Mariposas, butterflies in Spanish. This unusual work is found on the side of the Central Branch of the St. Louis Public Library, a wonderf...

Still at the central branch of the St. Louis Public Library. Two main stairways face each other across the center entrance hall. They are le...

The opposite side of the large reading room at Central Library Branch, behind where I was standing for yesterday's post. There are peopl...

This is the main reading room of the restored St. Louis Central Library, giving a sense of its architectural grace. The low light and warmth...

You probably didn't know that there is an International Photography Hall of Fame. It's even more unlikely that you know it's loc...

A charming sculpture outside the main branch of the St. Louis Public Library. If that's what reading will do to your brain, lay on ...

Take a look at http://insearchofthetruth.net/ . How to characterize this? A road show, performance art with unlimited actors or psychol...

You could even say it glows. New and old ways to present books. Love the decorated ceiling beams. More of an old European look. Our...

When the library was restored a new main entrance was built on the north side of the building. The first photo in yesterday's post ...

Our city's central library underwent a loving (and expensive ) restoration a couple of years ago, bringing the latest technology to...

There is a wonderful show through later this month at the Central Branch of the St. Louis Public Library . You get the idea from the s...

. There were probably rare or historical documents behind this heavy glass door at the restored library. However, I want to get a stic...

. I think I'll wrap up this series with today's and tomorrow's posts. There are more images from the library on Flickr he...

. The entirely new north entrance to the library opens onto a room that has recessed ovals in the ceiling. Each contains the first lin...

. The interior of the 1912 Central Branch Library contained a sampler of architectural styles. Much of it has been lovingly restored, ...

. Almost all of the 20th Century art I saw in the library was from the 1930s. That's a strong suggestion that the works were part ...

. There is a lot of interesting art around the restored library. No idea how much of this was on display before the project began. I c...

. It's a public event so there had to be speeches by dignitaries and officials. Among those present were Mayor Francis Slay (above...