http://www.vla.org Thu, 11 Jul 2013 14:25:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.vla.org/2009/10/15/coolest-library-parking-garage/ http://www.vla.org/2009/10/15/coolest-library-parking-garage/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:23:16 +0000 shelm http://www.vla.org/wordpress/?p=986 Next time you’re thinking about a new library building project you can draw inspiration from the Kansas City Library. Their “Community Bookshelf” is a striking feature of Kansas City’s downtown. It runs along the south wall of the Central Library’s parking garage on 10th Street between Wyandotte Street and Baltimore Avenue. The book spines, which [...]]]> Next time you’re thinking about a new library building project you can draw inspiration from the Kansas City Library. Their “Community Bookshelf” is a striking feature of Kansas City’s downtown. It runs along the south wall of the Central Library’s parking garage on 10th Street between Wyandotte Street and Baltimore Avenue. The book spines, which measure approximately 25 feet by 9 feet, are made of signboard mylar. The shelf showcases 22 titles reflecting a wide variety of reading interests as suggested by Kansas City readers and then selected by The Kansas City Public Library Board of Trustees.

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