The Ever Changing World of the Library
There’s a quote attributed to British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli which holds true for libraries, as it does for many aspects of our lives, “Change is inevitable.… Read more.
Tag Archives: history
The Art of the South Portland Public Library
The South Portland Public Library has been depicted in artwork a few times over the years. In today’s post, I wanted to share a few images I’ve come across as I’ve sorted through the library’s “archives” of historical clippings and ephemera – a tour of Art of the South Portland Public Library, if you will…
This first image is the original concept art of the building, which I’ve shared before.… Read more.
A New Face for an Aging Gem: Rehabilitating the Main Library
Many of you have noticed some of the changes to the library space over the past year or so. While we get regular comments about the improvements, I realized that I have never explained to a broad audience what we are actually doing. … Read more.