Jean Maguire

For fans of graphic design, planes, or travel, here is a marvelous collection of airline luggage labels. Some of the airlines were new to me, like Air California, Deruluft, Spantax, and Wardair.

From 1900 to 1974, Italian immigrant Marino Persechini traveled the streets of Boston with his barrel piano. That same 126 year old instrument will be played live and in person November 2nd at the West End Museum! 

Image: Credit Unknown, Marino Persechini on the streets of Boston, circa 1955.

YouTube video by Queens Public Library QPL's New Freedom to Read Special Edition Library Card!

Reminder: Our #FreedomToRead Special Edition Library Card is available at your nearest QPL location!
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Learn more about Sammi Wu, the winner of our Library Card Design Contest, and the inspiration for her design.
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Yes, they really seem to love the rain. Similar here with very few blooms this summer, though the plant itself was thriving.

Interesting about your vegetables. A cucumber near the end of October seems pretty remarkable. I was quite surprised yesterday to be greeted in the garden by this large flower and a bunch of buds on the morning glory.

Northeastern University Library has developed a server and plugin that work with any LLM or chatbot to improve search results and answer the question “What if we could combine the LLM’s better understanding of a student’s aims with the rigorous index and robust collection of a research library?”

Massport Launches Its New Program “BOS PAWS” | WBZ NewsRadio 1030 WBZ NewsRadio is the home of Traffic and Weather Together on the 3s. Breaking news when it happens. Boston's source for local news. Listen on your radio at 1030AM in Boston or take us anywhere with th...

Massport has officially launched a new program named “BOS PAWS”, which introduces dogs at Logan Airport to help reduce stress for those coming in and out of Boston. wbznewsradio.iheart.com/content/mass...

what motivated a young man from a rural Vermont town to fight. Alexander was especially struck by the passion and eloquence with which Mason, a white rank-and-file officer with no more than a high school education, wrote about the moral wrong of slavery.”

“More than 100 missives [to his hometown sweetheart Harriet Clark] from Mason—who served as a soldier in the Sixth Vermont Infantry, then as an officer in the 19th U.S. Colored Troops—were remarkable, both for their vivid descriptions of war’s harsh realities and as a window into …

Women seated around a table, painting ceramics

On the evening of Saturday, October 9, 1920,  Lili Shapiro registered to vote at the North End's Prince Street School in Boston. Lili was an artist who designed and crafted original ceramics. She was also an active participant in the North End’s Saturday Evening Girls. Image: Historic New England

People perceive thickness of letters very individually, and that’s why we are conducting Font Weight Survey to understand the regional preferences of font weight. Could we ask you for 10 min of your time? The findings will be published publicly once we have some results.
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Unless you are already a lover of swamps, this beautifully written essay by Ashley Stimpson is sure to alter your view of them. It taught me a lot, not just about swamps but about American history. Highly recommended

The Ann Arbor District Library Plans to Acquire the Ann Arbor Observer | Ann Arbor District Library All libraries will be closed on Monday, October 13, for a staff in-service day.

'The Ann Arbor District Library announced that it plans to acquire the Ann Arbor Observer, one of Ann Arbor’s most beloved publications, serving the community since 1976. The acquisition is subject to the parties finalizing the terms of a purchase agreement.' buff.ly/EFSbWGi

What the world needs now is …
Reading Rainbow with Mychal Threets.

In the spring as the #Bookbinders near the end of their first year, they create a set of sample books: 10 books, two boxes, one slipcase, and one four-flap. Many of them chose a theme for their series too. Check out some the lovely results from last May!

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"It’s the 50th anniversary of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' and nostalgia has me in a bit of a 'Time Warp.' A jump to the left, and it’s 1988, and an awkward, more-anxious 16-year-old version of me accompanies a friend to a late-night 'Rocky' showing at the Balboa Theatre in Newport Beach, CA."

Rachel Ruysch: Artist, Naturalist, and Pioneer “A tableau of earthly riches”

Double your pleasure by checking out the current Rachel Ruysch exhibition at the MFA Boston

The Dutch Masters Were Women, Too

Gift link: Exhibition at National Museum of Women in the Arts in D.C. features female artists from the Low Countries

The #WKCR John Coltrane Birthday Broadcast is here again, playing through midnight.

www.cc-seas.columbia.edu/wkcr/

This shop fixes student instruments for free. Now, a music legend is chipping in Herb Alpert got his start playing trumpet in L.A.'s public schools. He wants to help make that "magic" possible for students.

Steve's shop supplies musical instruments, and repairs them, for students in Los Angeles public schools. All of it is free to the kids. The shop is now getting a boost from legendary trumpeter Herb Alpert: https://bit.ly/4n01JDF

Arthur Sze Will Be the Next U.S. Poet Laureate

Arthur Sze will be the next U.S. Poet Laureate

“In the courtyard, we spot the rising shell of a moon,
and, at the equinox, bathe in its gleam.

Using all the tides of starlight,
we find
vicissitude is our charm.”

Ah yes, thank you! So generous of you to treat us to all those songs. Safe travels to the next gig!

Thank you for the brilliant and beautiful show, Ron. Seemed like the whole crowd felt honored to be there for it. Here are a few more photos for your collection. I’m writing up the setlist but failed to note the very first song. Do you happen to recall what you played before The Idiot Boy?

We’re ready for a great evening! So glad you’re here.

⏱️ Here's a time-lapse taste of our after-hours #livestream: when the microfiche scan teams log off, the feed rolls on with #InternetArchive gems—silent films, home movies, NASA images & more.

This clip is sped up 45x so you can sample the vibe.

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Global Book Traditions Showcase at Princeton University Library Princeton University Library's upcoming exhibition will focus on the diversity and beauty of global book making, concentrating on three major traditions of the book form, codex, East Asian, and pothī....

Global Book Traditions Showcase at Princeton University Library
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An important next step: the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee has voted to continue federal funding for libraries in next year’s budget.

I agree, Tom. It seems beneficial from so many angles—a great way to revitalize a community.

Over 10 years in the making: Fitchburg cuts the ribbon on affordable housing project for artists  - CommonWealth Beacon The city of Fitchburg has finally cut the ribbon on a nearly 13-year affordable housing project for artists. The post-industrial era city that suffered from the long-term decline of manufacturing has ...

In Fitchburg, MA, three former municipal buildings have been converted into affordable housing for artists
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Remembering #SeamusHeaney