I recently had the privilege of visiting the United States Military Academy Library at West Point . This beautiful, six-story facility is a vital part of the educational mission of the Academy. While the USMA celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2012…
I had the opportunity recently to take a tour of the Norwegian Gem while she was docked at Pier 88 in NYC. I was intrigued to see The Library listed on the Deck 12 directory, in good company with the…
What is it about cats and books? They seem to go together quite naturally. I’m not a dog person so apologies upfront to those of you who are, but I don’t see the same synergy between dogs and books. How…
I picked up some beautiful old books this summer at a used book store in Zurich. They have a whiff of old book about them. I bought them because they have beautiful spines and they’re small (and therefore easy to…
I can’t believe I haven’t posted here since June. Where has the summer gone?! I’ve been busy and this picture, which I snapped this summer in San Benedetto del Tronto, Italia, pretty much sums up where my head is at…
