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Mikey on the Bookshop
I don't know much about Mikey other than he's from the UK and has a penchant for books.One of his recent blogs is a 7 minute ramble on the bookshop experience and the "weird little things" that happen in the bookshop.Enjoy.
Books in a Barn
Nestled in the beautiful Brandywine Valley in Pennsylvania is the Baldwin Book Barn. Yep, an old fashion barn filled with books.The 4-story stone barn built in the early 19th century currently holds over 300,000 books and at least one cat.Founder's William and Lilla Baldwin started in the book business in 1934 in Wilmington, DE. In 1946 they moved to "The Barn".Floor plan of the Book Barn
The "bookBot" invades the library
Carl Piraneo works at the "bookBot" at the James B. Hunt Jr. Library at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Photo: Allen Breed / APThe library is a changing and I trust it is going to look a lot like the new James B. Hunt Jr. Library at North Carolina State University.Designed by the Oslo-based firm Snohetta, the 5-story library includes little of what one would expect in a traditional library.Yes, there is an area within the library that houses about 40,000 books. The rest, all 1.5 million of them, are housed in 18,000 metal bins. Four robots navigate the bins to...
Reading Zones
A reader's Terms of Engagement!"Reading is dangerous! Know the signs!SketchEmily is a very lazy "comic strip" that happens sometimes.The whole point of SketchEmily is that she is drawn only the most roughest of sketches. In fact, the sloppier the better." - Reeninh/t A Writer's Desk