Mmm… books…
I have a guilty sort of secret to share: I love the library. The musty smell of the books, the hush-hush atmosphere, the limitless amount of information stored within four walls… am I the only one getting worked up about this? As an avid reader, journalist and leximaven, I think the sexiest place in the world (second to this, anyway) is the main branch of the San Francisco Public Library. And today, the library unveils a physical and technological revamp, the highlight of which is 6,000 square feet of new space that the library will use to display it’s entire popular fiction collection for the first time in history. The renovation reportedly cost $6 million, which San Francisco taxpayers OKed, and hopefully was money well spent. That building and the thousands (millions?) of titles it holds may be orgasmic, but it’s been confusing from the start and more than a little overwhelming. Here’s hoping they’ve made it easier to navigate the shelves — which will help my researching abilities tenfold. I know where I’m going on my lunch break…
(photo courtesy of vasta on flickr)
January 17th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Thanks for using my photo! Like you, I’m a huge library lover, and the SF main branch is truly one of the best ones I have seen. Can’t wait to see the revamp!
January 22nd, 2008 at 3:22 am
yipee! I can’t believe i didn’t know this, living all of 200 feet from the main library. It is definately on my to-do list for this week.