While I frolicked around in Texas’s utopian mist in January (covered in my previous blog), my husband and my mom journeyed south for the adventure of a lifetime. They embarked on a 16-day cruise to South Georgia Island and the Antarctica peninsula, aka the South Pole! If you figure the odds of seeing a public … More Libraries Round the World: Antarctica
The Utopia I’m referring to isn’t merely a state of mind, but a small town in Uvalde County, located in West Central Texas. And yes, cowboys and ranchers support their public libraries. On our trip through a series of small towns, we saw multiple public libraries filled with books and patrons. The Utopia Public Library … More Libraries Round the World: In Utopia
Across from the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Rocky statue and steps, the Art Deco Perelman building annex holds the library and has edgy, fashion-forward exhibits. They’ve succeeded again with Off the Wall: American Art to Wear. The Latin root textere means to weave. Stories are usually communicated via written text, and clothing is typically made from … More Libraries Round the World: Where Text and Textiles Mesh
