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

[Herb Brannon]

I started buying books (good ones) when I was in high school and have never
stopped buying them. I only have 8, maybe 10 fiction works. Everything else
is US History, World History, Sociology, Political Science and Governments,
Art, World Religions, Physics, Biography, Transportation Operations,
Railroads, Street Railways and a couple other subjects. Yes, I do read them.
A book is so much better than the computer screen.
Hobby shops are hobby shops, anyplace. The one I visit on Front Street in
the Cuyahoga Falls district has a very large and very well done HO train
layout in the basement. Worth looking at.

The Cuyahoga Valley National Park is the green gem of Northeastern Ohio. The
entire valley from Cleveland to Akron is a US National Park. I have
mentioned I do volunteer work as a conductor at the Cuyahoga Valley
Railroad. The railroad is a "partner" with the national park. Those
volunteer hours are accumulated both at the CV Railroad and the US National
Park Service. The CVNP is in the top ten of "most visited" US National
Parks. Many, many species of animal life which had disappeared from Ohio are
now thriving within the protected area of the park. Some of these are Beaver
(once totally gone from Ohio), Coyote, Black Bear, Red Fox (not Redd Fox),
Silver Fox, and many more animal species plus many useful insect species
such as Dragon Fly  (gone from this area at one time), and others. The
entire valley has returned to the place it was 150 years ago. Former roads
and streets have been closed, bridges and buildings torn down, people moved
out of the park area and nature allowed to take back what was taken away by
the human profiteers of years past. A truly great place to spend a day.

On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 10:19 PM, Phillip Clark Campbell <pcc_sr at yahoo.com>wrote:

> My goodness,  Mr.Brannon;  1,500-volume library;  tell us
> more.  The trip to Akron sounds very appealing with the many
> 'chores'  accomplished in addition.  Please tell us about these
> hobby shops, even the Nat'l park.
> It would be nice to lose oneself in the UOP library wouldn't it.
> I am guessing there are many more photos of Pittsburgh in the
> files than on line.
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> From: Herb Brannon <hrbran at cavtel.net>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2009 11:57:26 AM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Washington: Sorry, Library Is Closed
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> I am an avid user of the combined Cleveland/Akron public library system. If
> I can't find it in my 1500 volume personal library then I go to the
> public library. Usually the main library in downtown Akron. Easier in and
> out with free parking in the garage next door. An excellent library housed
> in a building which was built for them and completed just over one year
> ago.
> Cleveland has a multi-building main library in downtown Cleveland. However,
> parking is limited and costly. If I use the Cleveland main library I drive
> to the RTA Rail District Headquarter, park and take the Red Line
> downtown. Going to Akron I can plan the trip to include my favorite hobby
> shops (2 of them) and a drive through the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. I
> usually get there on I-77, Ohio Turnpike and SR8 then return via local
> streets and the CV Natl Park. A nice drive both ways. The library system
> has
> been considering closing on Sunday. So far this has not happened and I hope
> it does not.
> On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 1:23 PM, Derrick Brashear <shadow at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 1:12 PM, Phillip Clark Campbell<pcc_sr at yahoo.com>
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> > > 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.
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> > 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.
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> > 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.
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> On America's North Coast
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Herb Brannon
On America's North Coast