Libraries

I dropped into or passed by several libraries while overseas.

When we were returning to our Bangkok hotel after a bus tour of the Grand Palace and several temples, I spotted this sign for a library:

I didn't have the chance to go back and see the library itself as we were flying out to Switzerland that evening.

Interesting that the sign was in English!

Certainly the cutest library was the one in Leysin, the alpine village where we stayed in Switzerland. Leysin is in the French speaking part of Switzerland, hence the library is 'bibliotheque'. Quite a different building, but typical of the Swiss village.

There was a little library close by to where we stayed in Cardenden, Scotland. It was part of a miners society building and took up just a room about the size of our West End Library. No computers were provided for the public, as another branch in the village had computers for children to use. I also popped into a shopping centre library in Glenrothes - quite small too, but had a room for computer use.

When out visiting Falkland Palace (in the middle of the Kingdom of Fife, Scotland), we came across the office of a Library Supplier! Had to take a photo. :-)

After visiting Falkland, we drove up to Perth and just happened to find a carpark right next to the Perth Library. I had already been told by someone that this was a good library and it certainly was. Obviously it was an old building, but the inside was very modern. I quite liked the layout of the shelving, which was many L shaped shelves to create spaces.

When we visited Hamilton, we went to the library to do some research, as Col's parents were both from Hamilton. We were able to find their names in electoral rolls, as well as the names of Col's grandparents and great grandparents. The staff in the local history room were very helpful. I left them copies of a number of family photos that showed the area where they all lived in the 1930s and 1940s.