Here is one that gets into the Bookbinding Hall of Shame on the first ballot.The title of the book is:Laws of Washington Territory Enacted by the Legislative Assembly, Tenth Biennial Session, 1885-86The spine says:Image courtesy of Michael's Books Bellingham, Washington
Emerald City is a Wiz at Reading
That is part of the headline from USA Today's article on Seattle claiming the top spot as America's most literate city for the second year in a row. USA Today presenting an article on literacy and using the word 'wiz' in the title really opens the door for some fun but we will leave that for another time. Here are some highlights: Seattle's remains #1 overall in the Bookstore category which uses the following three variables- 1. Number of retail bookstores per 10,000 population2. Number of rare and used bookstores per 10,000 population3. Number of members of the American Booksellers...
The Library as Shelter
Yesterdays paper had an article about the strides the library has made in dealing with its large amount of homeless visitors. Yes, added security and a larger space have made a difference. The library is larger so it could hold the homeless more discreetly and the added security does help, although I think it is there more as an essential element in maintaining the library as a tourist attraction. So did the issue that plagued the old central library really improve? Social service issues can never be solved through architecture, they might be improved but never solved. Why couldn't a...