Hi, I'm Babette. I work in #communications at the University of #Groningen #Library @Bibliothecaris, developing ways to share knowledge across academic and public spaces - hopefully with meaningful impact.

Interested in open and ethical approaches to research communication and how mass #media shape the public sphere.

Tweebronnen Public Library, Leuven, Belgium.

This library occupies the former Leuven Technical School compound, designed by renowned Modernist architect Henry van de Velde and built between 1937 and 1940. When the school closed in 1984, the building stood vacant until a grassroots campaign managed to save it. Since 2000, it serves both the Leuven city library and the town archives.

: Fuji X-T20 + XF14mm f/2.8 R
#library #LibraryArchitecture #architecture #photography #modernism

Lasted edited... SIXTEEN YEARS AGO? Well obviously that's getting updated tomorrow.

https://littlefreelibrary.org/about/book-bans/

I've always really liked the little free libraries, and now they're even cooler

Riddrie Public Library on Cumbernauld Road in the east of Glasgow. Built in 1938 to serve the people living in the Riddrie Housing Scheme, which had been establiahed on a greenfield site in the 1920s, it was the first permanent purpose-built library constructed in one of Glasgow's new outlying housing estates.

#cesnorship #library #bookshop #USA

https://www.lemonde.fr/m-le-mag/article/2025/03/09/aux-etats-unis-le-monde-du-livre-sous-les-assauts-de-la-censure-trumpienne_6577400_4500055.html

Bibliothèque Robert-Bourassa, Montréal, Canada.

As a reminder that spring is still a long way to come here in Quebec, here's a wintry image of the public library in Montréal's Outremont neighbourhood. This library was designed by Pierre Boyer-Mercier and François Brillant and opened in 1998.

: iPhone 13 Pro
#library #LibraryArchitecture #architecture #photography

#California: #MariposaCounty #Library Offers New #SeedLibrary at the #RedCloudBranch in #GreeleyHill, Also Available in #Mariposa
Monday, 03 March 2025 06:39

March 3, 2025 – "Mariposa County Library officials announce that they now have a Seed Library at the Red Cloud Branch in Greeley Hill. We have vegetables, herbs, and flowers.

"The way this works is you can stop by, take a few seeds, put them in baggies, write down instructions for planting them, and be on your way. We also invite users to leave their own seed donations.

"This project was in partnership with the Master Gardeners, who we are very grateful to! We also have a Seed Library at the Mariposa Branch that they assist with maintaining, on a regular basis."

Source:
https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/local-news/65134-mariposa-county-library-offers-new-seed-library-at-the-red-cloud-branch-in-greeley-hill-also-available-in-mariposa
#SeedLibrary #MariposaCA #SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity #LibrariesRule! #SeedSharing #SeedExchange #Gardening

A good day only to my neighbor who stopped me outside to ask where I was going and gave me a fist bump and said "Go learn something" when I said I was walking to the #library

#Louisiana: #WestFelicianaParish #Library launches a new #SeedLibrary

Feb 18, 2025

"Just in time for spring planting, the West Feliciana Parish Library announces the launch of its Seed Library — a community-driven initiative designed to make gardening accessible to everyone.

"The Seed Library allows patrons to 'borrow' seeds to grow their own food, flowers and herbs. Interested gardeners can take home seeds, plant them, enjoy the harvest, and, if possible, return seeds at the end of the season to keep the cycle going.

"This project was made possible through an #LSU #AgCenter #HealthyCommunitiesGrant and is maintained in partnership with the LSU AgCenter's West Feliciana Parish Extension Office.

"'Our goal is to empower our community with the ability to grow fresh, healthy food while promoting #biodiversity and #SelfReliance,' said Molly Porter, librarian. 'By participating, you're not just growing plants — you’re growing a stronger, more resilient community.'

How to get seeds from the library:

- Sign up: Fill out a Seed Library Patron Form and bring it to the circulation desk.
- Pick your seeds: Choose from a variety of seeds that thrive in the local climate. Three per week limit.
- Log your choices: Record the seeds you take in the binder to help track demand and replenish stock.
- Plant and enjoy: Take the seeds home, plant and watch them grow.
- Return seeds, if you can: If you save seeds from your harvest, bring some back to the library to share with others.

"Throughout the growing season, the library will offer workshops on gardening basics, seed saving and more."

For details, visit www.wfplibrary.org/seeds or stop by the library to get started or contact (225) 245-3752, or mporter@wfplibrary.org
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/communities/st_francisville/west-feliciana-parish-library-launches-a-new-seed-library/article_d9f400fe-e8cb-11ef-8946-4b3a48ecf5de.html
#SeedLibrary #SeedSharing #SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity #LibrariesRule! #SeedSharing #SeedExchange #Gardening #FoodSecurity

Currently watching 13 Going on 30 (2004) on Hoopla.

https://letterboxd.com/film/13-going-on-30-3/

Next week's movie, have requested a hold on this at the library so I can go bicycle down and pick it up at some point next weekend maybe. People on the Fediverse seem to like this movie. #library #DVD #bicycling #BikeTooter

I might have overdone it at the #library! Can you tell that I was inspired by finishing "The World in Books: 52 Great Short Non-fiction Books"? All those smaller titles in the middle are from that book. I doubt I can finish the huge one at the bottom, but I’m anxious to compare it to The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by Shirer

#books #bookstodon #AmReading

@bookstodon

Does anyone know the best way to scan long books? A local library has a flatbed scanner but I don't think I'm allowed to use it for long periods of time. I want to get some public domain occult books transcribed into ebooks for Project Gutenberg

Words can't describe how much I love the library

Using photos for social media practice #birmingham #Library #Business #usingSocialMedia #Hashtags

Doing a social media workshop at Birmingham Library #birmingham #library #DoingSocialMedia #UsingHashtags