Yesterday I picked up items on hold at the public library in Old Lyme, Connecticut. I’m happy to introduce you to the Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library. It was built in 1898 and has had some additions over the… Read More ›
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Library Visit: Hagaman Memorial Library
We’re back in Connecticut for this month’s library post, visiting The Hagaman Memorial Library in East Haven, CT. As I wrote last month, one of the big impacts that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on my reading and working life… Read More ›
Library Visit: Loyola University Chicago
One of the big impacts that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on my reading and working life is not being able to go to the library, any library, for going on three months now. I commited to posting at least… Read More ›
Library Visit: Essex Library Association
One of the things I’ve missed the most during this pandemic is going to the library. Earlier this week, it hit me that other than the months I was in Marine Corps boot camp, this is the longest I’ve gone… Read More ›
Library Visit: Jefferson Market Library, Greenwich Village, NYC
I had the pleasure of visiting the Jefferson Market Library in late February. It was a rainy day and the library was packed, so I didn’t take as many photos as I would have liked (I do try try not… Read More ›
Library Visit: Bobst Library at NYU
Earlier this week I was walking around Willa Cather’s old neighborhood in Manhattan, The Village. Cather’s apartment was at 60 Washington Square South. She lived there from 1906-1909. The building is long gone and in its place are modern New… Read More ›
Library Stop: Cushman Library, Bernardston, MA
This year I’m excited to get back into one of my passions: libraries and library architecture. One of my blog goals for 2020 is to have at least one monthly library post. I started writing library posts in 2010. My… Read More ›
Library Visit: The Handley Library in Winchester, VA
A photo essay from my recent visit to The Handley Library in Winchester, Virginia. A gorgeous Beaux Arts style building.
Library Visit: Katonah Village Library, NY
Last weekend I wrote about visiting Bill and Lois Wilson’s home in Katonah, NY. My wife and I arrived before the welcome center opened, so we drove to town to take a walk. Of course, we sought out the local… Read More ›
Pritzker Military Museum and Library in Chicago
Whether you’re a bookworm, a history buff, or a tired tourist looking for some peace and quiet, the $5 you’ll spend visiting the Pritzker Military Museum and Library in Chicago is definitely worth the price of admission.