Libraries

A while back, I mentioned a collection of photos of the world’s most beautiful libraries. It seems to me that Jay Walker’s personal library can be added to that list. Quite stunning.

 

And on an associated note, I see that Andy Burnham, the UK’s Secretary of State for Culture, is on record as saying that libraries are out of touch. Frankly he comes across as a barbarian. I’d make some comment along the lines of it’s like killing the goose that lays the golden eggs, but I fear that there’s a good chance that he would miss the allusion…

 

Fortunately, Ophelia and John “the Wife” are on hand to deliver the slaps of contempt that Burnham so richly deserves.