Missing all libraries, not just this beautiful one. Although I can still use the extensive online resources of the Auckland library service, I do miss the pleasure of just going in to browse.
Not here today #5
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Wow, I could get lost in a place like that!
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I know! And who’d want to be found?
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Wow. No wonder you miss this–it’s beautiful.
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More than you know. It’s in Australia, and who knows when I’ll be able to go there again.
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I agree, Su. I’ve only been in the library here once and that was to get my card (before Covid)…right after getting a bank account and opening all our utilities, before we’d even moved. 🙂 I am however, using e-books like a mad fiend and as I still have my card from our Illinois library, I’m in even better shape. I do miss browsing, though, and real books, but can’t complain. I just love to read. Your library is a beauty.
janet
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Not my library sadly, though Auckland does have some great libraries. This one is in Sydney.
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Wow! Just wow!
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What a wonderful place. Our much humbler local library has just reopened though, so there is hope.
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I’d love it if that was my local Libra art, but sadly not. Auckland does have some rather beautiful libraries, but not on that scale.
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I guessed it wasn’t your neighbourhood branch, but gotta start omewhere!
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It looks beautiful. I love books and always try to visit libraries on my travels. I was over in Auckland once but didn’t visit so eventually when I can return, I’ll definitely take a look.
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Just realised the photo is from Sydney. Been there a few times as well but not to the library yet, hopefully next time.
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It’s worth it, though the state library of Victoria in Melbourne is even more impressive
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I know, I know….. I am just glad that I still have some hundreds of books to read – books I bought and haven’t had the time yet to devour…. and which I MUST read now as I’m getting blind and when I’ve read those tomes, I can pass them on, burn them, throw them out, and cry over the loss of something written I won’t be able to read again.
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I miss libraries too. This one is particularly lovely.
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A room full of books, be it a library or bookshop, is always a place of mental sanctuary as well as inspiration for me Su.
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It’s a beautifully designed library too.
Leslie xoxo
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Beautiful photo but it did make my heart hurt a bit. I so do miss the library too!
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Some years ago I ran a blog in which different Scottish librarians wrote about their work. Because we also have a Mitchell Library in Glasgow (different Mitchell) it went off on a tangent with this one the week after I featured “our” Mitchell.
https://librarians23.wordpress.com/2015/02/06/wendy-holz/
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What a nice library!!
And hope access will be granted again soon – but who knows what soon means
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Indeed!
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🌸📚
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