Comments on: Some Neat Things http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/7202.html Some Chicago Boyz know each other from student days at the University of Chicago. Others are Chicago boys in spirit. The blog name is also intended as a good-humored gesture of admiration for distinguished Chicago boys including those pictured above. Fri, 25 May 2012 22:07:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Helen http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/7202.html/comment-page-1#comment-321282 Helen Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:25:37 +0000 http://chicagoboyz.net/?p=7202#comment-321282 The Old British Museum Reading Room (to give it its proper name) has not been a library for some years and the new British Library is peculiar rather than beautiful. But here are a few more links: Merton College library, where the volumes are still chained so the scholars do not steal them. King Charles I wanted to borrow some books when he set up camp in Oxford during the Civil War but was not allowed to do so: http://www.foryoursuccess.fr/resources/800px-Merton_College_library_hall.jpg The Radcliffe Camera is part of the Bodleian Library in Oxford. A most spectacular building by James Gibbs: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/Radcliffe_Camera_(2005).jpg You guys want to come over yet? And here is my favourite library in London, called London Library, it is a private institution (the fees are going up, sigh) established by Thomas Carlyle and other Victorian worthies. It is tucked away in St James's Square and its reading room is pure joy, except that the vast red armchairs are so comfortable, it is almost impossible not to fall asleep in them. The stacks are incredible. You can find the most amazing things as you prowl round miles and miles of open shelves. Website: http://www.londonlibrary.co.uk/ Outside: http://kimbofo.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/09/16/london_library.jpg Reading room: http://www.londonisfree.com/Images/readingroom_main.jpg Coming over? The Old British Museum Reading Room (to give it its proper name) has not been a library for some years and the new British Library is peculiar rather than beautiful. But here are a few more links:

Merton College library, where the volumes are still chained so the scholars do not steal them. King Charles I wanted to borrow some books when he set up camp in Oxford during the Civil War but was not allowed to do so: http://www.foryoursuccess.fr/resources/800px-Merton_College_library_hall.jpg

The Radcliffe Camera is part of the Bodleian Library in Oxford. A most spectacular building by James Gibbs: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/Radcliffe_Camera_(2005).jpg

You guys want to come over yet?

And here is my favourite library in London, called London Library, it is a private institution (the fees are going up, sigh) established by Thomas Carlyle and other Victorian worthies. It is tucked away in St James’s Square and its reading room is pure joy, except that the vast red armchairs are so comfortable, it is almost impossible not to fall asleep in them. The stacks are incredible. You can find the most amazing things as you prowl round miles and miles of open shelves.

Website: http://www.londonlibrary.co.uk/
Outside: http://kimbofo.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/09/16/london_library.jpg

Reading room: http://www.londonisfree.com/Images/readingroom_main.jpg

Coming over?

]]> By: Helen http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/7202.html/comment-page-1#comment-321271 Helen Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:10:05 +0000 http://chicagoboyz.net/?p=7202#comment-321271 Those Russian houses seem in astonishingly good condition for abandoned buildings. Those Russian houses seem in astonishingly good condition for abandoned buildings.

]]> By: Dove http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/7202.html/comment-page-1#comment-320924 Dove Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:55:45 +0000 http://chicagoboyz.net/?p=7202#comment-320924 Wow, those libraries sure are beautif--whoa! That's <I>my</I> town's library! What's it think it's doing, hanging out with all those well-balanced interior spaces, gilded columns, and painted ceilings? Who invited *him* to this party? Hahahaha . . . Okay, *most* of those libraries sure are beautiful! Wow, those libraries sure are beautif–whoa! That’s my town’s library! What’s it think it’s doing, hanging out with all those well-balanced interior spaces, gilded columns, and painted ceilings? Who invited *him* to this party?

Hahahaha . . .

Okay, *most* of those libraries sure are beautiful!

]]> By: TMLutas http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/7202.html/comment-page-1#comment-320831 TMLutas Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:43:47 +0000 http://chicagoboyz.net/?p=7202#comment-320831 Here's something to add to the list, <a href="http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/li-weis-astounding-action-art/3076" rel="nofollow">not photoshopped</a>. Here’s something to add to the list, not photoshopped.

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