[PRCo] Re: Washington: Sorry, Library Is Closed

[Derrick Brashear]

On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 1:14 PM, Phillip Clark Campbell<pcc_sr at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 1:12 PM, Phillip Clark Campbell<pcc_sr at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> Mr.Brashear;
>> I saw this in the news this morning;  Seattle libraries are
>> closed this week - main, branches, website.  I guess this
>> reflects the times doesn't it.
>> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/03/us/03brfs-SORRYLIBRARY_BRF.html
>> Their main library is quite the architectural piece;  liking or
>> disliking same is a matter of taste.  One way or the
>> other it gets attention doesn't it.
>> http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Seattle_Public_Library.html
>> Most of us were weaned on libraries weren't we;  in all
>> honesty, however, it has been some time since I visited.
>>
>>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Derrick Brashear <shadow at gmail.com>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2009 10:23:14 AM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Washington: Sorry, Library Is Closed
>
> I don't get to the Oakland library much because the hours
> suck for me.  The South Side library has mostly children's
> books but I know now what's in their history files and
> go when I need something.
>
> I have to schedule trips to the library, now, like other
> attractions, because it's now only in hours which I
> am usually otherwise engaged.
> ________________________________
> Mr. Brashear;
>
> I see that some libraries now have laptops for checkout
> which apparently works well, at least so far.  Does UOP
> do this?

I don't know what UOP is; The Carnegie Library doesn't, but has
desktop computers for patrons to reserve.