Color-Coordinated

 

A little house with a bright pink door, a flamingo and a pink Little Free Library.

Take a Book, Leave a Book

I like to snap pictures of these structures that offer a book exchange to their neighborhoods. This one is in Old West Austin.

To the Library

The bridge over Shoal Creek on Second leads to the library on the West Side.

Book talk

Our friend Stephen Harrigan has written what may be the best ever history of our state. On a recent night, we went to the Central Library to hear him discuss his work. He is on the left.

Young authors deserve recognition.

I had the pleasure of handing out the Forrest Preece Young Author Awards the other day. Here I am with one of the winners. The event is sponsored by the Austin Public Library Foundation.

3-D printing and here you see the results

Some results from the 3-D printers at the Central Library. Very nice work, I must say!

Cookbook Cafe!

Linda ordered this tasty cassoulet the other day in our Library's cafe. No beans, which is kind of unusual, but yeah, a nice dish.

Serious Discussion

We attended a book reading and discussion at the new Central Library, which is about a four block walk from our place, the other night. Nationally known columnist and pundit Matthew Dowd, left, interviewed Ben Fountain, the author of "Beautiful Country, Burn Again."

A great writer speaks

Our friend Elizabeth Crook was honored at the Library Friends Foundation event the other night. She has a number of novels in print.

Nice design

I love the open air design of the new library -- it is so refreshing to wander through it and take a leisurely look at books that I have not read before.

Ergonomically correct chairs

These chairs at the new Austin Public Library are really comfortable. I love sitting in one of them and taking time to relax and read a book.

May we quote you on this?

One more shot from the new library -- a wall full of quotes.

Bookworms

Yes, that is correct. Bookworms, outside the new library.

Grackle clock

This custom-designed and crafted clock is in the new library. It features likenesses of grackles, among the prevalent species of fowl in Austin. 

Lots of room in the library

This dramatic shot is looking down from an upper floor in the new library. We cannot wait for it to open so we can use the services. As you can see, there were several batches of people looking around the place.

Hear ye, hear ye!

We were given a tour of the new fancy library in downtown Austin the other day. Here is a shot in the auditorium that they will be able to use for civic events. It is about a two block walk from our place.

Southern Sunset

Jackie caught this when the sun is setting  about as far south as it gets. Shot from just west of the Third Street pedestrian bridge over Shoal Creek. The shapes of the new Second Street bridge, the new library that will open this year, and the Seaholm Condos are visible.

Our new library

All kinds of new structures in our neighborhood. A pretty new bridge which will take West Second Street across Shoal Creek and that building with the brown exterior is the new central library which will open in a matter of months. It will be a state-of-the-art marvel. It is the first of the month and so it's theme day at City Daily Photo. The theme is 'Library' and you can see what others offer from around the world here.

The new library

This fantastic new library will soon be open and it is only a few blocks from where we live. You see my partner in life taking a shot of her own here.

Looming library

Soon we will have a state-of-the-art library near our home. It will be so impressive when it is done.