One sentence puzzles me. “It took me almost two years to save up the money required to once again borrow books. ” How’s that? Was it that the fine was massive, and no more books until paid?

I’ve often wished more libraries would open up late. Until now, only university libraries have given me the liberty of accompanying thousands of books after 1am. Unfortunately, their doors are no longer within walking distance, and the local library closes at 8pm, so my nocturnal escapades don’t include a trip to the library… but while there are street lights and books I can carry in one arm, that’s OK.

Is that Trinity? Now there’s a library
with a unique smell!

I’m an active patron at our library here
but it sure doesn’t compare to Rundel.

As a book buyer I get to visit all sorts of
private libraries, amazing ones – but it’s
the huge public ones that are so so great.

Chicago gets special mention for visiting
as it is just SO big & available to those of
us passing through. Exhibits, pianos, all
kinds of tables & reading nooks, welcome
given to all.

That Hull one Phillip Larkin managed is
a place I’d like to visit. The Buenos Aires
one Borges worked at is all cement. How
about the Rundel reading room? Still the
best, especially on a rainy day.