library way
May 21st, 2007 | Published in books, culture, design, publishing, reading, text art | 2 Comments
GCP [Grand Central Partnership] has transformed East 41st Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue into an entertaining and illuminating promenade to the majestic New York Public Library Humanities and Social Sciences Library by displaying 96 bronze sidewalk plaques featuring quotations from literature and poetry. Known as “Library Way,” this initiative was being undertaken by GCP with the assistance and support of the New York Public Library, the property owners and commercial tenants along 41st Street, library organizations, and the New York City Department of Transportation. Library Way was officially dedicated on May 27, 2004.
Nothing new, but it’s nice to be reminded. Thanks, logostoni. Click here to check out pics of all 96 plaques.
May 22nd, 2007at 12:06 am(#)
Wow! I had never heard of this. That is very cool. And you may think you’re a long way from the action in Tallinn. Free range pigeons had to carry this handcarved news through 7 timezones and 2 toll booths to reach the antipodes!
May 25th, 2007at 6:56 am(#)
I’ve always wondered why Estonian pigeons (also known as blog pigeons or Columba blogia) are so hefty!