I am 89 yo , Barrio born poor in a desert mining town. Later raised in different parts of Los Angeles County. In retrospect,, two things, changed my life for the better. 1. Cities dumps and, 2. public libraries. My very first book, I ever owned was the "Wizard of Oz" found in a city dump... smolderingfrom fire and last chapters missing. The second thing was my first library card at age 13. It was a cold rainy day and I stepped into a one room library on the way home from school...just to get out of the rain. A kind librarian welcomed me just like my aunt would have. She beckoned for me to sit at a reading table, then induced me to sample National Geographic magazines...which, I did... and got turned on by the pictures and stories. After a time, I got up to leave...and she then said, I could get a library card and take books home. The rest is history...a great history with ups and downs, but, no doubt, the good roads I traveled were determined by my love of knowledge and that loving librarian...an angel in my eyes!
I live in Mexico and we barely have libraries. My city doesn’t have one. Usually only universities have private libraries but regular Citizens have no access to them 😢 take care and love your libraries if you are living in a country were you have access to them. You have no idea the privilege of having a place we’re you can loan books and learn for free is📚. Love your channel so much! Keep up the good work. ❤❤❤❤❤
One of the oldest cultural institutions in the South is the Charleston Library Society in SC. On their website, you can see a list of its collection from 1750.
Thank you for this video, Sarah! I had the good fortune a few years ago to work in the first neighborhood library that Andrew Carnegie ever built. It was a wonder to work in such an amazing piece of history, as it even still has the original stacks that it did in 1898. They are lovely! (For those of who aren't library regulars, those are the shelves that the books live on). Reading is one of the most rewarding things we can do for ourselves and our children. Never stop reading.
Great video Sarah. I recently got a copy of your book, This Victorian Life for Christmas and I love it. I also should point out that one of my grandmothers was a librarian in my hometown of Jacksonville, NC and whenever I went to visit her, we'd check out books. I miss those days
Where I live, in Canada, there is a beautiful Carnegie Library building. When I was a teen, I used to do all my research in that library. Now it is no longer used as a library, but as a Credit Union. The newer and bigger building which is now our Library, is digital. I miss the old Carnegie Library building! Thank you for sharing this video about the history of libraries! Very educational! ~Janet in Canada
Coming from someone who worked at a law library, I would have been honored to work in such a beautiful and well kept library. Thank you for the photos and the history of libraries.
I am a library Science Student, Pursuing My PhD in the same subject, When ever I see any library my heart be like :this library belongs to me and the whole world are connected with the library, so matter where you are give your best services to the libraries. Thanks for sharing this beautiful video.
Great history lesson Sarah, thank you for informing me on stuff I had forgotten about. In my town of Leavenworth Kansas we have a Carnegie Library. Unfortunately now it is not used anymore for what it was intended for. What a beautiful library in Des Moines, thanks for sharing.
We have missed you! We are blessed with a beautiful capital and library! I was thinking about you during the tornadoes recently - hope you are well. It missed us by just several miles. Blessings.
I love pre-digital library systems. Really takes me back. I loved the effort of searching for a subject. And of course, I love the look of the beautiful woodwork that was in most libraries in its day. I miss seeing you on a regular basis. I hope to see more of your videos in the future. And I would love to hear how your home is coming along.
What a beautiful library. In the city of Toledo,Ohio the main library is downtown. It has a gorgeous multifloor interior would guess with numerous murals. The children's section was decorated in child literature mural themes. It was lovely and exciting to go there. I carried as many books as I could home even though we were riding a bus for transport. Toledo has some other smaller libraries that are lovely also. The quantity and quality of books was terrific. It was noticeable to me when I began living in another large Ohio city that they did not have the same great libraries sadly.
Oh you can't know how happy I was to see you back here! And with such a great video! I have checked this channel often, and have hoped that you were well!
What a wonderful video and such a beautiful library. I love books and enjoy collecting them as well. There is nothing like the feel of a book in your hand and turning the pages. So glad your back!
I am very happy with your return. I really appreciate your videos. Please put subtitles in Portuguese, Thank you very much and God bless you and your husband.
Loved the video :) I've been reading love will find a Wheel. I love reading it at school as my reading book.. The outstanding details make me feel like I've really stepped through time into the town of chetzemoka with your characters ❤
Dear Sarah I was wandering where do you publish your books, I'm a writer myself and I write about the victorian era, my family says I have an old soul. I'm struggling with my writing right now I guess you can call it writers block, I mostly write about orphans and happy childhood and a bit of romance. Most of my family says I should be writing stuff in this time for men and action and come out of the past, but I love writing stuff during the 19th century and the early 20th century, plus I need to find the perfect publishing company to publish My novel, poems and Short stories. You have a beautiful way with words. From J.J.Anderson
Dear J.J., I published my first three books by going through a literary agent and then a mainstream publishing company, to prove to myself that I could. After several years I wanted more creative control of my works so I struck out on my own. My Tales of Chetzemoka are self-published through Amazon's KDP system, and quite frankly I think they're much better books than the first three that went through the mainstream meat grinder. (Hence why I'm always plugging the Tales of Chetzemoka and don't mention my first three books as often.) My advice to you: write what you want to write, and make that writing as good as you possibly can. As Thomas Carlyle wrote in the 19th-century, "If a book come from the heart it will contrive to reach other hearts." Here's a link to a free copy of an 1889 book which might be of some use to you: "The Trade of Authorship" by Wolstan Dixey. books.google.com/books?id=c15TAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22The+trade+of+authorship%22&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwihooiKjJT3AhXaGs0KHRBxCnkQ6AF6BAgDEAI#v=onepage&q=%22The%20trade%20of%20authorship%22&f=false Happy reading - and happy writing! Best, Sarah
How lucky is your husband Gabriel! He has a wonderful wife. When he wakes up in the morning and sees this angelic face. I wish I could find a wife exactly like you. Pray for me to find a copy of you in this world. Have a nice day full of happiness and success
