Havre de Grace Library

Havre de Grace Library
120 N. Union Ave

So today is the first day of the summer of ME. First off, I am finding very quickly that I do not do well without a schedule. Yikes.. I will be working for the rest of my life it seems because that feels good to me. Unless I can force myself to make a schedule of sorts... this is the plan.

I wanted to go to a library that I had not been to before, but decide instead to blog about this one to show you, my dear sister, what I see. The pictures are obviously amateur and from my cell phone, but they do a fairly good job. It is a lovely place filled with books and wonderment.

The side- the main entrance 

What you see when you first walk in

This front desk that you first see isn't always manned. and just out of the picture to the right you can see the beginning of the stairs as pictured  below.  To the left are some conference rooms - very large ones, and I think behind this desk there are offices.

stairs

stacks

So I had a picture of what you see when you first come up the stairs, but it was blurry so I didn't use it. This picture of the stacks is actually looking back in the direction of the stairs. Cool ceiling, huh?

More stacks

 I really like this aisle.. larger with chairs and little tables. The big ring hangs over the service desk which is at the very top of the stairs. Below are the Magazine/Newspaper room and then the view of the stacks walking out of that room. Across the way is a little alcove where I am currently sitting. It is plain and in need of some art work, but has tables to sit with one's computer. It usually has people in it, working on their laptops.

The Magazine Room has to be my favorite due to the brightness and the view of the street; however, if I am here to grade papers, it is not the best place to sit. From this view of the stacks, there are more arm chairs with little tables behind me which is at the front of the library which is covered in windows - also a beautiful place to sit. I think the fabric of little stones is clever.

Coming out of the Magazine Room to the right is a glassed-in quiet room that can be reserved and a small computer lab. There are more computers near the service desk, but it is pretty loud as they are near the kids' areas.

Lil' Alcove

Coming out of the Magazine Room

The rest of the photos are of the kids area, the teen area with a private glassed in reading room, and then from the balcony looking down over the library. The balcony has a place for Maker's Space which is a big thing around here. There are hands on crafts, blocks, drawing supplies and ipads in this space. The rest of the balcony houses more children's books. Sorry the spacing on the pictures is wonky; I am trying to figure out how to post them side by side. I hope when you come to visit you can see it in person! 

Children's Area

Teen Area

Top of Balcony looking down the length
 table area for Maker's Space

Beautiful sight looking down
on all the books!!

Children's/Youth Stacks

Top of the Children's area - a play place