TEd that is remarkable-- not only did one of your grandparents survive the Chicago fire, they survived being thrown into the Chicago river! I am not sure which is a greater feat!

and Keiva, this is a great thread.. Libraries are such wonderful institutions. i am sure that many localities have great stories about the local libraries.. any one have one to share?

(i'll come back and add NY's later..) but the Philadelphia free library system has a great history.. and many american towns have carnegie libraries.. what about our limey friends.. how common are free libraries in UK or zild or oz.. and who started them and when?


my other obsession