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| The Main Reading Room...inspired by the British Museum Library...opened in 1897. I was awed by the beauty of the architecture and the breadth of its 65,000 volume reference collection. |
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| 236 numbered desks form a full circle around the room |
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| Memories of Yesterday...Today researchers request materials by call slip at the Central Desk or over the internet. |
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| John Flanagan's magnificent clock topped by a life-size bronze statute of Father Time with his scythe. He is encircled by a mosaic of zodiac signs and 3-D statues of women and children representing the seasons. |
Linda, these are great pictures. I really like the ones showing the desks in a circle. My favorite is the one from the main reading room ceiling showing those 3 arches. It give us the sense of how grandiose that room is.
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