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Archive: August 2012 (3 Posts)

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Bookmobile in Finland – Pic of the Week

Posted by: Andrew Weber

The following is a guest post by Robert Newlen, the Assistant Law Librarian for Collections, Outreach, and Services in the Law Library of Congress.  Robert has previously blogged about Marsh’s Library, the National Library of Uzbekistan, Souvenirs from Moscow, and Humboldt University Law Faculty in our Pic of the Week series. On a recent trip to Finland, I spotted this colorful bookmobile.  In addition to this …

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Nuts in front of the Madison Building – Pic of the Week

Posted by: Andrew Weber

It’s not uncommon for there to be a lot of people in front of the Madison Building.  It’s also common to occasionally see a small animal or two.  But rarely do I see one this relaxed while having an afternoon snack.  This squirrel enjoyed a peanut just beyond the Knowledge Will inscription outside the nation’s memorial to …