theparisreview:

“The prisoners have as much of a selection as we can pack onto the rolling cart.” The library the NYPL operates at Rikers Island.

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THE DREAM IS FALLING APART

…the dream of tasteful architecture at NYU. 

theseblankstares:

new bobst aka A Glitch In The Matrix (Taken with Instagram at Bobst Library (NYU))

I first listened to Bartok as a kid because my name was one letter away. Learned so many of his works for piano. I could go on.. But this is instagram, who reads this anyway? #Bartok #record #Vinyl #ucla #schoenberg #music #library Sidenote: Why can’t album covers look like this anymore??????? (Taken with Instagram)

Now I really feel like I’m in the MYST library. I need the blue paper!!!!! #myst #real #library #2012 (Taken with instagram)