tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post1789145322771909415..comments2024-03-24T15:26:36.890+10:00Comments on Paper Ponderings: Thursday Thoughts...Fiona Dempsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-22366154592986763012011-09-16T07:15:09.422+10:002011-09-16T07:15:09.422+10:00wow, stunning shot. You guys are amazing in what ...wow, stunning shot. You guys are amazing in what you fit it. I thought I crammed heaps into my day! ChristineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-7796559215546289252011-08-23T22:13:35.187+10:002011-08-23T22:13:35.187+10:00My world is going so fast I didn't realise I h...My world is going so fast I didn't realise I hadn't replied until now - eek!<br /><br />Louise - They ARE special places aren't they??!?!?<br /><br />Kate - thanks for popping by (however unexpected for you!) - and what fun to know the library as well! It's a very cool pod isn't it and I felt honoured to be in there.<br /><br />Lesley - I love a good library and the Brisbane one is pretty flash; our local one is warm and friendly and full!<br /><br />Hi Jennifer - yes they are the true heart and hub of a community as far as I can tell and I hope they continue to flourish.<br /><br />So true Jo - they are democracy in action.<br /><br />Hi Velma - I love the little libraries too. This one is anewish library in Brisbane (big city). The pod is kind of suspended up there ad is used for meetings and group discussions - I expect bookgroups meet there and so on. <br /><br />Hi N - yes its warm and fuzzy and friendly!<br /><br />Jane - our local library is MUCH smaller and less dazzling; but I do think this is a very cool pod to have in a library.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-61199650699961242472011-08-22T04:47:42.439+10:002011-08-22T04:47:42.439+10:00Wonderful post Fiona! I love my public library; al...Wonderful post Fiona! I love my public library; although it has nothing to compare to your incredible, suspended pod - way cool!Jane Farrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08942213319794987159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-48453440323441969892011-08-19T12:23:43.797+10:002011-08-19T12:23:43.797+10:00What a scary thought - that libraries could become...What a scary thought - that libraries could become obsolete - even though I don't use the local one very often, it is a great comfort to know that it is there and it always feels warm and fuzzy. xoxoxNoela Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14474975263132770651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-61824466854205386042011-08-19T10:24:10.508+10:002011-08-19T10:24:10.508+10:00there are tiny libraries all over our very large c...there are tiny libraries all over our very large county, with very small population...and i love them!<br />tell us about the pod.Velma Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-65155009114693598642011-08-19T05:45:28.335+10:002011-08-19T05:45:28.335+10:00Waaaaay cool Fiona!!!!! As a very small child I h...Waaaaay cool Fiona!!!!! As a very small child I helped in our local library, packing books for outlying farms and cattle stations. The wonderful thing about libraries is that they make books accessible to EVERYONE.Jo Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09025838373008865611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-28813226571531792702011-08-18T20:26:00.646+10:002011-08-18T20:26:00.646+10:00What a wonderful post. And I agree with you 100 pe...What a wonderful post. And I agree with you 100 percent that libraries are one of mankind's greatest accomplishments. While bookstores seem to be becoming an endangered species, libraries, at least in our area, seem to be thriving as the heart of the community. Hopefully, it will always be that way.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927317459104273331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-39927829592562453132011-08-18T20:08:32.337+10:002011-08-18T20:08:32.337+10:00Fiona,
I am a 'raving fan' too. Our librar...Fiona,<br />I am a 'raving fan' too. Our library does not look as hi tech as the Brisbane one but it is the hub of the community and I love it. I went to the National Library of Wales last week and being surrounded by all that book history was wonderful. Long may it continue! LesleyLAC EMP 2020https://www.blogger.com/profile/01999825212820503519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-65205185530723308512011-08-18T18:56:41.147+10:002011-08-18T18:56:41.147+10:00Hi Fiona - I don't know how I found your blog...Hi Fiona - I don't know how I found your blog, but it's in my google reader. When this post popped up I had a double take - it's BRISBANE!!! Love that library, and love that it's USED. It has a kind of well-worn, comfortable feel to it thanks to the hundreds of hands and feet and bodies that handle, tramp through and generally make use of what it has on offer. That pod is the best - I often look at it on the way downstairs - so great that you've occupied it!!!<br />KateKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07100411566414523718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070917680632622858.post-13160250316765561452011-08-18T18:52:19.043+10:002011-08-18T18:52:19.043+10:00This is just such a wonderful, WONDERFUL read. Tha...This is just such a wonderful, WONDERFUL read. Thank you Fiona, I share your feelings - they are the best places! Big sanctuaries where you can find your little space, and claim it. :)Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09043122487729540469noreply@blogger.com