Comments on: Four more for the road

By: sharon

sharon — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 14:22:37 +0000

We still have a good library in Downers Grove…
http://www.downersgrovelibrary.org

By: Steve Lawson

Steve Lawson — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 02:55:27 +0000

Nope, mom, I don’t remember the Illinois libraries at all. But thanks for taking me to them!
Love, Steve

By: Mom

Mom — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 02:50:29 +0000

I enjoyed your trip down library memory lane. There were several libraries where we spent a lot of time prior to the ones in CT, but I guess you don’t remember them. Downers Grove IL had a nice library and we often went there on Saturday mornings, starting when you were two. We also went to one in Romeoville (?) IL, but I seem to recall that as being some shelves in a room at a public school. There’s no reason that you’d remember that one.

Seeing the pictures of Russell Library brought back a lot of memories. Thanks!
Love,
Mom

By: Steve Lawson

Steve Lawson — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 01:04:04 +0000

Thanks, all for your comments. I was thinking this could be a more "G-rated" version of Spalding Gray's Sex and Death to the Age 14; maybe Libraries and Parades to the Age 14? Seeing the photos of the libraries and the book covers last night was a powerful nostalgiac experience. If you post on this topic, let me know. Emilie, if you have photos of the book truck races, send 'em my way.

By: Emilie

Emilie — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 00:20:59 +0000

Well, I’m glad to hear that I am not the one who harbors a secret love for “Since U Been Gone”. One of my first four library memories is of course Tutt…I can recall all the different places the reference desk has been, and all the different incarnations of it, although of course as a kid, the real excitement was taking turns with my sister pushing each other around on the old wood book trucks.

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 00:16:46 +0000

My first two would be the Iowa City Public Library, first in its Carnegie home, then in its new one across the street (recently remodeled and expanded). After that I'm not sure--but it's a wonderful addition to the meme!

By: Jessy

Jessy — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 21:39:43 +0000

Wow, what a good idea to think about your first four libraries. I am thinking about my first four right now, too. I could easily write about twenty pages about them. But I’ll try to control myself and just mention that the Fairport library had these wacky chairs in their YA section, legless rocking chairs — I can’t find a picture of anything like them anywhere.