tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271182300590181890.post7233437409967901307..comments2024-02-24T03:28:12.470-05:00Comments on House at Forest Manor: The Lure of a LibraryDenisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01235440820949449634noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271182300590181890.post-51140589586775973352014-05-02T14:42:11.733-04:002014-05-02T14:42:11.733-04:00Libraries are wonderful places. I don't think ...Libraries are wonderful places. I don't think I've visited any famous ones, but having seen your photos, I'll put them on my list to investigate. Books are found in almost every room of our home - I can't imagine life without reading.Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271182300590181890.post-48101562773473434372014-05-02T08:55:22.525-04:002014-05-02T08:55:22.525-04:00Thanks Ann! How great for you to tour Trinity Col...Thanks Ann! How great for you to tour Trinity College and see the Book of Kells! I'm fascinated by illuminated manuscripts -- would love to see one someday. Little Duncan is growing fast, and he's a wild child too. Sigh. The potty training here is very slow and sporadic. I'm sure a professional dog person could get him trained much quicker, but we're just regular people. It's a slow process requiring much patience; hopefully he'll catch on eventually. :)Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01235440820949449634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271182300590181890.post-76635066856400780702014-05-02T08:27:34.150-04:002014-05-02T08:27:34.150-04:00Love this post. In 2003 I traveled with university...Love this post. In 2003 I traveled with university English majors to Ireland visit the places where great Irish writers lived and were inspired to write. One stop was Trinity College. We stood in line to see the Book of Kells. We toured the library, imaging all of the great minds that traveled there before us. And how is little Duncan doing? Boone actually barked a little bit to go out. He is still a wild child. Time for some classes.annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01668006270534204954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271182300590181890.post-80880252711330468892014-05-01T22:47:39.638-04:002014-05-01T22:47:39.638-04:00I love libraries. Big old libraries, small old lib...I love libraries. Big old libraries, small old libraries in people's homes... libraries.<br />I often wonder what the world's most famous library looked like: The library at Alexandra, Egypt, centuries and centuries ago.<br /><br />thanks for the glorious photos.cynthiasreyes.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846821787712764551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271182300590181890.post-26782842232164364432014-05-01T22:45:04.369-04:002014-05-01T22:45:04.369-04:00I've enjoyed the British Library for what it h...I've enjoyed the British Library for what it houses in their special collection room. The Suzzallo Library at the University of Washington is really spectacular. I'm hoping to get to the Chained Library in Herefordshire in England this summer. I want to go to Trinity, too, someday! ellen b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14531430948905935301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271182300590181890.post-70910821289509301972014-05-01T20:22:22.514-04:002014-05-01T20:22:22.514-04:00Wait. Did I just write "close my mind"? ...Wait. Did I just write "close my mind"? Or "close my eyes"? I guess I'll know after my comment is visible after approval. Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05671482394424988047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271182300590181890.post-70029208405035173802014-05-01T20:21:38.005-04:002014-05-01T20:21:38.005-04:00Yes, I know the smell, and I happen to love it. Th...Yes, I know the smell, and I happen to love it. The photos are just gorgeous to me, so majestic! I have to say that as I read this, I thought of my own two favorite libraries. There was nothing majestic about them (I've never been to a famous one...) They were the small libraries that I went to as a little girl. I can still smell them if I close my mind. Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05671482394424988047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271182300590181890.post-67542689244604978452014-05-01T18:19:09.313-04:002014-05-01T18:19:09.313-04:00Gorgeous rooms! No updated Duncan pic??? The one o...Gorgeous rooms! No updated Duncan pic??? The one on the sidebar still kills me:@)Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420480574010238475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271182300590181890.post-77755645755249959102014-05-01T14:24:01.787-04:002014-05-01T14:24:01.787-04:00Nothing makes me happier or more relaxed than a vi...Nothing makes me happier or more relaxed than a visit to the library. there is something so calming about it. I love books, especially old books. I have some interesting books from my great aunt that has in the cover the autograph of each person who she loaned the book to. Most have cover and first page filled. She shared her books around, that's for sure.podsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880888514207597761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271182300590181890.post-20297969632065146362014-05-01T14:16:59.116-04:002014-05-01T14:16:59.116-04:00Such stunning libraries. One of the branch librari...Such stunning libraries. One of the branch libraries in our community is so charming. It's not as stunning as the ones you shared, but it has paintings on the ceiling, rocking chairs on a little screened porch and even a walking trail. It's nice to know that our city planners actually thought about the experience when they were designing the library, instead of going for just a cold, institutional look. It definitely makes you want to linger longer and check out more books.Atta Girl Amyhttp://www.attagirlsays.comnoreply@blogger.com