First, the books left. Next, the shelves left. Then, everything else left. We also found a few items along the way. Now, things are coming! Compact shelving has made its way into our Reading Room for the first time. I was excited to see this when I received the new photos from the Architect of the …
The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) has been very busy gutting our old Reading Room. In the last update, the furniture and shelves had been removed. Now the carpet and ceiling tiles are gone. It is starting to be easier to imagine what the new space might look like. They have started to install new ports …
Even though we are working to retire THOMAS, I thought we should celebrate the fact that it has now been online for twenty years! THOMAS was a pioneer when it was launched on January 5, 1995. It was even noteworthy that THOMAS was “available 24 hours a day.” I have been at the Library of …