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Colophon: “This manuscript, selected poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson, The May Queen, The sea fairies, The beggar maid, Hero to Leander, and Dora was designed, written out, and illuminated by Alberto Sangorski for Messrs. R. Rivière & Son bookbinders & booksellers to H.M. King George V. London. This manuscript will not be duplicated. 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She admires the poet, Nikki Giovanni, one of the foremost authors of the Black Arts Movement in the 60's and one of the world's most well-known African-American poets. Her book, Love Poems, 1997, was written in memory of Tupac Shakur. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547065941542-7ME0NTW6THT9ZUC8CLG7/Janay+with+David.jpg Chapter Four - Lady Sings the Blues, 1/25/17 Strohm Hall They were born in Henry Ford Hospital and remain committed to the city. Janay is interested in Art Education, "I'll need a degree.". David tells me, "I like to compose music. I just completed an internship with Silent Riot, it's a local music production studio." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547065989034-8TC75BK0BPUWRJ2NR09K/Joseph+and+Salima.jpg Chapter Four - The Lion King, 3/8/17 Strohm Hall Joseph is visiting the children's library today with his granddaughter looking for a new story. They're wearing out their favorite one at bedtime, The Lion King. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547062922379-BHJ41IR75IMTULQX1ZKO/tortoise+and+ducks.jpg Chapter Four - The Tortoise and the Ducks, Ceiling fresco, 2/9/17 From the ancient Greek slave and storyteller, Aesop- The Tortoise was sad. He wanted to see the world. One day, he met a pair of Ducks and he told them all his trouble. “We can help you to see the world,” said the Ducks. “Take hold of this stick with your teeth and we will carry you far up in the air where you can see the whole countryside. But keep quiet or you will be sorry.” He seized the stick with his teeth and the Ducks took hold of each end, and away they sailed up towards the clouds. Just then a Crow flew by. He was astonished at the strange sight and cried, “This must be The King of Tortoises!” “Why certainly— ,” began the Tortoise. But as he opened his mouth he lost hold of the stick and down he fell to the ground, where he was dashed to pieces on a rock. (Foolish curiosity and vanity often lead to misfortune.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547063536375-26TXUYZ9BLT6NYCROHPO/Horseman.jpg Chapter Four - The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse, 1918, Vincente Blasco Ibanez, 3/31/16 Here, books are waiting, everywhere. Some to be discovered, others repaired. And some forgotten but protected, guarded for now. But time wears on everything, including the materiality of objects. While some few books remain pristine for centuries, most, like everything else, turn to dust long before. At nearly 100 years old, this Spanish masterpiece is a survivor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547063686791-WYO9ZMM2I7SST22W7RGT/Collection+of+Travels.jpg Chapter Four - Collection of Travels, Archive, 3/31/16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547064260242-PLIVZGYCZT4DUEB7JN4F/Music.jpg Chapter Four - Music Room, Entrance , 11/16/16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547064533355-1DYPB63O2US3QYG8JMDI/Music+room.jpg Chapter Four - Music Room, 6/9/18 Citing lack of use, abuse, theft and the advent of the digital platform, many libraries have abandoned their vinyl collections. Once they’re gone, they’re gone for good. But the DPL, under the guidance of one passionate veteran librarian, has decided to retain these musical touchstones, holding in their care some 30,000 records. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547064650276-W0RB88ABQJCN5ZO12C9L/Francesca.jpg Chapter Four - Song of Solomon, 5/5/17 East entrance with original bronze doors- Francesca is sightseeing downtown today. She has another week in Detroit before returning to New York City. Written in 1977 by Toni Morrison, Song of Solomon follows the life of an African-American man living in Michigan, from birth to adulthood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547064931727-XJYKGBIU3O9U9Z03KHN0/touchstone.jpg Chapter Four - Musical Touchstone, Music Room, 6/9/18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547065280468-SK0JCQDYTYCAQDI247K3/Jana+2.jpg Chapter Four - All American Boys, 5/5/17 East entrance with original bronze doors All American Boys is a book inspired by the national firestorm over police brutality. Written by two authors, Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely, one black, one white- they were pushed to respond to this critical moment in history by the Mike Brown case. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547065446907-GI7YTOV3OV1G891VGOCZ/Oh+Peter+Ring+Dem+Bells.jpg Chapter Four - -Oh Peter Go Ring Dem Bells, Fresco, 3/10/17 Here, an exposure of a one hundred year old piece of sheet music, exposed again over the north wall fresco and stained glass of the Grand Staircase. Oh Peter Go Ring Dem Bells Negro Spirituals Arranged by H. T. Burleigh, 1917, Sheet Music Archive, Music Room Graphic Arts and Prose Fresco Edwin Blashfield and Vincent Aderente, 1922 Painted Glass Window Frederick J. Wiley, 1922 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547065622653-MIUM0OOM45UATR5VDGA5/Urn%2C+Detail.jpg Chapter Four - Urn, detail, 11/30/16 Looking out the east facade at dusk- https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547065645710-O52A82CQ3GNUMUNHMCBZ/Kevin+and+Greg.jpg Chapter Four - The Pact, 6/16/17 East Entrance Brandishing proof, this couple just received their new library cards. Greg, on the left, hails from Alabama. He tells me, "We've been wanting to do this ever since we moved back to town." Kevin, an Air Force veteran of 16 years, was born and raised in Detroit and is glad to be back. "We moved back and married at The Coleman Young Community Center, December 20th, 2016." Greg smiles and kisses him. http://detroitpubliclibraryproject.com/new-page-90 daily 0.75 2019-01-08 http://detroitpubliclibraryproject.com/chapter-six daily 0.75 2019-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547073432951-DTJMHLWHT543JNHQH86S/map.jpg Chapter Six - City of Detroit, map, 11/9/16 From Late and Accurate Surveys, 1837 Burton Historical Collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547073452409-HU7P56LBPR0OL99Z74UD/The+Plan+of+Detroit.jpg Chapter Six - The Plan of Detroit, 1807, 11/9/16 This is the original Plan of Detroit by Augustus Woodward. He was a judge in the Michigan territory appointed by his friend, President Thomas Jefferson. The plan calls for wide avenues reproducing the feel of Washington DC, and was an attempt to make Detroit the "Paris of the West". When questioned about naming the main thoroughfare after himself, the judge said, "Not so. The Avenue is named Woodward because it runs wood-ward, towards the woods." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547073630686-5WY2WZJ5Z8GKTP74EIF9/ceiling+with+two+portraits.jpg Chapter Six - Two Portraits in Fresco Civics Room Ceiling, 11/30/16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547073586687-3NFVVM9YDTWJDJVHUZU9/Nadinealt.jpg Chapter Six - The Fountainhead, 11/3/16 "I'm an adventurer," Nadine tells me. She's working on her writing at Wayne State University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547073600941-X79SZJEJRLHCMARBG538/atlas%2C+cover+dtail.jpg Chapter Six - Le Grand Atlas. Cover Detail, Center, with inherent black marVloume 12, Joan Blaeu, 1663 Rare Books Collection, 11/9/16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547073458104-KOSLDIDY0VOI9PAARFXF/10.Directory.jpg Chapter Six - Detroit City Directory, Volume 22, 1884, 3/31/16 The Detroit Public Library archives not only rare books, but items from every facet of city history. Here, a 132 year old city directory---- https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547074360436-IIULNO6NRKFREB2U5PZP/6.Mr.+Batts%28D%29+2.jpg Chapter Six - Book of Still Lifes, 1/24/15 Thomas Edward Batts He was born in Detroit but moved to Charleston to be raised by his grandparents. He took classes in the art school at Indiana University studying mostly painting and charcoal but never got his degree. He told me he likes still lifes and had come to the library to look at this book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547074452811-2ASV35JFSXOYXNHKY6F4/bundle+copy.jpg Chapter Six - Documents in a Partial Box, 3/31/16 Seemingly everything is saved at the DPL, city ledgers, personal papers, inmate pictures, legal documents of all kinds, maps, photographs, glass plate negatives, rare books and other art, and these, documents in a partial box. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547074498263-RBQIWNL4OMGSN1X9TN6G/jami.jpg Chapter Six - Das Kapital, 8/20/16 Jami tells me she values free thinking. She is studying sex and pleasure for her PhD thesis in clinical psychology at Wayne State University. She believes sex education should be part of the K - 12 curriculum. With age appropriate content, she feels it would provide insight into more than the physical act. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547074471508-1EEHQTCGH87EW829HW9M/Bow.jpg Chapter Six - Bow Still Tied, 4/29/16 The human touch, still ever present in the archive, reveals itself among ancient city records. After a century and a half, the bow Is still tied. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547149313782-PUDX1UJOHXQX5LVGKKWW/West+Elevation3.jpg Chapter Six - West Elevation, 8/30/17 Here, Cass Gilbert Jr. pays homage to his father by not copying his style. Instead, he matches his proportions and introduces a modern building that coalesces with the existing structure. Cass Gilbert-1917 Cass Gilbert, Jr.-1963 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547074605296-K9W8P9A17MMTKHTHTBO4/map+of+1796.jpg Chapter Six - Map of Detroit 1796, 11/9/16 This rare map of 1796, eleven years before Judge Woodward's Plan of Detroit, shows Kings Wharf, Pontiac's Gate, and the former residence of the British Governor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547074649827-VUVKZ4HY4AQLIN0C2H1L/Day+Book.jpg Chapter Six - Day Book, 4/28/16 In this book of accounting, transactions of the day are recorded as they occur, a 19th century daily diary for the City of Detroit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547074724262-54UFHI24EXHAG1NFJVC8/exlibris.jpg Chapter Six - Bookplate in Strohm Hall, 3/15/17 Here, a DPL bookplate, inscribed by Henry Deboischevalier, from the early 20th Century photographed against bronze work from the same period in Strohm Hall- https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547074884615-FRJ0YFO8CSIV5DYRCEK1/east+elevation+section.jpg Chapter Six - East Elevation, section, 7/16/15 This is the north end of the east elevation of the DPL. Here, the façade flattens providing a niche for an ornamental urn framed by fluted pilasters. On the terrace, we see a diamond pattern formed from twisted ironwork that runs along the balustrade. Two inscriptions are also notable on this end. The architects name, found just under the loggia, and the cornerstone of the building, dated 1917. http://detroitpubliclibraryproject.com/le-fleuve daily 0.75 2019-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547005342926-XVG4V90F22KZ899JKWNT/Le-Fleur-et-La-Garonne.jpg Le Fleuve - Le Fleuve et La Garonne It's Sunday morning and I'm looking west across Woodward Avenue to the Detroit Public Library. I'm watching as the early sun reveals the buildings ornate terra cotta cornice and carved panels depicting the signs of the zodiac and their equivalents. In the foreground, on the front plaza of the Detroit Institute of Arts, Le Fleuve et La Garonne wears a veil of late November snow. The original casting of this bronze can be found in the gardens of Louis XIV at Versailles, East Elevation From the Entrance Plaza of the Detroit Institute of Arts, 11/22/15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547005371418-ZPZB3CSNHJTK8MVDA79T/king+solomon.jpg Le Fleuve - King Solomon, fresco, Edwin Blashfield, 1931 Civics Room Ceiling, 11/30/16 Edwin Howland Blashfield was friends with John Singer Sargent and Cass Gilbert, architect of the DPL. He was commissioned to work on some of the frescos, including this one, depicting King Solomon as the personification of wisdom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547005390300-X4SOEYQUTB78W7L58QAK/Walt.jpg Le Fleuve - After the Dazzle of Day Walt Whitman, 1887 Original document , 5"x8" Burton Historical Collection, 3/24/26 Here is Walt Whitman, actually composing the poem, "After the Dazzle of Day," on the back of an envelope. Manuscript for "After the Dazzle of Day" by Walt Whitman. Text reads: "After the dazzle of day is gone, Only the dark dark night shows to my eyes the stars; After the clangor of organ majestic, or silent chorus or perfect band, Silent athwart my soul, moves the symphony true. Walt Whitman." First published in the New York Herald, February 3, 1888. Holograph, signed. Written in ink on envelope, mounted on board. Contains variant readings (crossed out) for final line of published poem: for athwart, read within; for moves, read plays. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547005968914-9HXXOK4JFA1P1JMMLWI7/Q+Line.jpg Le Fleuve - East Elevation with M-1 Rail, 5/18/17 Completed May 12, the M-1 Rail, now called the Qline, after Quicken Loans bought the naming rights, runs 3.3 miles down Woodward Avenue. It connects Midtown with Downtown on a rail that shares the Avenue with cars. Approximately 60% of the line will not be equipped with overhead electrical wires, where the streetcars will be powered solely from lithium-ion batteries. There are stops one block in either direction of the DPL. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547006212943-6EAT69PNHCERU9TMFB83/Jehu.jpg Le Fleuve - Joyland, 6/16/17 This eighth grader graduated today from Plymouth Education Center. He's downtown today with his family to celebrate, visiting some of their favorite places. "I'm a huge Stephen King fan," Jehu tells me. He's headed to University Prep Academy for high school in the fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547005700911-3WQ6B63BT8NF8RQOEB5I/4.East-Elevation-%282%29.jpg Le Fleuve - East Entrance with Children Arriving, 7/7/15 As the morning sun slides across the east elevation, the children arrive and the building comes to life. Two birds of prey carved in stone relief above the entrance guard the inscription, "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547006588844-2UVO6LHOTJA1T9YZMFKZ/A+Wrinkle+in+Time.jpg Le Fleuve - A Wrinkle in Time, 4/30/15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547006157813-B35XYBGIBO94ATQ2X8CN/May+Queen+copy.jpg Le Fleuve - The May Queen and other Poems/Alfred Lord Tennyson, 3/24/16 The May Queen and other Poems/Alfred Lord Tennyson; designed, written out and Illuminated by Alberto Sangorski. Rubricated and Illuminated Colophon: "This manuscript, selected poems of Alfred Lord Tennyson, The May Queen, The Sea Faries, The Beggar Maid, Hero to Leander, and Dora was designed, written out, and illuminated by Alberto Sangorski for Messrs. R. Riviera & Son bookbinders & booksellers to H. M. King George V. London. This manuscript will not be duplicated. This manuscript was executed by me (signed) Alberto Sangorski, London A.D. 1912" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547006016298-XAFZH2P09G8UQLZA13VY/Strohm+with+Reader.jpg Le Fleuve - Strohm Halll, West Elevation, with Reader, 7/27/16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547007178536-97T3T3TJ11HQWA85MCYC/5.Kallista.jpg Le Fleuve - A Wrinkle in Time, 4/30/15 Kallista tells me she reads a lot and has many favorites. It was hard to decide on a single book, but today she brought with her, "A Wrinkle in Time." Her brothers are interested in poetry. Kaffre, is in the back reading, "The Breakbeat Poets, New American Poetry in the Age of Hip Hop." Mosiah, his brother, brought, "The Minds Eye, A Guide to Writing Poetry." They are here with their mother, who homeschools them and brings them to the library often. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547006984372-2M8FP9EFLJQZPNLP5HCO/reader+fresco.jpg Le Fleuve - Woman with Book, 11/30/16 Ceiling fresco, Main Hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547007013528-39Y2UMQVNU8U9T79BI5L/Jordon.jpg Le Fleuve - The Psychedelic Rock Art of Carl Lundgren, Strohm Hall , 2/9/17 Jordan was born just outside the city and now lives downtown. She's getting inspiration today from Carl Lundgren. He's a Detroit based artist, a fantasy illustrator, whose rock posters from the 60s and 70s have become as important as the groundbreaking music it promoted https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547007128007-F6C3K7EING66A9FGO1LV/Jennifer.jpg Le Fleuve - Punk Pioneers, 11/16/16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547007378077-894QJNEH30FF9XACLXX3/Andre.jpg Le Fleuve - The Big Book of Exit Strategies, Strohm Hall, 3/29/17 Andre is a campaign secretary for a mayoral bid for the city of Detroit. He majored in Political Science but his minor was in poetry. The book he mentioned is by Jamaal May, published in 2016. Born in Detroit , May taught poetry in the public schools. His award winning debut, Hum, was published in 2013. May cites Vievee Francis, another poet who worked in Detroit, as an influence and mentor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547007262218-ORZOUPKMVIX57L4OTZDS/Andre+Reading.jpg Le Fleuve - Andre Reading, The Black Man Speaks from The Collected Works of Langston Hughes: The Poems, 1941-1950, 3/29/17 Fine Arts Room http://detroitpubliclibraryproject.com/all daily 0.75 2019-01-10 http://detroitpubliclibraryproject.com/chapter-two daily 0.75 2019-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547048593966-0MJWB7OKI80Q532IR2L4/lampost+%283%29.jpg Chapter Two - Decorative Lamppost, Terrace, 8/13/5 When we step back from the fleur-de-lis screen we see the natural theme echoed in the bronze lamppost at the front entrance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547048795070-6NFAJE3H4BVZNOND1DNC/Tohfa.jpg Chapter Two - The Alchemist, 9/24/15 Tohfa practices Aikido. It's a Japanese martial art often translated as " the way of unifying with life energy," or as "the way of harmonious spirit." She's also a senior in pre-med at Wayne State University. "I want to be a doctor." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547049095581-QK0U81S6I2X3GB7L5AXX/Asolandro.jpg Chapter Two - Keepsake in Asolandro, Stacks, 2/22/17 Here, a keepsake. From the fathomless stacks of the DPL, it was tucked into a first edition book of poetry by Robert Browning. Asolandro, published the day the poet died in 1889, became his best selling book. Browning believed in "the good minute," that moment of revelation which comes so rarely– demonstrated in this stanza from Fancies and Fact. He. Sweet, are you suggestive Of an old suspicion Which has always found me restive To its admonition When it ventured whisper "Fool, the striifes and struggles Of your trembler-blusher-lisper Were so many juggles, Tricks tried – oh, to soften! – Which once more do duty, Find again a heart to soften, Soul to snare with beauty." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547048922240-2WR4TLWH2LGMV70W6HMF/Message+to+the+Blackman.jpg Chapter Two - Message To the Blackman in America, 9/24/15 Message To the Blackman in America Benjamin won the National Poetry Slam in 2002 and continues to be a working poet. Today he is at the library with his daughter. "Message To the Blackman in America." was written by Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammed and published in 1965. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547049386250-438K5E74G8Q03DL7V2AN/wrought+iron+gate.jpg Chapter Two - Wrought Iron Gate, detail, Samuel Yellin, 1921, 2/2/17 Samuel Yellin started his business in 1909 only to become the 20th Century's foremost artisan of iron. He called himself a blacksmith, but with high standards in design and craftsmanship, others called him a genius, a devil with a hammer in his hand. His iron gate at the DPL has an all-over quatre foil pattern with a rosette at each foil. The side and top panels depict sunflowers, ships, animals, signs of the zodiac and fantasy figures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547049536764-UN8HSFYDBQKK87R0MBML/pam+copy.jpg Chapter Two - Wise Blood , 8/6/15 Pam is a traveler recently settled in Michigan after moving from Seattle with her family. She's here today to find books for her oldest boy. Her youngest prefers stories written for him by his dad, the author of Henry the Hiloafasorous. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547049704905-UBIXSRQQ0SIW6I3KI4KP/Charlottes+Web.jpg Chapter Two - Charlotte's Web, 7/28/15 The first time I met Maddison and her family she was birdwatching with her new binoculars on the North Lawn of the DPL. Today she's at the library with her brother and sisters for a printmaking class. Stone bench, terrace The Detroit Public Library #8x10 Gelatin Silver Contact Print https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547049872464-3RH0MOUAPK9V80TSXQ0Z/Blaeu.jpg Chapter Two - Le Grand Atlas, Volume 12, detail, 11/9/16 Rare Book Collection From the 12th volume of, "Le Grand Atlas," by the famous 17th century Dutch cartographer Joan Blaeu. This rare and extremely valuable 12 volume set was published in 1663. Volume 12 is titled "L'Amerique," and shows part of the midwest and the eastern seaboard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547050665763-HX5JU9KZ2P2O2A6JVKLO/opening+for+the+day.jpg Chapter Two - Opening For The Day, 7/25/18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547050794957-PJTRODELPQV7WEPY23PM/peter.jpg Chapter Two - Catch-22, 8/9/16 They're on their regular visit to the children's library to rotate their bookshelf. Lucy, on the left, Pilot & Huxley, Henry on the right, The Mysterious Benedict Society. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547050893960-2FRHX53OEBIMOGJUK5PE/16.Catera.jpg Chapter Two - Eldest, 8/7/15 Catera flops her hair over her face and tells me, "It's just a weave." She likes Anime, reading and drawing. "I'm at the library today to meet more people and read more books. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547051060607-YHOTMS4SX61CMGPEL8ZF/Chelsea.jpg Chapter Two - Jonathan Livingston Seagull, 9/24/15 This quadruplet is an All American in track and a senior at Wayne State University in pre nursing and sociology. Currently on the injured list, Chelsea will have time to catch up with her reading, including this Richard Bach novella a friend suggested. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547051220286-JYHIJ6UCT5Z6RLVYFMW8/Ronnie_m.jpg Chapter Two - What's Within? ,8/27/15 A photography student at Henry Ford School For Creative Studies, Ronnie likes all art. Just the fact that it's an innate creative act is enough for him. What's Within? Nativism Reconsidered by Fiona Cowie questions the notion that concepts, beliefs or capacities are innate or inborn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547051369148-Z4X2TKO07GN1Q1UT5UDL/Aladia+copy+2.jpg Chapter Two - Treasure Island, 8/18/15 Aladia is attending Henry Ford Community College. She is studying animation. "I'm going out west, I want to work for Pixar." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547051722370-LJXBFHR7M9F1MT852AI3/opening711+2.jpg Chapter Two - Opening For the Day , 7/11/18 http://detroitpubliclibraryproject.com/chapter-5 daily 0.75 2019-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547070534991-S7PK4ZW2JDAG11B4GUI2/ceiling+detail+%282%29.jpg Chapter 5 - Ceiling, Grand Staircase Looking West , 11/3/16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547070749250-CBIWOIRSK9XJRRBHTHGE/gutenberg+leaf.jpg Chapter 5 - Gutenberg Leaf, 12/9/17 Gutenberg Leaf, I Maccabees chapter 7, verse 31 through chapter 8, verse 5 Johannesburg Gutenberg, Germany, 1450-1455 Here, a 567 year old leaf from the first book printed with movable type. The “Gutenberg Revolution,” began the age of the printed book in the West. 48 complete or partial copies remain from the original 200 that were produced. Aside from its historical significance, they are considered to be among the most valuable books in the world. Gutenberg Leaf, I Maccabees chapter 7, verse 31 through chapter 8, verse 5 Johannesburg Gutenberg, Germany, 1450-1455 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547070844006-ANTFIMG4OJEPARM5A2W3/cone2.jpg Chapter 5 - Conical Stone with Cuneiform, 3/24/16 And before writers, before books, before paper, there were Scribes. They documented daily life using cuneiform, one of the earliest writing systems in the world. Mesopotamia, 2000 B.C. Scribe, Unknown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547071918858-KEG7UIVHOE2VQ63Q5PXJ/cadillac.jpg Chapter 5 - Travel Order To Sieur d'Argenteuil Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, October 2nd, 3/31/17 ntoine de la Mothe Cadillac claimed Fort Detroit for France in 1701. Six years before, with a flourishing hand, he issued these orders for a meeting in Montreal on affairs at Michilimackinac. His coat of arms, part of his invented personal history, can be found in this wax seal, later used as the automotive medallion for the Cadillac brand. Original document In French with seal and signature Burton Collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547071857677-J0VKG7ODKV56NM6URXDX/Wampum+blet.jpg Chapter 5 - Wampum Belt, 3/24/16 In 1768, Lieutenant George McDougall purchased Belle Isle from the Chippewa and Ottawa Indians for 5 barrels of rum, 3 rolls of tobacco, 3 pounds of vermillion and this, a Wampum Belt made of beads, used in ceremonies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547071969553-PMZQ0EY1MGXINO50ZZBD/belle+isle+deed.jpg Chapter 5 - Deed to Belle Isle, 3/24/16 It was June 5th, 1768, when Lieutenant George McDougall purchased Belle Isle from the Chippewa and Ottawa Indians. For this beautiful jewel of Detroit, he paid them 5 barrels of rum, 3 rolls of tobacco, 3 pounds of vermillion and a wampum belt (ceremonial belt made of beads) with an additional 3 barrels of rum and 3 pounds of paint to be delivered at the time of possession. The chief's signatures are represented by the drawings of deer. June 5th, 1768 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547072318344-U208W3K2BNWDNYSFRV7R/George+copy+2.jpg Chapter 5 - Diary of George Washington, 3/28/16 1789-1790 Diaries are often used as source material for books. Specific to time and place, rich with personal anecdotes, they provide access to inner thoughts and everyday life, unfiltered. Unless, the writer knows their place in history, then a daily log of random notes become part of a cognitive legacy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547152595950-0GFFJ06D77ZXDTJ3SVHC/Music+%282%29.jpg Chapter 5 - Battle of Honey Hill, 11/16/16 November 30, 1864 For every ten Union soldiers in the American Civil war, one was a black volunteer. Mustered in as the 102nd Regiment United States Colored Troops, the 900 man infantry unit left Detroit on March 28th, 1864. They fought with the Union Army during the Civil War, including the Battle of Honey Hill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547072334658-BPOTNG1TH0YSQLSLUQ4E/pompey+2.jpg Chapter 5 - Bill of Sale for the Human Being Named Pompey, October 19th, 3/18/16 October 19th, 1794 This ghostly, ghastly document is where the written word takes a turn for the worst. It is a sad and brutal fact that this country supported slavery and that our founding fathers, George Washington included, were slave owners. The fact that they found no conflict between their Christian religion while owning human beings is frightening to me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547071997212-I2LYLDKJGR2QF9ROIKTP/Lincole+Bendell+letter.jpg Chapter 5 - The Advice of a Little GirlGrace Bedell Letter, 12/9/17 From the Archives of the Detroit Public Library, I offer this- On October 12, 1860, 11-year-old Grace Bedell, wrote a letter to Abraham Lincoln and, perhaps, influenced the course of our nations history. She had seen a rendition of the candidate, as the one seen here on the envelope, and was convinced he could win, if only he had a beard. “I have got four brothers and part of them will vote for you anyway and if you will let your whiskers grow I will try and get the rest of them to vote for you you would look a great deal better for your face is so thin,” wrote Miss Bedell. “All the ladies like whiskers and they would tease their husbands to vote for you and then you would be president.” Lincoln replies promptly, a few days later, October 19th- “As to the whiskers, having never worn any, do you not think people would call it a piece of silly affectation if I were to begin now?” Shortly after, Lincoln grew a beard and on March 4th, 1861, was installed as our 16th president. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547072030916-TN0TG8J3XLKW54CN5D1T/King+Jamea.jpg Chapter 5 - King James Bible, 3/24/16 This translation, both beautiful and scholarly, is a towering achievement in English literature. The King James Bible is an English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England. It began in January, 1604, when James I convened a conference where a new English version was conceived in response to problems with two earlier translations. This translation was done by 47 scholars, all of them were members of the Church of England. This original printing of the Authorized Version was published by Robert Barker, the King's printer, in 1611. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547072011929-4PKBGBF1HOQ2CUWFN88E/Lincoln+Letter.jpg Chapter 5 - Lincoln Letter, 12/9/17 A letter entirely in the hand writing of Abraham Lincoln, address from the Executive Mansion, Washington, August 31, 1864, with an autograph note signed by Thurlow Weed and H.J. Raymond, on the third page. The Louis Welton mentioned in the letter was caught, in the summer of 1864, with a written contract in his possession agreeing to furnish the rebel forces with supplies. He was sentenced to imprisonment for trading with the enemy, but succeeded in securing the support of Thurlow Weed, H.J. Raymond, of the New York Times, and a senator Morgan,of New York, in requesting a pardon. The letter includes – “Now, If Senator Morgan, and Mr. weed, and Mr. Raymond, will not argue with me that I ought to discharge this man, but will, in writing on the sheet, simply request me to do it, I will do it solely in deference to their wishes. “ A. Lincoln https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547072560420-I4CQDMW45XSD3KUZH3DT/Quran+Page.jpg Chapter 5 - Quran, 16th century, 5/13/16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547072602334-VPMW293KCW1Z5JLZN7ZH/biblia.jpg Chapter 5 - Biblia, German, 1723, 3/31/16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547072577948-6OA633UHQCDTEA81XGII/scroll.jpg Chapter 5 - The Scroll, Book of Esther , 5/13/16 http://detroitpubliclibraryproject.com/chapter-eight daily 0.75 2019-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547076571380-O2QQ7J8SHO4W2YJ64Q93/DPL+spectral+highlight.jpg Chapter Eight - The Detroit Public Library, with spectral highlight, 5/24/15 Oblique view looking south https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547076603568-ND07A7LPXBA3OSGH2V86/ralph.jpg Chapter Eight - Corduroy, 8/9/17  I'm talking to Mike. I tell him I was born in the city, and that my Mother was a writer and editor for The Detroit News for over 30 years. "Is that why you do this work, is she your inspiration?" He tells me "My Mother was a clerk at this library for years, I grew up in this place." This is Ralph, his youngest of three boys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547076742680-L3K9EAEWF2TMN6OIV0NH/Jazmine+with+Nyhema+%282%29.jpg Chapter Eight - Green Eggs And Ham, 6/22/17 Nyhema, left, is working on her reading. Her sister, Jazmine, brought her to the Library today. "I meet with my reading tutor, Miss Cristian, once or twice a week at the Library," Nyhema tells me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547077787693-KOLZP3U3MQ2Z9ZQ07DLG/Stolen-Awaken.jpg Chapter Eight - Stolen, 9/16/15 D-Anna and Natalie Terrace "We're here for the meet and greet," these friends tell me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547076842674-SFTYTMYPZYAESUBOKTAT/cadets.jpg Chapter Eight - The Skin I’m In, 8/3/18 Tyrese, Tyneau, and Aaron East Lawn These friends are in the summer Police Cadet Program. Aaron tells me, “We help out the city. We pick up trash, work at the Rec centers, and we visit senior citizens.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547076920932-CKT1PZKKE7IVHZAK3AAO/Jajuan.jpg Chapter Eight - The Rose That Grew From Concrete, 6/21/17  Jajuan This 25 year old was born in the city and is interested in art and music. He mentioned a book by Tupac Shakur. The Rose That Grew From Concrete, is a collection of poetry written between 1989 and 1991. It was published three years after his death on November 1, 1999. The preface is written by his mother, Afeni, with a foreword by Nikki Giovanni. The Rose That Grew From Concrete- Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete? Proving natures law is wrong it learned to walk without having feet. Funny it seems, but by keeping its dreams, it learned to breathe fresh air. Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else ever cared. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547077093774-C0PG3LSM8J54QBB8T413/Damon.jpg Chapter Eight - Original Gangstas, 7/28/17 "My Mom introduced me to the Library when I was a kid, I still come here all the time," Damon tells me. His full time job is with Wayne State University, but in his off hours, the SK8 Doctor (a.k.a.) is fully immersed in the local bike, skate and music culture. "It's good clean fun." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547077160084-A30GB0KP2MD33OU4QT0A/the+secret%281%29.jpg Chapter Eight - The Secret, 7/11/17 "Yes, I plan on staying in the city after I finish school, I want to work for the big three (automakers,)" Aniket tells me. From India, he's only been in this country for 5 months, long enough for him to speak perfect English. He's in his second year in the masters program at Wayne State, studying mechanical engineering. "All my friends that have come from India want to stay." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547077411948-G89W37HV0QXN8SPEIICR/Rennee.jpg Chapter Eight - The Fault in Our Stars, 7/17/18 Renee tells me, “We come to the library in the summer to chill.” Renee with Ariana, left, and Javian East Lawn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547077469415-K2ET7Y3GPACYF59LOC5E/Hamilton.jpg Chapter Eight - The Sound and the Fury, 7/17/18 Hamilton was born in the city. He is currently earning his MFA from Northwestern University in Chicago, where he met his partner, Jayme. She’s studying English Literature. He tells me, “I’m so happy to be home.” Hamilton and Jayme Terrace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547907800069-WXV9GGUSUZW1CNIY8TTP/Lexe.jpg Chapter Eight - Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome, 6/28/18 Lexe, on the left, is here with her classmate, Yeatonia, to share a study room at the Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547077426493-S3RR57P8SDJR016DWB69/Tache%28D%29.jpg Chapter Eight - Fabulosity, 7/3/18 93 degrees in the city with a slight breeze, Tache walks into the Library holding Lily blossoms. Born in Detroit, she tells me , “I come to the Library for what I can’t get on the internet, the look and feel of books.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547077535315-R4CF032WNTRBQGYMRHV8/Rams+Head+2%28D%29.jpg Chapter Eight - Rams Head, Front Entrance Lamppost, 8/13/15 When we look closer at the head of this ram we can see the worn patina where people have touched it as they walk past the front entrance, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547077644205-CYF741ZFWRPINYLU1B6H/Janae.jpg Chapter Eight - Janae, 7/9/18 Janae has given her afternoon to the DPL. She’s a deaf student who teaches children sign language. Her aunt Paula tells me, “The kids just love her.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547171568148-CYXPOLF08HQFSEJVQNRG/Jean.jpg Chapter Eight - The God of Small Things, 7/25/17 A junior at the University of Michigan, Jean is studying Psychology, Creative Writing, and Literature. "I want to be a teacher." http://detroitpubliclibraryproject.com/chapter-10 daily 0.75 2019-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547082385023-YCYI6DEAG4GL8B0FC8HR/West+Elevation.jpg Chapter 10 - West elevation, 7/23/15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547082300682-UGGFAL97CNHOTMGCDMTK/keronce_g.jpg Chapter 10 - White Palace, 7/2/15 Keronce has worked with five city administrations in his 28 years at the DPL. "Detroit is getting better because it can't get any worse," he tells me. "But I don't like the gentrification of the neighborhood, there's no middle ground." He wanted to mention the book, White Palace by Glen Savan. It's a passionate and ultimately bittersweet story of obsessive love set in an urban landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547082595671-2LX3ZJ80NX2ZK6P8G35J/Jessica.jpg Chapter 10 - Be Here Now, 5/14/15 Jessica leads a highly raw vegan lifestyle. She practices yoga and meditation and has a blog where she works on her creative writing. She was influenced by the book "Be Here Now," by Ram Dass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547082692339-E7CZPGHUD0L0GALQRZQ0/familiar.jpg Chapter 10 - The Temple of My Familiar, 7/14/17 Kari is under the Locust with her son Kahlil and her nephews Terrell and Brayden. She brought the boys today to get their library cards. Kahlil tells me, "I already have mine." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547082664879-I5QG3CQWR4P047NL1MNF/Ron.jpg Chapter 10 - Ask and It's Given, 6/21/16 Ron tells me he's interested in longevity research, though the book he pulls out of his backpack was written by a physicist on the subject of boxing. He lives without a t.v., preferring to read. He tells me he gives his energy over to positive thoughts, focusing on the happy moments of his life. "Ask and It's Given is about discovering powerful processes that help one discover the positive flow of life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547082780731-71YZHWIZTV1HFT01DNHA/carla+and+ana+copy+2.jpg Chapter 10 - To Kill A Mockingbird, 7/11/15 These friends met at Summer in the City, a nonprofit community action group. Ana, on the right, is in the city for an internship with the group. She tells me she has fallen in love with Detroit. "The people are the best here." Carla, to the left, is a high school student in Detroit. She is spending her summer involved in community action. Her book, To Kill a Mockingbird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547083090602-EEKYO5CK29HYUDNQQRWB/shakespeare.jpg Chapter 10 - Second Folio, 3/31/16 We are looking at one of only two works of art definitely identifiable as a depiction of the poet; the other is the statue erected at his funeral monument in Shakespeare's hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon. Both are posthumous. This engraving by Martin Droeshout is a later copy of the second state, with minor retouching. It is the original plate used in the First Folio from 1623. Second Folio, 1632 William Shakespeare The Detroit Public Library, Exhibit, 3/31/16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547082866071-M8C561ZP53EL849Y6WNK/Taloma.jpg Chapter 10 - The Tragedy of Macbeth, 9/16/15 Talona, Ethan, and Maya Drama club and Shakespeare are not the only things these three friends have in common. They also share a love for media, performing, and literary arts. "We're nomads," they claim. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547848897217-J4IXCNQIS7TUPZ0IVFHR/Dante.jpg Chapter 10 - The Other Side of the Fence, 8/26/16 Lamour on the right, with Dante Terrace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547146694607-9HB6CZ0EP1HH6S9JPU4Y/Lu+%282%292.jpg Chapter 10 - Blossoms, 10/5/17 Lu with Jian Gang Terrace ”Blossoms,” is an award wining Chinese novel about Shanghai. It was written by Jin Yucheng and published by Shanghai Literature and Art House in 2013. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547083183525-UPMIP31AJX3UZ4R6YVJ9/city+of+detroit+british+satire.jpg Chapter 10 - The British Satirist, 3/15/17 From the stacks, this 19th century reference book of British Satire- Reference Book The British Satirist Comprising the Best Satires of the Most Celebrated Poets, from Pope to Byron. Glasgow: Published by Richard Griffin& Co., 1826 Stacks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547082996581-D7MMNKYFESJFC8S10PFZ/Omar.jpg Chapter 10 - Napalm and Silly Putty, 8/26/15 "The best way to become a better reader is to read what your interested in," Omar tells me. He then demonstrates his encyclopedic memory for all things George Carlin; his three books, Brain Droppings, Napalm and Silly Putty, When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops, his 14 HBO specials, the last two biographies and authors, Last Words, and 7 Dirty Words: The Life and Crimes of George Carlin, and lastly, he throws in two self penned Carlin epitaphs, Too Hip For The Room and Just Here A Minute Ago. Omar, born partially disabled, learned early on that illness does not discriminate. " I learned to see people as people, not the color of their skin. It was my greatest life lesson." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547168438761-PZEIO7OFVF9YC63OBEDX/cordaro%2Calt+copy+2.jpg Chapter 10 - The Souls of Black Folk, 6/5/18 Born in Detroit, Cordaro is a Detroit Public School success story. He’s a senior at Morehouse College majoring in English Literature. Home for the summer, I found him today waiting to meet his friend at the library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547083638402-ZEWYVUGKSITE3KDC5389/eclipse.jpg Chapter 10 - The Detroit Public Library, Eclipse, with Man Viewing, 2:27 pm, 8/21/17 East Elevation from the DIA Plaza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547082488266-BO0U05ILVB73VHEMXPXT/oblique+at+dawn+2.jpg Chapter 10 - Oblique Before Dawn, 11/22/15 The quiet from the seasons first snowfall lingers on the grounds of the Detroit Public Library in this oblique view before dawn looking southwest. http://detroitpubliclibraryproject.com/pagega daily 0.75 2019-01-10 http://detroitpubliclibraryproject.com/chapter-three daily 0.75 2019-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547055579406-5QUE9XRVQVKU1VPL56IF/ceiling+detail.jpg Chapter Three - Ceiling Detail, Grand Staircase Looking East , 10/27/16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547055826065-64253XCBRCJX0NQCGFH8/Hiri.jpg Chapter Three - Like the Flowing River, 5/5/17 At the East entrance, with the original bronze doors- Hira is getting married today but first she wants some pictures taken at the DPL. She's waiting, with other members of the wedding, for the photographer. East entrance with original bronze doors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547056588659-6ZVH8HVS2ZNW6GMGKBC4/Gate%2C+Detail2.jpg Chapter Three - Gate, detail, Designed and Executed by Samuel Yellin,1921, 2/15/17 The Smithsonian named Samuel Yellin, "probably the greatest known artist in wrought iron of all time." From 1920- Wrought Iron Designed and executed by Samuel Yellin The John Polacheck Bronze and Iron Company, New York https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1548004844919-O0QHA7VLSBSNL7WLFGT7/xavier+with+Amir+and+Preston.jpg Chapter Three - Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, 12/14/16 Xavier with Preston and Amir The Fine Arts Room These three friends attend The University Prep Science and Math Middle School. It's inside the Michigan Science Center and a short walk after school to the DPL. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547057125054-5062ITJ78C7KPV11X45X/Martina.jpg Chapter Three - Slaughterhouse-5, 11/9/16 They came from Italy and flew to New York city so Alberto could run the marathon. Then, they got on a Greyhound bus and headed here to spend their last few days in the country. Martina tells me, "We had to see Detroit." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547057325689-33F927LJ3Q55CWEYMV57/Bismah.jpg Chapter Three - The Kite Runner, 11/3/16 Fine Arts Room These undergraduate students are in their sophomore year at Wayne State University. Bismah is studying occupational therapy. Her friend Uzair is premed- https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547576115125-6CUJNTK2D49585Q6LFQH/Brandon.jpg Chapter Three - Mistakes Were Made (but not by me), 11/14/15 Brandon is a computer trainer for the Detroit public school system. In addition to training teachers on new developments in software, he's an app developer. The book he currently has on order from the DPL is, Mistakes Were Made (but not by me.) It's a book about why we justify foolish beliefs, bad decisions, and hurtful acts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547057501115-BJGQ1QPJOPV7O395A3RV/the+Arts%2C+mural%2C+Grand+Staircase.jpg Chapter Three - Allegory of the Arts, Fresco, Grand Staircase, 3/29/17 Edwin Howland Blashfield, Vincent Aderente, 1922 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547058007108-9525V255OQV6OIETR62A/dragon2.jpg Chapter Three - Dragon, 1919, 10/8/15 Loggia floor (The Venetian Mosaic Art Company, Detroit) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547069154352-5IPOCFXTQOQ1EIB45ZRZ/Seahorse2.jpg Chapter Three - Seahorse, 10/8/15 1919, Loggia floor (The Venetian Marble Mosaic Art Company, Detroit) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547058262017-6EMZPFF65XI75RHJFC9U/Steven.jpg Chapter Three - The Pot Book, 5/3/17 Strohm Hall Complex exposure It took a while, Steven tells me, to convince his parents to allow him to study Art in college. His father, a doctor, had one condition- a minor in automotive design. But instead of sculpting cars from clay, this junior in ceramics would rather throw pots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547058379839-REN433581RXPV83SY23F/Panel+lampost+copy+2.jpg Chapter Three - Stamped Bronze Art Nouveau Panel, Front Entrance Lamppost, 8/13/15  Just as the makers intended, this decorative panel takes on a three dimensional quality when it meets the morning sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547058509807-ZHD2SNB1HQJD5CSHYIND/Ernie.jpg Chapter Three - Ernest Hemingway Letter To His Mother, Archive, 3/28/16 Dear Mother: Enclosed checks for Jan. and Feb. Am sorry not to have sent checks before- But have been sick; worried by leaving, packing....things-am arranging trust fund to start in April. Hope to get fixed up by warm climate of Key West, exercise etc. Haven't been able to write since Nov. Hope you are all fine and Sunny (is) on the mend again- Write (N.Y.C. address) Wish you could sell the house- George R. Hemingway should be forced to take it. Best Happy New Year to you all- We sail by various ports Jan. 10th for Key West. Love to all the family- Ernie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547058831746-H7YKDX8Y3L285WFJ9X98/MiltonHugo.jpg Chapter Three - Grand Staircase Barrel Vaulted Ceiling, detail, 2/9/17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547058695540-QOLCMWK00KZCZW915K9J/Samuel.jpg Chapter Three - "Huck Finn and the Indians"Unfinished Manuscript, 1885, Mark Twain, Archives, 3/28/16 This is Samuel Langhorne Clemens, a.k.a. Mark Twain, abandoning his effort to elicit "Huck Finn and the Indians," from his masterful mind. He begins the final sentence with a determined downstroke in "We," but midway through, and 60 pages in, he loses momentum and stops, leaving only blank paper. http://detroitpubliclibraryproject.com/gallery-summary daily 0.75 2019-01-10 http://detroitpubliclibraryproject.com/gallery daily 0.75 2019-01-10 http://detroitpubliclibraryproject.com/summery daily 0.75 2019-01-10 http://detroitpubliclibraryproject.com/chapter-1 daily 0.75 2019-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547824682870-DFRDV0BLYU9ME983IEZC/Card+Catalog.jpg chapter - The Card Catalog, 5/3/17 20th Century bibliographic information- Music Room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547173162884-CP6T1IZU4C0RQR1MPXAU/Angels+and+Demons.jpg chapter - Angels and Demons, 9/22/15 James contends that our youth culture is obsessed with possessions and this pursuit of possessions is more important than the pursuit of great intellect. He tells the story of Charles Mott, one of the original founders of the General Motors Corporation. Mott's personal car was not a Cadillac but a Chevy Corvair, a thrift car with few amenities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547172443707-UVJJ0R55KFW1HUP6BW3A/Narnia.jpg chapter - The Chronicles of Narnia, 6/27/17 Born and raised in Detroit, Diraune will be attending Hazel Park High School in the fall. "I come to the library to see my friends." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547173312512-B9X7BDAW0LD0838A2EYU/east+lawn.jpg chapter - Drama, 6/30/17 East Lawn In the summer heat, under the large locust tree on the east lawn of the DPL, Vernice sits with her daughters Victoria and Destiny. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547172598190-4PLCP86L12ESOQSVG5H8/Leslie.jpg chapter - Tuesdays with Morrie, 8/31/17 "I just lost my father this year, that book helped me, when you have feelings that are unpleasant, people run away from them, you need to feel those feelings and let it go, then let it go." Leslie is a student at Eastern Michigan majoring in Spanish Translation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547171968798-567GYUJ7RIID2VEA86CS/curious+george.jpg chapter - Getting to Happy, 6/12/18 Larry was born in the city but now lives in Connecticut with his wife, Cherida, and his daughter Cayla. “We’re in town to see family, friends, and old familiar places. I had to bring them to the library.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547173173931-UQNFPKF7YF84NXJMBWP7/Alexis.jpg chapter - The Hunchback of Notre- Dame , 8/23/18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547825972039-OMHN7GT7W5E59A8SIW9T/southeast+corner%28D%29+copy.jpg chapter - Southwest Corner, 7/10/15 In this unusual view of the southwest corner of the building, we can see the strong connection Gilbert felt for the architecture of the Italian Renaissance. On the second floor to the right, the bold arches of the loggia provide plasticity to the otherwise flat surface of the building. At ground level, the south end of the terrace is flanked by ornamental lampposts clad in copper. Gilbert believed that a library was not only a repository for books but a symbol of the cultural life of the community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547172586088-I5VH0QMF88GZ2MC4JAB5/Hiding+in+Hip+Hop.jpg chapter - Hiding in Hip Hop, 10/21/17 Janise is a reader. “I loved Fitzgerald’s, The Great Gatsby, but lately I’ve been reading Terrence Dean.” Born in Detroit, Janise wants to attend one of the historically black universities to study PR and business. “I want to study at Clark Atlanta University or Morehouse College.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547172649819-11DCFSFVKUW14QKPRNE4/lorreal.jpg chapter - The Wait, 7/18/17 Born in the city, this basketball player turned teacher is here today with her boyfriend Michael. About marriage, Lorreal tells me, "I think a year is long enough to wait." Michael tells me the story of how they met in Greektown, outside Pizzapapalis. "We took one look at each other and knew." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547822133375-A5X35N33E6259N42VIC2/legend+of+sleepy+hollow.jpg chapter - The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, 8/31/17 Robert. a known visual artist, is going blind. His brother, who suffers from the same condition has already lost his eyesight completely. "Art is everything. I thought when I became an artist, it was something I could do my entire life." This Vietnam Vet has been directed by the V.A. to a school in Ohio, where they teach the newly blind how to live. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547173037999-P1C93326RGGWIR7HYF82/tracey.jpg chapter - Song of Solomon, 7/25/18 After becoming a patron at the Skillman downtown branch of the Detroit Public Library, Tracey decided to work there. “I asked to see the manager and got the job.” She studied at the Detroit School For the Fine and Performing Arts, part of the Detroit School district, then Wayne State University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547172392359-NDJCEJ73BT41067PE2I5/Kahfre.jpg chapter - The Breakbeat Poets, New American Poetry in the Age of Hip Hop, 4/30/15 Fine Arts Room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547172521383-P5DJIG1M2E7C9PDQIWJ0/Cleopatras+Daughter+Strohm+copy.jpg chapter - Cleopatra's Daughter, 7/20/16 Caitlel, in the back, with her friends Perrigon and Jamaica, Chamber of Secrets and Lord of the Flies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547822111323-LP0BG28PMFV5B1EGO8K6/michael2.jpg chapter - Dragon Ball Z, 8/7/15 http://detroitpubliclibraryproject.com/new-page-5 daily 1.0 2019-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1546970029412-04UU524FVJOUEMDN4ZHP/12.Xavier-with-Preston-and-Amir.jpg New Page http://detroitpubliclibraryproject.com/chapter-seven daily 0.75 2019-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547075302034-YTK01V6Y145RBGND18IF/2.Detail%2C+East+Entrance+2.jpg Chapter Seven - Front Entrance Detail, East Elevation, 11/11/15 The early light casts shadows from the decorative lamppost across the classical reliefs that outline the front entrance on the east elevation. As we move closer in the morning sun we can notice the overlapping of these decorative motifs, one in shadow, one in marble. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547075324434-0OPLW0RIU2MWIY35DLN9/East+Elevation.jpg Chapter Seven - East Elevation, 11/5/15 I"m looking past Rodin's "The Thinker," from 1904 (First casting by Alexis Rudier, sand casting, four days younger than the Louisville copy, publicly displayed at Leipzig and Berlin) on the front plaza at the Detroit Institute of Arts, to the East elevation of the Detroit Public Library, just after sunrise this morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547075353842-X0YJUH3KBH5J2KEVCVNR/scren+detail+%287%29.jpg Chapter Seven - Fleur-de-lis Detail, decorative ironwork, Terrace 8/7/15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547075381088-KXJ4HEFFWKKMBKXYB7WC/Nick.jpg Chapter Seven - Stone Garden, 8/8/15 Nick learned this move from a book on Ninjas, It's suppose to allow you to see in the dark, only it doesn't . He had fun trying it with his friends though, maybe that was the authors point. An avid reader, he likes to pick his books by going to the new book section, spinning in a circle with his eyes closed, then pointing to a book. "Sometimes it works extremely well. I read things I never normally would read." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547075585620-XG57DNNCZFQCJ8HYOVW0/front+elevation.jpg Chapter Seven - East Elevation, in early light, section, 8/14/15 Missing from this view are the beautiful brass front doors, cast with reliefs, now folded inside- https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547075683659-YCUKM9473IAD6SEJ9HHL/Cato.jpg Chapter Seven - Cato Major, title page, 1744 This is the finest example of early American printing by the most accomplished printer of the time, Ben Franklin. He considered Cato Major to be his favorite, a masterpiece of printing art in colonial America. Further, this is the first classic work, written by the Roman philosopher statesmen Cicero, translated and printed in North America. Franklin not only produced books, he devised a plan for loaning them to the public, founding Philadelphia's first lending library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547075638592-083ZJKYOQD5B6P6IDUWO/clifford-leaves+of+grass.jpg Chapter Seven - Clifford Holding Leaves of Grass, Terrace, 7/14/17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547075659696-FGL1XKB6TB02SY25FTZN/Clifford.jpg Chapter Seven - The Color Purple, 7/7/16 Clifford with his youngest daughter, Cori, on the left, and his three grandchildren, Ameerah, Aiden, and Zavier; Harry Potter, Sofia the First, Chucky, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid, respectively. While at the DPL on this hot July afternoon, Clifford and the kids spent time in the children's library then attended a yoga class. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547075755168-G95Q75PZNET8BRD72YFJ/Terrace+Screen2+copy.jpg Chapter Seven - Decorative Screen, terrace, 9/12/15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547075851868-7UO1X3JNVRITHNLFXB8G/jewel.jpg Chapter Seven - Jewel, 7/28/17 Allison is here today with her two daughters and her son. "We usually go to Skillman." The Rose & Robert Skillman Branch, formally called, The Downtown Library, opened in 1932. "Jewel," (2008) was written by the Detroit born romance novel superstar, Beverly Jenkins. An American author of historical and contemporary novels, Jenkins work focuses on 19th century African-American life. Her work has garnered critical acclaim. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547075933380-EX1DC8REKIVPK3QHE7NA/american+shame.jpg Chapter Seven - American Shame, 7/14/17 East Lawn Born and raised in the city, Walter is familiar with his favorite spot to read. He found it today, after checking out American Shame, Stigma and the Body Politic. It was edited by Myra Mendible and published in 2016. The essays consider the role of shame as cultural practice and examine ways that public shaming enforce conformity and group coherence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547816417848-G9OMBY1DLZBQ144WMR1M/Jennifer2+%282%29.jpg Chapter Seven - The Giver, 8/4/17 East Law Sanai is at the Library today with her brother, William and her mom, Jennifer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547076016516-94NM07HV3QIV9L0VR94L/storytime.jpg Chapter Seven - Life Doesn't Frighten Me, 6/30/17 The Cultural Roots Art Camp is a multi-disciplined art program in the inner city of Detroit that nurtures artistic ability and embraces cultural differences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547076186870-W3100X6YGP01NOMC714X/natalie.jpg Chapter Seven - Art & Fear, 6/28/18 Natalie received her BFA from the University of Michigan and is currently working in film production. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547076350297-M3D4O4HJ8ALK8PPQ826J/North+Lawn.jpg Chapter Seven - Game of Thrones, 7/14/15 Tonya, Ron Reading Game of Thrones, Maddison with Binoculars, and Tshawna on the North Lawn http://detroitpubliclibraryproject.com/chapter-one daily 0.75 2019-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547005060746-1GSEC4GZ16T9Z9HI82D4/Le-Fleur-et-La-Garonne.jpg Chapter One http://detroitpubliclibraryproject.com/chapter-nine daily 0.75 2019-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547079639862-ZM3W7HVBXC6SJE2LK652/Dusk+east+elevation%2C+section.jpg Chapter Nine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547152813778-IMBS1LJ4H19R0MOUE66N/cultural+axis+2+copy.jpg Chapter Nine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547079916410-O6FIFAMLD13R0YEAABCJ/Candy.jpg Chapter Nine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547079973710-ZU6IDNO7ZZ5XU64NQNQH/triplets+copy.jpg Chapter Nine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547080009901-KSHS1KZR5YM4IYU3YTKJ/laila.jpg Chapter Nine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547080136064-QMHITTZHG3N6FB5MP99C/Strohm+detail.jpg Chapter Nine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547080159436-F1XSQO9N34J4E08YNC3D/Where+the+Light+Leads.jpg Chapter Nine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547080332888-FSHSRJKNRARBYB35HRPG/Cully+in+Strohm.jpg Chapter Nine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547080729466-03PASD3PM5X0VOKBQ6N9/Lion.jpg Chapter Nine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547080489447-5BZY1UBWT0S7ZQEQ5K0H/Naomi+copy.jpg Chapter Nine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547080517922-L9EPF80W0QR0FCOT0FHR/Cliford-with-Hat2.jpg Chapter Nine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547081641376-QW7KD47SELR0JC3O21P0/shakra+and+anthea.jpg Chapter Nine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547081508783-4VAGNK2NDURO9P0RAUYR/susan.jpg Chapter Nine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547081162988-1B0ZG2J16WOUMGXSYHCK/blashfield+with+window+copy.jpg Chapter Nine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547148600734-4IYHJJP6UCELQX45F3C3/Before+Moonrise.jpg Chapter Nine http://detroitpubliclibraryproject.com/about daily 0.75 2021-07-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547817949451-558RMA17F6N5ESAGNW2Z/song+of+myself.jpg About http://detroitpubliclibraryproject.com/chapterc daily 0.75 2019-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547833932887-NIIIUVT83MACA34DK069/Day+Book.jpg chapterC - Day Book, City of Detroit, 4/28/16 In this book of accounting, transactions of the day are recorded as they occur, a 19th century daily diary for the City of Detroit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547921999174-AEXHKD5QEIVOLN57XBQU/free+papers.jpg chapterC - Deed of Manumission, 3/31/17 This is a Deed of Manumission, also known as Freedom Papers. The slave to whom they were issued had to carry them at all times. The thumb crease at the bottom, along with heavy folds, show a well worn document kept in immaculate condition. Often, they were lent to other slaves, friends or family that fit the accompanying general description, a perilous endeavor. Benedict Dorsey was given his freedom by his owner, but it was a Catch-22. His freedom commenced the day he enlisted in the service of the United States, six months after this hearing. It was a compensated emancipation. His owner was entitled to money from the government for the use of her slave. So Benedict was free, to fight a war, at his owners profit. Deed of Manumission, August 16th, 1863 Original document Burton Historical Collection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547833912361-4T93N8IKM0VPD699MBR8/Vol.13.jpg chapterC - Detroit Vol. 13, City Records, 4/29/16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547833953712-HP1UNHC2GGYGAERV5AVN/city+financials.jpg chapterC - City of Detroit Financial Records, 4/28/16 City of Detroit Financial Records, October 5, 1847-March 13, 1849 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547834172535-VKP21EGEGZWQ96IUKVP8/gloria.jpg chapterC - The Hidden Lives of Learners, 10/19/16 While attending the University of Detroit, Gloria spent many long nights inside the DPL. She became a teacher in the Detroit Public School system and stayed for 27 years, loving every day. "I feel bad for the teachers now," she tells me "so many basic things are lacking and many of the buildings still have serious problems." She came in contact with thousands of students, yet recalls the story of one single boy named Dave who seriously struggled with the written word, until he met Gloria. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547851828434-BJGBJZCUVP526PJKW9ME/Book+of+Complaints.jpg chapterC - Book of Complaints, Volume 16, 17, and 24, 4/29/16 City of Detroit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547833971873-0A984E6X3BLC7PWKBWXT/Teacher%27s+copy.jpg chapterC - Teacher's Registry Wayne County Archives, 1865, 4/29/16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547834637385-CDVRWALE9JI6BUNOFF8N/Lizzie+with+Yan.jpg chapterC - Babylon, 8/23/18 Lizzie with Yan Terrace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547835750670-8S90TYE8LNI49P51A2IJ/Crande+and+Fox.jpg chapterC - Crane and FoxCeiling detail, fresco, 1/24/17 This story by the Ancient Greek slave and storyteller, Aesop, begins when the Fox invites the Crane to lunch. He serves soup in bowls which the Fox can easily lap up, but the Crane, with his long beak, cannot. Here, we pick up the story- when the Crane invites the Fox to lunch he serves soup in long- necked vessels from which only he can drink. The moral, trickery begets trickery, so practice the golden rule of conduct; treat others the way you wish to be treated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547834701096-7PEDHACJO1HH6ZDVHP5B/summer+camp.jpg chapterC - Summer Camp, 7/13/18 East Lawn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547833831965-BBNV3MIIYCJYOJ9ZDN3C/Nikki%2C+alt..jpg chapterC - Love Poems, 3/17/17 Nichola, born in Detroit, has been working at the DPL for 18 years. She admires the poet, Nikki Giovanni, one of the foremost authors of the Black Arts Movement in the 60's and one of the world's most well-known African-American poets. Her book, Love Poems, 1997, was written in memory of Tupac Shakur. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547834858826-1ZPF0S7PLCQKQ3FXPDFZ/works+of+love.jpg chapterC - Works of Love, 7/12/18 John and Karen live in the city where they met and married. He tells me, “I came here from Kenya to study.” Works of Love,” was written by Soren Kierkegaard in 1847 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547833802095-PFAE9B608R5Q9C68Y6O4/jeffrey.jpg chapterC - On Prejudice, 5/18/17 Jeffrey grew up in the South. He comes from a military family. His brother was in the Navy, Jeffrey was a Marine, and his youngest brother was in the Army. Both his Grandfathers were in the Military, one was a Pearl Harbor Veteran, and his father has a Bronze Star from his time in Vietnam. Jeffrey lives in the city now with his two children. Their mother drives them to school in Dearborn every day, "the public schools here aren't worth it." Recently, his 11-year-old daughter had a brain tumor removed at Children's Hospital. He tells me, "I couldn't do it without health insurance." At the VA Hospital where he works, the Presidents picture hangs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547834370782-IOKX9EGNX3PRINJX64SI/Barbara.jpg chapterC - A Turn of Events, 10/20/17 ”Words can be cathartic,” Barbara tells me. She chose to mention her self published book, “A Turn of Events,” written after she experienced a tragic and violent episode in her life. It was published in 2007. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5788fc8f03596ef089a84cf4/1547834885019-9Y8V1BZB2NKITY73T5I5/cliffton.jpg chapterC - A Commentary of Romans, 5/5/17 Clifton East entrance with original bronze doors http://detroitpubliclibraryproject.com/new-page-2 daily 0.75 2020-01-19 http://detroitpubliclibraryproject.com/contact-montauk daily 0.75 2025-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56d73dbac2ea51af9150258f/1456953128028-SB3VDC9247LTXYBQ929R/2-1.jpg Contact