This Southern Californian picturesque library is in the artsy, now ritzy, Laguna Beach. Originally called Lagonas, a Spanish name for two lagoons in Laguna Canyon, it was renamed Laguna Beach in 1904. Located in Orange County, home to Disneyland, it’s about an hour south of Los Angeles. The cliffside beach town has been home to people … More Libraries Round the World: Laguna Beach
In the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania, best known for Allentown, I randomly picked a town for lunch on the way to the Poconos. By pure chance, I ended up in charming, historic Easton with an old Carnegie-supported library. If you haven’t heard Billy Joel’s hit song Allentown recently, here’s a link to the official music video saved … More Libraries Round the World: Thomas and Juliana Penn’s Easton
Yep, saddle up! This time we are riding over to Bandera, Texas, the Cowboy Capital of the World. And I’d add “Cowgirl” too for a good reason explained later! This historic town was a staging area for some of the last cattle drives in the late 1800s. Bandera is located about 50 miles northwest of San … More Libraries Round the World: In the Cowboy Capital of the World
