past and pending

~ some of the past and a little that is pending


ufansius:

New York Public Library, Grand Stair - T. Scott Carlisle

(via librarienne)

When you are growing up there are two institutional places that affect you most powerfully: the church, which belongs to God, and the public library, which belongs to you. The public library is the great equalizer.

Keith Richards (via nypl)

(via nypl)

Image Title : To my Valentine.
Published Date : 190-
Source : Holiday postcards / Valentine’s Day
Source Description : 89 postcards : col. ; 9 x 14 cm.
Location : Mid-Manhattan Library / Picture Collection

nypl:

Library staff at the Webster branch, then called the Webster Free Circulating Library, overlooking collection of music and arts. Circa 1910. 

thelibrarianontherun:

Trong G. Nguyen | Books on Rice Kernels

“Each grain of rice contains a single word written in ink - with the book titles written on grains painted gold. The complete text or individual chapters written word for word on rice kernels.”


Books on Rice Kernels

Library 2007-Present, Rice kernels, ink, gold paint, gold leaf, clear mylar. Each grain of rice contains a single word written in ink - with the book titles written on grains painted gold. The complete text or individual chapters written word for word on rice kernels. 5 x 3-1/2 x 1/4 inches each
library; roland barthes: la chambre claire (complete book, 48 chapters) | trong g. nguyen | 2007-present | rice kernels, ink, gold paint, gold leaf, clear mylar | one word = one rice kernel

(via A Tour Of The New York Public Library’s Romantic Treasures: Gothamist)