Information, knowledge and wisdom: Central Library.

 

(Where are the books we have lost to computers?)

Library At Last! 

Spokane’s Central library has just reopened after renovation. 

Let us tour the new revised edition, shall we?

Top floor, the 3rd. Can look out across the Spokane River and Monroe St. bridge at the dizzying view beyond.

North end of the city spreads out below on a fine 80 degree July day. Note the river is not so wide as it was even last month. 

Across the bridge and to the left, what is that tall tower there?

Could it be Sleeping Beauty’s Castle?

Naw, that’s just the courthouse!

Can’t wait to view it in winter with ❄️ snow ❄️  

That’s enough of the view from the library’s heights…

Let’s check out what’s inside, one floor down.

🤩 Kid’s Place! 😀

Cool…👍 And a fun hangout on a warm day. I loved the seascape and spongy carpet. Kids also had a slide, submarine, and this big fish 🐠 you can play around inside. 🐟 

There’s always the vertigo inducing stairway…very Escher.

Or you can just take the elevator. 

To Treasures From The Vault…

I don’t mind vaults at all. They’re full of fun, actually…in my experience.

     

Le Petite Livres and Gay Young Clerks…

                                        A Fine Wild Audubon Turkey

   

                                    And oldies but goodies from the 1870s.

                                                     ……….

I know what you are 🤔 thinking…but, where O where are the 📚 BOOKS 📖 ?

Well, actually I was thinking that myself. I also wondered, where IS everybody?

Hmmm…no one around. Maybe that has something to do with the lack of actual physical BOOKS?  Did see a few guys at computers, people using the restroom. 

Very few staff. (Indeed, why would they be needed?)

There are a few books about, but truth be told, not many. And some audiobooks. When I approached the INFO desk, 1st floor, to inquire about a card, I was happy to find that my bus pass worked fine for photo I.D. and they needed no proof of address! AND there were NO overdue fees! 

Needless to say my joy was short lived when I discovered there were also NO BOOKS.

Ah, well. I have already located and brought my custom to the Book Traders! Arrr…Raiders of the Lost Books!

           

Just down the street from the lovely Garland Theater 🎭.