Author Archives: jshaffner
Talented Table View Library
Conveniently located by the commuter bus stop, shopping center, police station and adjacent sports club, Table View Library (TVL) is a huge boon to this ocean side suburb 20 minutes north of Cape Town, South Africa. It’s in a lovely … Continue reading
Cosmopolitan Cairns
Cairns’ City Library is an elegant building fronted by tall carved wood doors behind eight Ionic columns. The 21,000+ square foot structure is listed on the Queensland Heritage Register as when it opened in 1930, it served as the council chamber until it was … Continue reading
Winning Westport
Westport, New Zealand on the majestic coast of the South Island is a small town where many of the 5000 or so inhabitants are involved with fishing, farming and mining. The Sue Thomson Casey Memorial Library is the main facility … Continue reading
Classy Customs House Library
While we were in Australia during the holidays, I got a chance to visit the dazzling Customs House Library (CHL), part of the City of Sydney Library Network (CSLN). Situated in a sun soaked plaza with several outdoor cafes, CHL is conveniently located … Continue reading
Awesome Arapahoe
Having studied Spanish for the last six years, I was interested in seeing Arapahoe (CO) Library District‘s (ALD) Sheridan branch. Like Denver, about a third of the population of the city of Sheridan identify themselves as Hispanic, though they comprise only … Continue reading
Creative Caseyville
When we were in St. Louis in October to go to the City Museum, a fabulous playground for kids of all ages, and the Arch… …we stayed across the mighty Mississippi in Illinois in a nice quiet town of about 4200 people … Continue reading
Jazzy Jeffersonville
While visiting one of my best librarian friends, Charlotte Heck, and her husband Terry at their gracious home in Louisville, I got a chance to see the Jeffersonville Township Public Library, just across the vast Ohio River in Indiana. It serves a … Continue reading
Nostalgic North Conway
While visiting relatives this foliage season in my old stomping grounds near the White Mountains of New Hampshire, I sought respite from the traffic jam of leaf peepers and Fryeburg Fair attendees at the North Conway Public Library (NCPL). There’s a ramp out … Continue reading
Genteel Georgetown
On our way to hike amidst the green and gold of the changing aspens in the high peaks that loom over town, we stopped in Georgetown, an historic mining community filled with elegant two toned Victorian buildings. Just 40 minutes … Continue reading
Marvelous Missoula
Part of the charming center of this pretty college town, Missoula Public Library (MPL) is next to Kiwanis Park and easily accessible from the lovely path that follows the rushing Clark Fork River. One way streets flank the two story building so … Continue reading
