Tag: Libraries
Have Time for Books
The Bookseller, 30 January 1960.
Children’s Library
I came across this headline in Sunday’s newspaper and liked it! The painting in the background was an Easter card made by my son in 2003 [Andrew was then in … Continue reading Children’s Library
‘The shape of my library is round’
I recently read ‘Letters to Camondo’ by Edmund De Waal. In Exploring this Parisian museum it shares writing at it’s most beautiful: I was delighted to read that like Montaigne, … Continue reading ‘The shape of my library is round’
‘In! It was never out!’
Alexander Ranken (1755-1824) was a minister and author. He has the distinction of featuring in The Book of Scottish Anecdotes, with the entry as above. His style of preaching was … Continue reading ‘In! It was never out!’
The Dark Flower
A WWI Officers Library: ‘The Library is OPEN, but there is only ONE book!’ ‘The Dark Flower’ by John Galsworthy
Empty libraries
I hate to think of empty libraries. The above photograph is of the ‘NON-FICTION’ section of what was once Springburn Library, Glasgow. At the time this photograph was taken this … Continue reading Empty libraries