkM85JcSEY1uv2JHLeOj3Bur8p_sX5N3v1sFv_NO6RYwRHr0M1Is8OTBNsabFMzbcMfQ4A/s320/DSCN6420%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This telescope is part of the program to provide New Hampshire libraries with telescopes. This one looks like a slightly different model than those I've seen before.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7iIt5XpZFn_F8M24CHyDWcKq8Q4uexN_3SIZENQJWULFQt5PxtQhQruK0Zl3cEBiF6cgDW4OibpZC2nRuQhu3NZpyOo4fpYf7osbt-wHvt6sOyyipJvYjoyWfwmE4quMKzEM8pMD18bKC0yAiw5zN0Wdm_-b9nSCgfDF1xVQzXkdnWOCAdCO4Q35T/s4160/DSCN6422%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7iIt5XpZFn_F8M24CHyDWcKq8Q4uexN_3SIZENQJWULFQt5PxtQhQruK0Zl3cEBiF6cgDW4OibpZC2nRuQhu3NZpyOo4fpYf7osbt-wHvt6sOyyipJvYjoyWfwmE4quMKzEM8pMD18bKC0yAiw5zN0Wdm_-b9nSCgfDF1xVQzXkdnWOCAdCO4Q35T/s320/DSCN6422%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Most libraries I see these days have found a way to have a comfortable reading area, usually centered on a window or a fireplace. This is a really nice example of a window corner.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiktxd53tB4UndbugDImEEvd-LPWXin4cogTegGtylVoQrq8oL8j9I2QUnYbSglM7zY-EvfWWTthstwviw17r5n7-2QLmBsyXiE6b3lI1QrPgwva6qs7_fE_bZLbCuV8RJEYd4hbQ62rZmKmqic3WjBYMjt51SlIj4PMRlq9dPJQUx36hcHEP6pGrtY/s4160/DSCN6423%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiktxd53tB4UndbugDImEEvd-LPWXin4cogTegGtylVoQrq8oL8j9I2QUnYbSglM7zY-EvfWWTthstwviw17r5n7-2QLmBsyXiE6b3lI1QrPgwva6qs7_fE_bZLbCuV8RJEYd4hbQ62rZmKmqic3WjBYMjt51SlIj4PMRlq9dPJQUx36hcHEP6pGrtY/s320/DSCN6423%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The yellow sign is a reminder to maintain a six-foot "social distance." I don't see this being rigidly maintained these days, but it's a nice reminder of healthy behavior.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9CDEzeCSXp-CRWC9CGQFuC3Yznim2mURSm24Ei7pbSJt9YKjlGUBeS0JUtbKKrd-iryx_Crnk8b8zMpE0HnkyXui4UYaYtALUcH3QEqgt3EfgUrBNb98gTEHYkrV2uXbICXkDOBAb3NqHezDPoXkM94AvZrfcwOx36ZaR_oZSl6Z2G_M7nxP8Sl7/s4160/DSCN6424%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9CDEzeCSXp-CRWC9CGQFuC3Yznim2mURSm24Ei7pbSJt9YKjlGUBeS0JUtbKKrd-iryx_Crnk8b8zMpE0HnkyXui4UYaYtALUcH3QEqgt3EfgUrBNb98gTEHYkrV2uXbICXkDOBAb3NqHezDPoXkM94AvZrfcwOx36ZaR_oZSl6Z2G_M7nxP8Sl7/s320/DSCN6424%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And now I come to a step-stool with a handle to help with balance. And this is the first thing I've seen that I <i>do</i> remember from the other visit!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmgEC-2yeT9gUc-3JaXxd_aeSOBVMxuIBYTNaNj-epfV7BZJFLI9SIXzLLG1knjQXAxo1Biqn1R_VdTflwFQy9fRBVJ0P7_pE-Tp1IxPs21kdlIGqjzQRPbJvrRu6016A_w1YIC5L79tVSarbwndZeo8J_K30O5yuKLqnlDJv6XsBdA30_rRakBju4/s4160/DSCN6425%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmgEC-2yeT9gUc-3JaXxd_aeSOBVMxuIBYTNaNj-epfV7BZJFLI9SIXzLLG1knjQXAxo1Biqn1R_VdTflwFQy9fRBVJ0P7_pE-Tp1IxPs21kdlIGqjzQRPbJvrRu6016A_w1YIC5L79tVSarbwndZeo8J_K30O5yuKLqnlDJv6XsBdA30_rRakBju4/s320/DSCN6425%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This bookshelf holds local history materials. including, if my memory of this visit is correct, a collection of local school yearbooks.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZiR46MRdNycpUuxZO7nmRrYsRc8gJZV2lTUk1y7-0eCLupuvfxAWdOJv7eoF_Lzpij1wsCHj0C0Ief2WhfOsskwKZPjtXV9zok4UjsoVulsCdrujUXTf9D4KTazkw_PkTvKxPULsNnBKqL7wa-Lv_d9m5-rPZAyGCjRKK_4g8NjpoZz0aZCfb1if/s4160/DSCN6426%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZiR46MRdNycpUuxZO7nmRrYsRc8gJZV2lTUk1y7-0eCLupuvfxAWdOJv7eoF_Lzpij1wsCHj0C0Ief2WhfOsskwKZPjtXV9zok4UjsoVulsCdrujUXTf9D4KTazkw_PkTvKxPULsNnBKqL7wa-Lv_d9m5-rPZAyGCjRKK_4g8NjpoZz0aZCfb1if/s320/DSCN6426%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Many libraries have a multi-purpose meeting room. This one is tucked around a corner near the unisex restrooms and the door to the children's area. That's where we'll head next.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_5-Z8BPFmnBOzgxtU-1I-tRql4hWIftJZI5vtr5Hu9BPLrjnupmIOLdFB9fQyTWiEpDaAYTN89kGOjlFmrywGqmx-dsMj0oNsqN4ttqD597HZwryLsEm8Ec6wm2rPygTzXGfxbB2CMYi_pXAkmKbz9xaSfZgTCW_HN41b1xGRb4PDTeM6dgPyABE/s4160/DSCN6427%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_5-Z8BPFmnBOzgxtU-1I-tRql4hWIftJZI5vtr5Hu9BPLrjnupmIOLdFB9fQyTWiEpDaAYTN89kGOjlFmrywGqmx-dsMj0oNsqN4ttqD597HZwryLsEm8Ec6wm2rPygTzXGfxbB2CMYi_pXAkmKbz9xaSfZgTCW_HN41b1xGRb4PDTeM6dgPyABE/s320/DSCN6427%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>At the bottom of the yellow-tile stairs we find the children's area--and I remember so much of it from the earlier visit! But probably not that nice wide chair; upholstery was banned during the pandemic. Too hard to clean.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqfVRWgRSv6Hpd4Fgs1NaEeu9hfhvTJPiaryMO25dVsrn49rZh8Ig-BJ6Zjr61EgyqSpscz2nXRXEwdA0EthLv0i6ouweIYsHkzB0EA_tvWty6gIoUf06efxuDYZclqBsPnNY9vtjdvXzRCz1ZipaZoBoUOLcRcda3RR63bj9JA61KAbHsffSFSFA/s4160/DSCN6428%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqfVRWgRSv6Hpd4Fgs1NaEeu9hfhvTJPiaryMO25dVsrn49rZh8Ig-BJ6Zjr61EgyqSpscz2nXRXEwdA0EthLv0i6ouweIYsHkzB0EA_tvWty6gIoUf06efxuDYZclqBsPnNY9vtjdvXzRCz1ZipaZoBoUOLcRcda3RR63bj9JA61KAbHsffSFSFA/s320/DSCN6428%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A small amphitheater creates more program space outside; this picture shows about half of it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtxjhi4vLbJ7kreJAPQPdYustJ6JIYSjlhcd6WWQpQsuasiMNZE6aIs2T-X0SbIBXdoLwlRht8woAootqydm_DOM7sfn-_9erydhiM61w0ce8d8zX384PV1BfMSKvM-krJikrjFlfDfNNhhrfSy0RFlH8UhbNThHMAPrlxUDHH0T2YoWXYCQHT5bRA/s4160/DSCN6429%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtxjhi4vLbJ7kreJAPQPdYustJ6JIYSjlhcd6WWQpQsuasiMNZE6aIs2T-X0SbIBXdoLwlRht8woAootqydm_DOM7sfn-_9erydhiM61w0ce8d8zX384PV1BfMSKvM-krJikrjFlfDfNNhhrfSy0RFlH8UhbNThHMAPrlxUDHH0T2YoWXYCQHT5bRA/s320/DSCN6429%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I remember the yellow painting smocks, but on my last visit this room would not have been in use. No programs in those days, but there would have been "take and make" kits, I'm sure. And they'd have been available by "curb-side service," with everyone masked.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlPyhB56H1Sj6KsVo0_wTfKFVPAg7Z4HFQYw_0qNXbhyM73kn7G-CjI-oY2OmjZD8nNY_D8-F5iTUEAXetMvXjA4Kb6V7F7q63zvGlLKTvJV2Zn-t4Ym3pCtuXRiJZ3LHOKcVEM1t1cRpI0PEJcmmulyqf2wdyWsUKkPO5QiaKEodkKKSO-xy5t14/s4160/DSCN6430%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlPyhB56H1Sj6KsVo0_wTfKFVPAg7Z4HFQYw_0qNXbhyM73kn7G-CjI-oY2OmjZD8nNY_D8-F5iTUEAXetMvXjA4Kb6V7F7q63zvGlLKTvJV2Zn-t4Ym3pCtuXRiJZ3LHOKcVEM1t1cRpI0PEJcmmulyqf2wdyWsUKkPO5QiaKEodkKKSO-xy5t14/s320/DSCN6430%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And I remember the mural that pays homage to the local racetrack, The New Hampshire Motor Speedway.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCLWoQOLUbc4kPLyi_jc6TP-fO-VGykUfe5MGsr4I31gdgDgw6h7Wonuyp5ZTM9XrPPdK1xuwCKIz-PeoNHm2K2lRUmfmfJZ0Db0KjqtOaP0exY8efgiI7s42YTvGPs6XerTEtBhRDyamOGBx22cnC52hZ15AxJBn2UoyLlT3WnuahuPBH2bAwz5p/s4160/DSCN6431%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCLWoQOLUbc4kPLyi_jc6TP-fO-VGykUfe5MGsr4I31gdgDgw6h7Wonuyp5ZTM9XrPPdK1xuwCKIz-PeoNHm2K2lRUmfmfJZ0Db0KjqtOaP0exY8efgiI7s42YTvGPs6XerTEtBhRDyamOGBx22cnC52hZ15AxJBn2UoyLlT3WnuahuPBH2bAwz5p/s320/DSCN6431%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Upholstery again, and materials set out for anyone to handle.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7Ip36NcVoDOoKWnuDs-4WTANJZ2eao423X_J7Iu5d7HrU1niDGDfT15-dlmImyIdXYiFfsPiYxCLhGBjHECpnwZ3NUwQaOW4776pUbdLHuxcpFSDl2znYl5aMo503YGGWhGLjnTpdURxAVWdrFkQQRsR71OZ0yK6eiWifleICsx3gIpx7AF3w2SY/s4160/DSCN6432%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7Ip36NcVoDOoKWnuDs-4WTANJZ2eao423X_J7Iu5d7HrU1niDGDfT15-dlmImyIdXYiFfsPiYxCLhGBjHECpnwZ3NUwQaOW4776pUbdLHuxcpFSDl2znYl5aMo503YGGWhGLjnTpdURxAVWdrFkQQRsR71OZ0yK6eiWifleICsx3gIpx7AF3w2SY/s320/DSCN6432%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I don't claim to remember these cute animal chairs; they may have been tucked away in the old days.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwi-j5ErT9GO_WSGFPyKUIPSsdDYaEzvfvisSc9R95iY5twv3m9fdbEp6m6c8gitd1ZYBarEZHuj5EQb3oHRT1I_GcpU0lIgFUSS8LDHIamjznBbVPRKylTNGVLzab3d9x0VsOPRgkASLhtkrFZgvpjfLoKCJlAeEqGtyYvLw4jgvuHUYiyi_YEbWc/s4160/DSCN6433%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwi-j5ErT9GO_WSGFPyKUIPSsdDYaEzvfvisSc9R95iY5twv3m9fdbEp6m6c8gitd1ZYBarEZHuj5EQb3oHRT1I_GcpU0lIgFUSS8LDHIamjznBbVPRKylTNGVLzab3d9x0VsOPRgkASLhtkrFZgvpjfLoKCJlAeEqGtyYvLw4jgvuHUYiyi_YEbWc/s320/DSCN6433%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I sort of remember this. The blue rail on the right leads us up from the main kids' area to a seat ahead and the elevator on the left. Sit and wait for the elevator? Curl up on the carpeted seat and read? Whatever works for you.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwC_3kpp-KExrm2i00e5ZkNSIVGb-mnM5SOYyCCPHsIwy58lQuOJexCrFnL6F7Dh5guHunJK-2FD3wGfW7Kfa10Je5U9jsVfxLQObU_4nLPcL9jT615Z1kTYeAVU73maRZa8IjpYRyJrOi85gFgJ8Wb1EO8sCWhWu5eIr5zg5rm_MkFjmyufQG6PIO/s4160/DSCN6434%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwC_3kpp-KExrm2i00e5ZkNSIVGb-mnM5SOYyCCPHsIwy58lQuOJexCrFnL6F7Dh5guHunJK-2FD3wGfW7Kfa10Je5U9jsVfxLQObU_4nLPcL9jT615Z1kTYeAVU73maRZa8IjpYRyJrOi85gFgJ8Wb1EO8sCWhWu5eIr5zg5rm_MkFjmyufQG6PIO/s320/DSCN6434%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This mural shows a small airport, like one nearby.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmBT7sPuzeb6MHEt2u5Ze8pT_1qi-o3x958gdkuwuIviUtLb5LUssep-XRt0Af8V3LN7NeTjpq5bDZAO77oWiqEAUW39vDBxAOcDlOI3EiLw2tx1FUtCfTI0TFMTIvsq8XcTIxNN687Um6oButJTvVuriyo2b2eO9f2fDSXQnZcmGHKEFlgXUTZ6s/s4160/DSCN6435%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmBT7sPuzeb6MHEt2u5Ze8pT_1qi-o3x958gdkuwuIviUtLb5LUssep-XRt0Af8V3LN7NeTjpq5bDZAO77oWiqEAUW39vDBxAOcDlOI3EiLw2tx1FUtCfTI0TFMTIvsq8XcTIxNN687Um6oButJTvVuriyo2b2eO9f2fDSXQnZcmGHKEFlgXUTZ6s/s320/DSCN6435%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The youngest library users have the habit of gnawing and drooling on...just about anything. Rather than putting "yucky" items back on the shelf, or leaving them on the floor, do other parents and the librarian a favor and put them here for cleaning.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnjfR1XYKnHHZhV-2vyLoOiWkNN-deLxMPhfwsRV22r820U-67fVJWuA3LswqMhIdDO8EOsDXq-rFmV4kdjedJ8JI6MYCYVuQaN0A2CBq1kKWgACPboVmi7Ya3tU1mFLr4_LTC0amo2DE00dauIWhRWO5uYI4lrStKO1gmAuJ4iQ1tfxTN6i_jJVZH/s4160/DSCN6436%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnjfR1XYKnHHZhV-2vyLoOiWkNN-deLxMPhfwsRV22r820U-67fVJWuA3LswqMhIdDO8EOsDXq-rFmV4kdjedJ8JI6MYCYVuQaN0A2CBq1kKWgACPboVmi7Ya3tU1mFLr4_LTC0amo2DE00dauIWhRWO5uYI4lrStKO1gmAuJ4iQ1tfxTN6i_jJVZH/s320/DSCN6436%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Speaking of the youth services librarian, one reason this library caught my eye was that I read on the website that there is a weekly class for kids to learn and work on reading and writing <i>cursive handwriting</i>! They do not learn cursive in school, and the librarian told me that they seem to think of it as a craft or an art, like calligraphy. Nope, it's good old cursive. Source of my worst grades in third grade, and I still have lousy handwriting. In fact, I very rarely write cursive and my "signature" still looks like it was written by a third grader. But Louden is too far and the classes are only for kids. Let's head back up the yellow-tile stairs.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGwdGdP8u_gYetdMHa3Ruur_KG1tsNqTl8_v61_cEuepuBR70Xp_MOeHMLslTfqL7GDMghFq1ozGCu_nSGoy6PwG90Q49qdbzh9gLNWvMDREcbOqo8vOAZAIC2lVPx_At7Esfvocm47Q_bhBQoRM3TAxdV6LeiGeDHTDgrOY8_fh8JZ9CZ4E1ulHLx/s4160/DSCN6437%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGwdGdP8u_gYetdMHa3Ruur_KG1tsNqTl8_v61_cEuepuBR70Xp_MOeHMLslTfqL7GDMghFq1ozGCu_nSGoy6PwG90Q49qdbzh9gLNWvMDREcbOqo8vOAZAIC2lVPx_At7Esfvocm47Q_bhBQoRM3TAxdV6LeiGeDHTDgrOY8_fh8JZ9CZ4E1ulHLx/s320/DSCN6437%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Somehow this picture got out of order, but I did want you to see the handsome fireplace.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuYEy7T3tnwP3jdkCpnsLMtijuM_7EAUelwmpsiFC5SO01phiIie9maUioJZa43FdnIBkhclNRZCnlvRdtCNZtlrNnCA0ILvW7FhccVhdnQ0O-thbLzrUx_cGTqYYgpvzxm5yKe_mZeG-SvnHzYfzLQpsrYcqQHscp5GrU2Ln0pSTJ-y-SS5Pa1qq7/s4160/DSCN6419%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuYEy7T3tnwP3jdkCpnsLMtijuM_7EAUelwmpsiFC5SO01phiIie9maUioJZa43FdnIBkhclNRZCnlvRdtCNZtlrNnCA0ILvW7FhccVhdnQ0O-thbLzrUx_cGTqYYgpvzxm5yKe_mZeG-SvnHzYfzLQpsrYcqQHscp5GrU2Ln0pSTJ-y-SS5Pa1qq7/s320/DSCN6419%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>And now, with my memory refreshed, I'm off to one more library. I always try to do two or three libraries in a trip, and New Hampshire makes this fairly easy by having a library in every town, and the towns packed quite close together.</p><p>9/15/2022</p>Library Loggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305782876201076334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835808951351796215.post-10776586112152628452022-09-05T12:22:00.001-04:002022-09-05T12:22:53.110-04:00591 Lee Public Library, Lee, New Hampshire<p> </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Welcome to the Lee Public Library, with a pair of those ubiquitous canopies ready for outdoor programs. [This is the year of canopies; two years ago we had the year of Plexiglass.]</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUdXgBjWZOVhraQoR-kIYzKngeqNq5myQLnl67CHo-9PXpFAzBPFyu3xVtVaTzmNrmDNzhjqIzXEYjM7op6dnqbukZqzjvklRUqK609dsUokPnYmP09oKKaoKAxLSoYIjSGMG4XuPWPXzwvnIm9v6IvmsxJ7-yt7K7ALBIhdeiXk0_fSwuAxJS-ZZ/s4160/DSCN6394%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUdXgBjWZOVhraQoR-kIYzKngeqNq5myQLnl67CHo-9PXpFAzBPFyu3xVtVaTzmNrmDNzhjqIzXEYjM7op6dnqbukZqzjvklRUqK609dsUokPnYmP09oKKaoKAxLSoYIjSGMG4XuPWPXzwvnIm9v6IvmsxJ7-yt7K7ALBIhdeiXk0_fSwuAxJS-ZZ/s320/DSCN6394%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It's quite common to see a library and a historical society as close neighbors or even in the same building.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7HE7YLDD71eDpzdxVpc8XDx24mg5sEK0cr2Phriy9DP439dXPyLLnq4mExaP0iOgios-5-HJ7AWEB8LY8NS41Bb9h6Am7rnwxgKpZdqqZTM0t8F7V0kg8M7Tsh3W0Rs8c_yG3XLQMP47aRmagwMbWLSV744cqCRhl6s57i-6eTF3RbZhfPDu39c5/s4160/DSCN6395%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj7HE7YLDD71eDpzdxVpc8XDx24mg5sEK0cr2Phriy9DP439dXPyLLnq4mExaP0iOgios-5-HJ7AWEB8LY8NS41Bb9h6Am7rnwxgKpZdqqZTM0t8F7V0kg8M7Tsh3W0Rs8c_yG3XLQMP47aRmagwMbWLSV744cqCRhl6s57i-6eTF3RbZhfPDu39c5/s320/DSCN6395%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Some serious rock painting has been going on here.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6R4KqX8NlXzVBOk2P6-R97UwZZgRbq7ETmNaKZ7rfyve1WQfNnCmIz4hsO3QUnOtD026WXtv3NjrgqDfg-hlAXRMID1kCa1TrpNbivtnaYIBEo5ePTWiVQRtiO_bk17mMynsK-ECDRQt1fFb-oWvHN8pr6Zxz5NUf7bfI4v9e1053q5KPtVpZWIpE/s4160/DSCN6396%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6R4KqX8NlXzVBOk2P6-R97UwZZgRbq7ETmNaKZ7rfyve1WQfNnCmIz4hsO3QUnOtD026WXtv3NjrgqDfg-hlAXRMID1kCa1TrpNbivtnaYIBEo5ePTWiVQRtiO_bk17mMynsK-ECDRQt1fFb-oWvHN8pr6Zxz5NUf7bfI4v9e1053q5KPtVpZWIpE/s320/DSCN6396%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Happy 130th birthday to the Lee Public Library. And here's wishing you many more years of serving the community.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKhtdmwimVdy0k2iMFY4ci5XHcXyXUSH6aEEHTx8CcfjyBSBLVWJYCmL5xerxbvztNN0BJf_X597qwkGtxwVcQuojS_Jnd3zCbvJNyFAc60zKdK-K_Jv6P2zv1ZBkLwpcXmCXCndkmrnksmu90cIM7ZXNSlZND1pMqxH9d9a7qFCwu_letl6c1QV4/s4160/DSCN6397%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKhtdmwimVdy0k2iMFY4ci5XHcXyXUSH6aEEHTx8CcfjyBSBLVWJYCmL5xerxbvztNN0BJf_X597qwkGtxwVcQuojS_Jnd3zCbvJNyFAc60zKdK-K_Jv6P2zv1ZBkLwpcXmCXCndkmrnksmu90cIM7ZXNSlZND1pMqxH9d9a7qFCwu_letl6c1QV4/s320/DSCN6397%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Accessibility is almost always an issue in older, pre-ADA buildings. The solution here is a ramp and a set of steps leading to a side door.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdzXBwS6LDvmoGkldDVFEdbdnxiNr8PbuBbLa4Nyc1t-fZORDLTr1YxY0hgiFY6gNSJ7S73iG5AqLL7r7faX9Ni8zSqV-Y2RrEuvFn71U8CWiBwe2e3dLz6NykWSx043Q0CAiUrc_3ZNzJEb4OYckOcGC-04uCzOGmjy0r7RUtp3TMrqh8KvMy3mDE/s4160/DSCN6398%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdzXBwS6LDvmoGkldDVFEdbdnxiNr8PbuBbLa4Nyc1t-fZORDLTr1YxY0hgiFY6gNSJ7S73iG5AqLL7r7faX9Ni8zSqV-Y2RrEuvFn71U8CWiBwe2e3dLz6NykWSx043Q0CAiUrc_3ZNzJEb4OYckOcGC-04uCzOGmjy0r7RUtp3TMrqh8KvMy3mDE/s320/DSCN6398%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This attractive display by the Friends of the Lee Public Library reminded me that I haven't seen many recruiting displays like this lately. I've seen plenty of evidence of active Friends groups, but not much in the way of recruitment. I wonder why that is.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_odwMlPxR5YBvjZzk_XqMoObu97Uz95yFIbVbwC1D6Bdo6v71lWxzPqo1j_39WIHqaAkx1nrd0dpGjK7bQqpVeUN2I_QAgvVb-h97Se8s-43dEQz3PqD3OTxLK5YIhVkPl_DXHLyt91MXjpMOaiZUOsmvHch1sNrRN7pVqOFbUKokuJ6Um2jC06bx/s4160/DSCN6400%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_odwMlPxR5YBvjZzk_XqMoObu97Uz95yFIbVbwC1D6Bdo6v71lWxzPqo1j_39WIHqaAkx1nrd0dpGjK7bQqpVeUN2I_QAgvVb-h97Se8s-43dEQz3PqD3OTxLK5YIhVkPl_DXHLyt91MXjpMOaiZUOsmvHch1sNrRN7pVqOFbUKokuJ6Um2jC06bx/s320/DSCN6400%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I went around a corner into the children's area and immediately saw this clever room box. As a former builder of dollhouses, I'm always interested in miniatures. [Does anyone want a dollhouse? I have one that is too large for my apartment, and I'm trying to figure out what to do with it. Free to a good home!]</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnc5GcWkdfyAaaiG0Vr4PPfi3xlOLxE1yvfHd0bxYIyykdXs4WY5N8bWG8K_VY7QuStO5ZiiSsS_NmzRriU_Mcl0G_qRwqRV1z_zdhWWOHxww5m7V94rHzfJeFtmEJtPfhl0xYBn_zbI9OaLnn8izW2trdRg7cFJU431YAuprq9YUx5ugHmw9SaoCc/s4160/DSCN6401%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnc5GcWkdfyAaaiG0Vr4PPfi3xlOLxE1yvfHd0bxYIyykdXs4WY5N8bWG8K_VY7QuStO5ZiiSsS_NmzRriU_Mcl0G_qRwqRV1z_zdhWWOHxww5m7V94rHzfJeFtmEJtPfhl0xYBn_zbI9OaLnn8izW2trdRg7cFJU431YAuprq9YUx5ugHmw9SaoCc/s320/DSCN6401%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I don't know why, but that couch gives the children's area an especially homey touch. The children's area usually has a chair or two, perhaps a chair wide enough for an adult and one or two kids, but in my memory, a couch is rare. It looks very welcoming.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH8-2n5SV-R8OXWQzQJ06Ag8y7s6Yv3t6QW9TYlc56pmI_7129_9iSAjoLSh_w0rTWXc-Blr9xjPttce2NRFHNi1wZb9j-eg65hn83p-p4HoQynJq29IY8t825rnYphSNL3eF2tktUjR70UL6A6J7PNGvXq1dLCSkcJAe1dztziEK0hQAum7ruaVIa/s4160/DSCN6402%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH8-2n5SV-R8OXWQzQJ06Ag8y7s6Yv3t6QW9TYlc56pmI_7129_9iSAjoLSh_w0rTWXc-Blr9xjPttce2NRFHNi1wZb9j-eg65hn83p-p4HoQynJq29IY8t825rnYphSNL3eF2tktUjR70UL6A6J7PNGvXq1dLCSkcJAe1dztziEK0hQAum7ruaVIa/s320/DSCN6402%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>There's a chair that matches the couch--so this area has something for everyone.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3Axmcz_ejgwULX2uGucz72fkI-DaOn0S_enxiY6dwbVvXkxjiW3qoxXRIMCeM9RUyw7o5rgq85Iwsi_Enz3tAH3WKqKBrEme74-GougRpxuAsjz2rvVaQX3bNv3WU_Xl4S-djnYcZXRflVBJL-UAm7oHLFRRnrDLDma-JYZLow_YC93caQHwwskg/s4160/DSCN6403%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3Axmcz_ejgwULX2uGucz72fkI-DaOn0S_enxiY6dwbVvXkxjiW3qoxXRIMCeM9RUyw7o5rgq85Iwsi_Enz3tAH3WKqKBrEme74-GougRpxuAsjz2rvVaQX3bNv3WU_Xl4S-djnYcZXRflVBJL-UAm7oHLFRRnrDLDma-JYZLow_YC93caQHwwskg/s320/DSCN6403%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Youth books are identified and shelved by whether they are hardcover or paperback.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmPY8yTKJ2HRC2FJBl0CgBJGRr4Ekb7z6lMdYxVH73l0vonZDrb7GBXiwxi4VaSGLTjjaLkwDwxmpu4HUm7JYqxJc-if-14J1lvIs9-ArwsvV0bDnwgqIvFMhUK5qKlrQ-VlQ8msT8ittsdabhxMoguFUEqHmJ7MMeg9GVQXp-l5Mi1MV8I6kMRnD7/s4160/DSCN6404%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmPY8yTKJ2HRC2FJBl0CgBJGRr4Ekb7z6lMdYxVH73l0vonZDrb7GBXiwxi4VaSGLTjjaLkwDwxmpu4HUm7JYqxJc-if-14J1lvIs9-ArwsvV0bDnwgqIvFMhUK5qKlrQ-VlQ8msT8ittsdabhxMoguFUEqHmJ7MMeg9GVQXp-l5Mi1MV8I6kMRnD7/s320/DSCN6404%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A bright rug that could lend itself to all sorts of games and discussions about animals.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGlrwuP9PNZvU1MbrzzmBZImce3VX1B2PYh-d7BqhTtmDZj6_KFO2BIDsNjAvMU1d0XKHz37X6snkie1jaMfXfabyLVzU6etRTNlaMYvKUXr13Hxv83ZKANX4mUqz7VSBVnXCv4YoQbEveeT5lrqznRG7P08KTSjSF0sC4ECDU9MEr1VuZbhMJSuaY/s4160/DSCN6405%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGlrwuP9PNZvU1MbrzzmBZImce3VX1B2PYh-d7BqhTtmDZj6_KFO2BIDsNjAvMU1d0XKHz37X6snkie1jaMfXfabyLVzU6etRTNlaMYvKUXr13Hxv83ZKANX4mUqz7VSBVnXCv4YoQbEveeT5lrqznRG7P08KTSjSF0sC4ECDU9MEr1VuZbhMJSuaY/s320/DSCN6405%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>People from larger, urban libraries are sometimes surprised to learn that books are still checked out with a date stamp. One advantage: No need to go to your account on line to find out when your book is due back. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinpZ2wS92bhonHbDHrQi5-g39B0R_wIsbkulhYlqsEPCce4qLWUumVDt4gvQGdJPHdrzMdfMqCiihCxEUmyZzFx1Co8jF7kH6rky5cvSRr-djBfHMqfooVPWfYQzW8Xi3ETy3stZtbTwFvp1trjcN-D24HOcb9w8noWaGZgtka1cidvqHM7Ihv3oB7/s4160/DSCN6406%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinpZ2wS92bhonHbDHrQi5-g39B0R_wIsbkulhYlqsEPCce4qLWUumVDt4gvQGdJPHdrzMdfMqCiihCxEUmyZzFx1Co8jF7kH6rky5cvSRr-djBfHMqfooVPWfYQzW8Xi3ETy3stZtbTwFvp1trjcN-D24HOcb9w8noWaGZgtka1cidvqHM7Ihv3oB7/s320/DSCN6406%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A long view of the library. Butterflies are being hatched in those two containers in the foreground.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5p9dAKonGF9rFNpXHe3lfjva14gQS39GO7i1UihEeF9AK-aPgAA8EbgYbUSUeiJ8t6ttUaXsaxqlHOR14wipUMQL5AnzBn28mdJcS__UfIs8NFSNaUyJLbUdCJh4IPmI-S08coUiSH_H52y7bmHNx4rmi16fNoXJDAJm_0AeN34ZAzJmrzs_sxUXZ/s4160/DSCN6407%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5p9dAKonGF9rFNpXHe3lfjva14gQS39GO7i1UihEeF9AK-aPgAA8EbgYbUSUeiJ8t6ttUaXsaxqlHOR14wipUMQL5AnzBn28mdJcS__UfIs8NFSNaUyJLbUdCJh4IPmI-S08coUiSH_H52y7bmHNx4rmi16fNoXJDAJm_0AeN34ZAzJmrzs_sxUXZ/s320/DSCN6407%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I like this sign for the way it directs you to a new location: "Turn around. They're right behind you!"<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrKAEeOGacf_oe4nzmb05ykMWw3SkNndTUZ_S_zgxKHRplbnnIQxq99QCPpjJVP6H3H_ZVkWRPISS_UQ3YvY4Kekmd-K6Do-l3K920EdPYvgqp4iZUwI0Mwop5SdGxVEEKjFuP95PGh0xjYSm_kYvtJvXShwvGOlGbEYVPncj3rbiJJASpWPbfT2go/s4160/DSCN6408%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrKAEeOGacf_oe4nzmb05ykMWw3SkNndTUZ_S_zgxKHRplbnnIQxq99QCPpjJVP6H3H_ZVkWRPISS_UQ3YvY4Kekmd-K6Do-l3K920EdPYvgqp4iZUwI0Mwop5SdGxVEEKjFuP95PGh0xjYSm_kYvtJvXShwvGOlGbEYVPncj3rbiJJASpWPbfT2go/s320/DSCN6408%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A very different view from this direction, with computers and technology at the ready.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-cwkiApaVLaUZ_ELeZfOE5OGbKWdwKqPJbEi6R_ryipgFyEzRQK2vPMWeuI0haHZa4Q_v7mvPFrxhPC4lSp4YPYZElyF8Rn5z_ZRIIVohVj5Is0nhTSU3kb3SKYJ12b7dKN4uBBiNQNMNCGH62mF8AP47svT0ZxIRTL2D-w3LUCd349nNY1pb9k2/s4160/DSCN6409%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-cwkiApaVLaUZ_ELeZfOE5OGbKWdwKqPJbEi6R_ryipgFyEzRQK2vPMWeuI0haHZa4Q_v7mvPFrxhPC4lSp4YPYZElyF8Rn5z_ZRIIVohVj5Is0nhTSU3kb3SKYJ12b7dKN4uBBiNQNMNCGH62mF8AP47svT0ZxIRTL2D-w3LUCd349nNY1pb9k2/s320/DSCN6409%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Since this is a decade-birthday year for the library, here are some "presents" for the public. The blue and red objects in the center are caps with the library's name. I was tempted, but I recently bought a cap and should be all set until I lose it. And history says that I will. Below the caps are a number of books by local authors. I'm intrigued by one that tells the history of education in Lee, so I've requested it through ILL at my home library.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwRrGHkUkQPrIYtRiEjqMubIBgQcIr3ExxMV7GlhApvkmPjg7ABFyYDdpdASIkfBSrRRMO4UoKoavN30hDrpKniPD0IR5dnXL_4s0DCSwIK4JHUFq9FM8ehlDrJQYPtUPUHIo4SroB-rDR3Adr_hjpE_QpD7q4qTQ-nWBtcgAgxWT-EGq-6ilHQx-Y/s4160/DSCN6410%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwRrGHkUkQPrIYtRiEjqMubIBgQcIr3ExxMV7GlhApvkmPjg7ABFyYDdpdASIkfBSrRRMO4UoKoavN30hDrpKniPD0IR5dnXL_4s0DCSwIK4JHUFq9FM8ehlDrJQYPtUPUHIo4SroB-rDR3Adr_hjpE_QpD7q4qTQ-nWBtcgAgxWT-EGq-6ilHQx-Y/s320/DSCN6410%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Is this the naughty chair for a bad bear? I hope not, but he certainly does look sad and lonely.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsxRwTEZY9IWqZFHuN97QWREXHJy5Nh8aKkf1YKXigSGrpqn74JF8erd3NRZvjmIMo7KhbaUKnaM9LLNs9EmGS9RW2axkoVj6b_BRzhPzETaa9M3fBh4HlzPCD0tVvUTu5HQYLR1LHv7ifMngLfWkZG6vuKYKgPqPwWsswIeqH5SsTMeOwoO0_Th5H/s4160/DSCN6411%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsxRwTEZY9IWqZFHuN97QWREXHJy5Nh8aKkf1YKXigSGrpqn74JF8erd3NRZvjmIMo7KhbaUKnaM9LLNs9EmGS9RW2axkoVj6b_BRzhPzETaa9M3fBh4HlzPCD0tVvUTu5HQYLR1LHv7ifMngLfWkZG6vuKYKgPqPwWsswIeqH5SsTMeOwoO0_Th5H/s320/DSCN6411%5B1%5D.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Although I've been assured that I <i>can</i> take pictures with people in them, I'm sticking to my personal policy of no people. In this case I felt a twinge of regret, because this isn't a static picture. A librarian was preparing the fabric you see to assemble "grab and go" craft kits for patrons. And while I was watching that and chatting, a patron joined us and shared with me how she finds materials for such kits, at thrift shops and other sources. It certainly looked like a effective partnership!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZyeWWJnl07-Auq25oixk4aCTnxBvYqA0oG3QP4s285e2q3mWwTj_EZmSN_kD8_GYY4sY0Jpw0iERbyZghFJ4myT3hPDjVyqITU4jp_pwFTEg8uQ4wHibyaseRWjGYDFcNhltq3iUSbdwvC9nXhLp6N2Kd_s0A9CpCeeG7B9ejrsPI-QQWwu5G8O2i/s4160/DSCN6412%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZyeWWJnl07-Auq25oixk4aCTnxBvYqA0oG3QP4s285e2q3mWwTj_EZmSN_kD8_GYY4sY0Jpw0iERbyZghFJ4myT3hPDjVyqITU4jp_pwFTEg8uQ4wHibyaseRWjGYDFcNhltq3iUSbdwvC9nXhLp6N2Kd_s0A9CpCeeG7B9ejrsPI-QQWwu5G8O2i/s320/DSCN6412%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And off I go to continue my quest to visit "every library I can." Will I reach 600 before the end of the year? And which will I visit next? Only my planning notebook knows, and even that is not sure.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq1InuVgnkbkEYvlXu8aTv1w60n6CvxID_ZBE2PXKB6s5ZWk2BLkZrDcxQAGwTP5SL6-ZTEAHv7ZLDiV91LGIUpQvTMI0TaoXsV4dpDpbX5ocDiDrc_PqKA8zG0nEV26lpeRYLh4NDPj09sUwSnirrwdUPr5VBkk35Oe44ExeyLhe3wdsm8Phow_L-/s4160/DSCN6393%5B1%5D.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq1InuVgnkbkEYvlXu8aTv1w60n6CvxID_ZBE2PXKB6s5ZWk2BLkZrDcxQAGwTP5SL6-ZTEAHv7ZLDiV91LGIUpQvTMI0TaoXsV4dpDpbX5ocDiDrc_PqKA8zG0nEV26lpeRYLh4NDPj09sUwSnirrwdUPr5VBkk35Oe44ExeyLhe3wdsm8Phow_L-/s320/DSCN6393%5B1%5D.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>9/2/2022</p></div>Library Loggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16305782876201076334noreply@blogger.com0