We celebrate April 24 as the birthday of the Library of Congress. On April 24, 1800, President John Adams approved the appropriation of $5,000 for the purchase of “such books as may be necessary for the use of congress.” It would take a bit longer for the Library of Congress to have books, a home, and a librarian. The initial collection of 740 volumes and three maps was ordered from London, and arrived in 1801. They were stored in the U.S. Capitol, the Library’s home for nearly the first century of its existence. In early 1802, President Thomas Jefferson approved the first law defining the library’s functions and created the post of Librarian of Congress. This architectural drawing of the…
Month: April 2022
Äntligen är våren här på allvar
Det är underbart väder ute nu om dagarna. Våren har verkligen fått fart och det är så skönt att lägga vinter, mörker och rusk till handlingarna. Stora knoppar på träden och de vackra körsbärsträden i full blom. Och solsken och värme förstås.
Reading is for Everyone
The collections of the Prints & Photographs Division include many images that depict the act of reading. When I recently prepared a Flickr album on the subject, I had a number of photographs, prints and posters to spare. Let me show you some of the posters that I didn’t use but are equally worthy of the spotlight! I like books. Poster by Karla Kuslin, 1962. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.42782 Bring home the world in books. Poster by Paul Honoré, between 1920 and 1930. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.42683 Explore with books. Book week, Nov. 17-23. Poster by Alice and Martin Provensen, 1957. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.43161 Trolley trips on a Bay State Triangle. Poster by Charles H. Woodbury, 1897. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.43608 Learn More: View the Flickr album dedicated to Reading.…
Fler vårtecken synliga
Fler vårtecken synliga i Lund. De rosa träden är ett säkert tecken på att våren snart är här. Lite varmare bara så är jag helt nöjd.