Librarian as satrap
Having known nothing but kindness among librarians, this striking description of a martinet guarding his books almost at the point...
My publisher, falsely so called…
Listening time: under 3 minutes.
I loved this drawn out account of Thoreau's dealings with a publisher wanting...
An inviting writing table
As you know I have a penchant for places which foster the timeless absorption of concentrated reading or writing, or...
My kind of library – Rijksmuseum
Love this library and will book a morning there to read and write when we make it to the Rijksmuseum. ...
Basilicata bibliomotocarro
Antonio La Cava, a retired school teacher, converted a quintessential Italian vehicle, the three-wheeler micro-van, into a travelling library.
For...
How to build a library … Alexandrian style
The Library of Alexandria had 30-50 state-funded scholars and agents scouring the Mediterranean for new books. Â It's believed that...
A writer’s retreat
We first noticed it when it was still a construction site, but even on a grimly dank and overcast day,...
The library at Tyntesfield
Ever in quest of dream libraries, I was delighted to discover this National Trust article on their...
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