Public Library: An American Commons: Photographs : Responses Design Observer :: Join the Discussion http://places.designobserver.com/feature/public-library-an-american-commons/26228/ en-us Design Observer Group 2011-06-28T19:15:35-05:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0 <![CDATA[Responding to "Public Library: An American Commons: Photographs"]]> Manjula M. http://places.designobserver.com/feature/public-library-an-american-commons/26228/#comments 2011-06-28T19:15:35-05:00 <![CDATA[Responding to "Public Library: An American Commons: Photographs"]]> Susannah Hays http://places.designobserver.com/feature/public-library-an-american-commons/26228/#comments 2011-06-10T23:32:11-05:00 <![CDATA[Responding to "Public Library: An American Commons: Photographs"]]> Nils Ohlson http://places.designobserver.com/feature/public-library-an-american-commons/26228/#comments 2011-06-10T18:07:33-05:00 <![CDATA[Responding to "Public Library: An American Commons: Photographs"]]>
Without the proper nutrition the human body suffers and decays. Food for the mind is parallel to that of the physical realm. Libraries contain life sustaining ingredients. Encompassing this little world with all its contents, they can take even humans to the heavens cost free via pages.

Why, ever, would we as a people allow that infinite amount of sustenance to be smothered? Our lives shall surely shrivel in more ways than one if libraries are not preserved and protected. Try finding any place where you'll encounter items with what we can only describe as an extremely enviable shelf life. Life being the lingering word...]]> MARY ELLEN C. WELCH http://places.designobserver.com/feature/public-library-an-american-commons/26228/#comments 2011-04-15T16:15:08-05:00 <![CDATA[Responding to "Public Library: An American Commons: Photographs"]]>
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11100/1138359-53.stm]]> Cynthia Helffrich http://places.designobserver.com/feature/public-library-an-american-commons/26228/#comments 2011-04-15T11:35:40-05:00 <![CDATA[Responding to "Public Library: An American Commons: Photographs"]]> Frank Elliott http://places.designobserver.com/feature/public-library-an-american-commons/26228/#comments 2011-04-14T18:20:39-05:00 <![CDATA[Responding to "Public Library: An American Commons: Photographs"]]> Doug Hill http://places.designobserver.com/feature/public-library-an-american-commons/26228/#comments 2011-04-14T17:00:56-05:00 <![CDATA[Responding to "Public Library: An American Commons: Photographs"]]> Miroslav Svestka http://places.designobserver.com/feature/public-library-an-american-commons/26228/#comments 2011-04-13T20:43:57-05:00 <![CDATA[Responding to "Public Library: An American Commons: Photographs"]]>
I frequent my NYC branch library. My toddler and I enjoy the children's floor.]]> Georgia http://places.designobserver.com/feature/public-library-an-american-commons/26228/#comments 2011-04-13T18:08:42-05:00 <![CDATA[Responding to "Public Library: An American Commons: Photographs"]]> elizabeth shipley http://places.designobserver.com/feature/public-library-an-american-commons/26228/#comments 2011-04-13T11:55:05-05:00