Thomas Crane Public Library

 Quincy, Massachusetts

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1. Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros

“It’s amazing how blind Mexican sons are to their mothers’ shortcomings. A meddlesome, quarrelsome, difficult, possessive mother is seen only as a mother who loves her child too much, instead of the thing she is — an unhappy, lonely person.”

2. Rat...

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Ready to feel old! “The Breakfast Club met for detention thirty years ago today And they met at the library!” via Buzzfeed

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Yup, feeling old.

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Like science fiction/fantasy books? If so, here’s a cool chart from NPR to help you decide what to read next in that genre.

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Really great chart to determine your next read!

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The Bench Of Thought By Alvaro Tamarit

From Inhabitat:

Alvaro Tamarit has collected and repurposed an array of old books to create this awesome Bench of Thought (Banco del Pensamiento). A perfect literary space to inspire reading — or to be purely admired as a sculptural work of art – the curved shape back-rest gives this piece a modern and elegant appearance, as opposed to solid and heavy stack of stories. Read more: Alvaro Tamarit Reuses Recycled Books to Form Bench of Thought Sculpture | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Click here to see more photos of The Bench of Thought!

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We want one of these!

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Celebrate Women’s History Month with some sci-fi girl power. Visit the infographic and click on authors, including: Octavia E. Butler, Kate Elliott, Patricia C. Wrede and more for some girl power recommended reads: http://www.openroadmedia.com/wsf

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The Girl Who Inspired ‘The Fault In Our Stars’ And A Network Of Friends

Esther Earl died at age 16 from cancer. Her parents have published a collection of her writings.

Esther’s parents, Lori and Wayne Earl, talk about This Star Won’t Go Out on NPR’s “Here and Now”.

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Check this out and read this book!

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And here we have a more recent photo of the Thomas Crane Public Library, this time from the other side of the building. The original library was founded in 1882 and the original building is still in use, connected to the newer additions. The photo above shows the newest addition, completed in 2001.

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The Crane Public Library, Quincy

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Well hey, look at that. There we are.