How old do you think I am?! Now there's a library that's changed quite a bit.
As for Renoir at The Morgan, it's on our list. There's been a lot of buzz about it.
The Morgan. That's a nice library too.
Reading . Actual printed on paper books .
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As for Renoir at The Morgan, it's on our list. There's been a lot of buzz about it.
The Morgan. That's a nice library too.
I have! And a cousin of mine got married there! Gorgeous.
TwoTankAmin
Fish Connoisseur
I wish I could read apaper books, but I am illiterate and cannot read nor write.
Actually, I used to be a voracious reader. During a spring break from College I read the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy and then The Glass Bead Game: (Magister Ludi) a Novel. "The Glass Bead Game varies by edition, but common versions are around 544 to 576 pages." I did this all in one week. All I did that week was to read read read. I had the hardcover version.
Somewhere along the way to 77 I lost my penchant for reading printed books. I still read a lot but, on my PC screen and not fiction.
I do have a few printed fish books which I have read parts of but never cover to cover. This include one unuusally formatted book in Which the left side page is in English and the right side page is in German. Loricarriids of Middle Rio Xingu aka Loricraiiden des mittleren Rio Xingu. It is written by by Mauricio Camargo, Heriberto Gimênes Junior, and Lúcia Helena Rapp Py-Daniel. The maps were supplied by Leandro Melo DE Sousa and edited by Oliver Lucanus. It is a pretty neat book. For eah species there are pictures including one of the area of the Xingu where they are found. The book was a gift from Jools of Planetcatfish.
As a naitive New Yorker born in NYC I have been in the library for which Innesfan posted pictures multiple times.
Actually, I used to be a voracious reader. During a spring break from College I read the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy and then The Glass Bead Game: (Magister Ludi) a Novel. "The Glass Bead Game varies by edition, but common versions are around 544 to 576 pages." I did this all in one week. All I did that week was to read read read. I had the hardcover version.
Somewhere along the way to 77 I lost my penchant for reading printed books. I still read a lot but, on my PC screen and not fiction.
I do have a few printed fish books which I have read parts of but never cover to cover. This include one unuusally formatted book in Which the left side page is in English and the right side page is in German. Loricarriids of Middle Rio Xingu aka Loricraiiden des mittleren Rio Xingu. It is written by by Mauricio Camargo, Heriberto Gimênes Junior, and Lúcia Helena Rapp Py-Daniel. The maps were supplied by Leandro Melo DE Sousa and edited by Oliver Lucanus. It is a pretty neat book. For eah species there are pictures including one of the area of the Xingu where they are found. The book was a gift from Jools of Planetcatfish.
As a naitive New Yorker born in NYC I have been in the library for which Innesfan posted pictures multiple times.
fishorama
Fishaholic
I am always jealous of those big old cool libraries! I love the idea of getting married in 1, maybe next time 
In DE we had 1 in an old 1 room schoolhouse, cute but tiny. Our MA library was in a small old building maybe the 1st town hall. A perfect walking distance for me. Many here in CA, MI, DE & MA were 1960s or 70s typical municipal style like schools of that era, blah but fairly functional. My biggest gripe is our new town library has only 10 free parking places. Libraries & parking should be free, so I usually go to the closer 1 even though it's in the next town.
gimme, I read both old print books not available as e-books & need a tablet for new but not in print books (stick out tongue, lol). I want them all!! Books with graphic art or maps may not look as good on tablet, I haven't compared any yet. At least I can borrow library books (in any format?) from anywhere in my state. The tablet was a nice compromise when I need to read before sleeping & my husband needed no light in his eyes. We tried many bedside light options, a tablet was better for both. He's retired now so not as big of a deal...mostly.
I too, have some print loach books signed by an author or 2 after a club talk. I haven't read any cover to cover but I still treasure them
In DE we had 1 in an old 1 room schoolhouse, cute but tiny. Our MA library was in a small old building maybe the 1st town hall. A perfect walking distance for me. Many here in CA, MI, DE & MA were 1960s or 70s typical municipal style like schools of that era, blah but fairly functional. My biggest gripe is our new town library has only 10 free parking places. Libraries & parking should be free, so I usually go to the closer 1 even though it's in the next town.
gimme, I read both old print books not available as e-books & need a tablet for new but not in print books (stick out tongue, lol). I want them all!! Books with graphic art or maps may not look as good on tablet, I haven't compared any yet. At least I can borrow library books (in any format?) from anywhere in my state. The tablet was a nice compromise when I need to read before sleeping & my husband needed no light in his eyes. We tried many bedside light options, a tablet was better for both. He's retired now so not as big of a deal...mostly.
I too, have some print loach books signed by an author or 2 after a club talk. I haven't read any cover to cover but I still treasure them
gimme30
New Member
I'm not sure I'd want to get married in a library. It'd take forever...
"Dearly beloved,"
Shhhh!
"We are gathered here today...."
SHHHHH!!
"Well ferchrissake..."
SHHHHH!!!
"Dearly beloved,"
Shhhh!
"We are gathered here today...."
SHHHHH!!
"Well ferchrissake..."
SHHHHH!!!
Married in a library, no. Buried in one? I'd like to write something that would do that.
Alas, our libraries here are in broken down retail space - failed shopping centres. If I were traveling I would love to visit those older ones in other cities. In Europe, I visit lots of older churches even though I'm a godless heathen, but in a library I'd be inclined to worship. There's something about the care people put into creating the spaces they put that which they respect in. Libraries, churches, mosques, museums - the buildings can be things of beauty.
If I were to travel anywhere in the US, it would be New York. I'd love to hit the museums and now after this, the libraries. It's a great city I haven't been to for a while (but have visited half a dozen times), and if or when the world changes, I'd happily go back. Traveling to cities is like reading books - rereads are good because if the book is more than just a plot, you find new things every time. Cities too. You can look for different things on every visit.
I think every time we read fiction, we merge some of ourselves with it in our minds. What we are concerned with in daily life becomes part of how we process the text, and what we see in it. You or I can read the same book and come away with different changes. I also think how we read a book changes as we age, and as we experience. I used to read for the story and the ideas. Then I read for the writing and language use. Now I find myself reading more technically, trying to see how. You don't know a fish til you've kept it for 2 generations, and you don't know a book until you've read it a few times, if indeed it's good enough to read again. You can't be in a hurry.
Alas, our libraries here are in broken down retail space - failed shopping centres. If I were traveling I would love to visit those older ones in other cities. In Europe, I visit lots of older churches even though I'm a godless heathen, but in a library I'd be inclined to worship. There's something about the care people put into creating the spaces they put that which they respect in. Libraries, churches, mosques, museums - the buildings can be things of beauty.
If I were to travel anywhere in the US, it would be New York. I'd love to hit the museums and now after this, the libraries. It's a great city I haven't been to for a while (but have visited half a dozen times), and if or when the world changes, I'd happily go back. Traveling to cities is like reading books - rereads are good because if the book is more than just a plot, you find new things every time. Cities too. You can look for different things on every visit.
I think every time we read fiction, we merge some of ourselves with it in our minds. What we are concerned with in daily life becomes part of how we process the text, and what we see in it. You or I can read the same book and come away with different changes. I also think how we read a book changes as we age, and as we experience. I used to read for the story and the ideas. Then I read for the writing and language use. Now I find myself reading more technically, trying to see how. You don't know a fish til you've kept it for 2 generations, and you don't know a book until you've read it a few times, if indeed it's good enough to read again. You can't be in a hurry.
gimme30
New Member
Thanks to my extra-spongey brain I tend to absorb all the little nuances the first time around. Plus I read slowly, which helps. Movies are another thing-don't ask me what happened cuz chances are I didn't pay much attention even if I managed to stay awake through the whole thing.
@gwand Wow! Beautiful! When I was stationed in Sicily I stumbled into the Riunite Civica on leave one weekend and the only thing they've got over the Peabody are the painted ceilings.
@gwand Wow! Beautiful! When I was stationed in Sicily I stumbled into the Riunite Civica on leave one weekend and the only thing they've got over the Peabody are the painted ceilings.
plebian
Fish Crazy
You should consider WDC. The Library of Congress, in my opinion, is hands down the most magnificent library ever built. If memory serves, it maintains the largest collection of books in the world. I actually used it for my graduate studies.
There are also some very nice museums in WDC, most are free (at least they used to be). The Smithsonian is the largest in the world, consisting of 11 museums/galleries in the main building alone, including Asian and African art museums in addition to the Air and Space museum. And then there are the monuments, the Lincoln and Vietnam memorials being among my favorite.
fishorama
Fishaholic
You know plebian, I've been to WDC many times, but the Library of Congress has never made the short trip cut. I appreciate all the ton of books, but is it as impressive by the architecture of those NYC, Baltimore, etc as big awesome libraries? I don't know, I've never been to any of them (sigh).
plebian
Fish Crazy
gimme30
New Member
This is our architectural work of art. It's the most flattering picture I could find but you can get other views online. Pretty sure the designer took inspiration from his 6 year old's tinker toy/lego mashup. No need to show the inside-think modern hipster and you'll get the gist. There's also NO parking, so that's handy.
Now we're into architecture. Whoo hoo. Fight fight.
plebian
Fish Crazy
Doesn't look like a fight so much as a tapping out.
gimme30
New Member
We're nothing if not divergent!
But to try to steer things back to topic.....
What is everyone doing with their 'actual' books once read? Do you have space to keep them all on shelves? I donate paperbacks but have had to get creative with the rest.
But to try to steer things back to topic.....
What is everyone doing with their 'actual' books once read? Do you have space to keep them all on shelves? I donate paperbacks but have had to get creative with the rest.
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