The PLA Blog » “boston public library” http://plablog.org Official Blog of the Public Library Association Tue, 22 May 2012 20:27:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 2006-2008 contact@plablog.org (Public Library Association) contact@plablog.org (Public Library Association) 1440 http://plablog.org/wp-content/themes/default/images/PLABlog_144.png The PLA Blog » “boston public library” http://plablog.org 144 144 The official blog of the Public Library Association Public Library Association Public Library Association contact@plablog.org no no Behind the Clock at Boston Public Library http://plablog.org/2010/01/behind-the-clock-at-boston-public-library.html http://plablog.org/2010/01/behind-the-clock-at-boston-public-library.html#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:14:26 +0000 Nate Hill http://plablog.org/?p=2155 I just got a great tour behind-the-scenes at Boston Public Library. Here’s a few less frequently shared photos of the fun stuff hiding back in the dark and dusty corners.

First, have a Hudsucker Proxy moment and take a looksee behind the clock in the courtyard. When young patrons misbehave, I’m told they are stuck in this little closet and forced to spend the night…
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Below, you can see the front side of the clock glowing in the beautiful courtyard. Look carefully and you’ll see the silhouette of a rowdy child, banished to the clocktower til morning…
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There was some fun signage backstage as well. Check this one out- beware of those ‘armed doors’- they can be quite dangerous. Love the red FAIL stamp too!
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Also prime finds: the graffiti. At first glance below, you think the pic just says FIRE. Look closer to find ‘joy’, ‘pain’, and ‘death’. Just another day at the library.
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Here’s a nice drawing of a farm…
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And who knows what is going on here!
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