#central library

[obsessedbyneon]

Central Library in Rotterdam, the Netherlands (Centrale bilbiotheek), 1983. Designed by Jaap Bakema and Hans Boot (Broek & Bakema).

The interior was demolished (hollowed out) and will be made hell-white.

#my post #centrale bibliotheek #rotterdam #central library #broek & bakema #broekbakema #erfgoed #architecture #high-tech

[thebaronofvenicebeach]

Appreciation Post for the Los Angeles Public Library's Central Branch

And the Bloodlines Modding Community's commitment to recovering Troika's really spot on work in recreating it.

#Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines #vtmb #los angeles #Downtown Hub #Central Library #Library Hub #los angeles public library #dtla #downtown la #los angeles by night #la by night #vampire the masquerade #vtm #world of darkness #vtmb locations #vtmb in real life #vtmb reference #bloodlines in real life #bloodlines locations #vtm bloodlines #bloodlines #video games #vampire #vampire bloodlines #downtown los angeles #lapl

[atlantathecity]

I really like these stairs at the Central Library in Downtown. Especially with the rays of sunlight on them.

#atlanta #atlanta architecture #central library #marcel breuer

[fuckyeahtravelphotos]

Abandoned wing, Copenhagen central library

#copenhagen #denmark #central library #library #travel #travel photos #travel photography #original photos #photographers on tumblr #leicaq2

[knihovnachrastany]

Poised to become one of the largest libraries in China, the new Wuhan Central Library combines traditional and non-traditional functions with diverse study, living room, reading, and studio spaces. The 140,000-square-metre project  connects to its surroundings via three large openings that will act as visual displays of life inside the building, sparking curiosity and intrigue. This distinctive, three-faced flowing shape celebrates the position of the “city of 100 lakes” at the confluence of two rivers, and will become a new recognisable landmark for Wuhan.

https://mvrdv.com/projects/895/wuhan-library

#library #books #china #wuhan #central library #reading #reader #study #project #Architecture #visual #design #booklover #bookworm #bookworld

[coochiequeens]

Family friendly and diaper fetish don’t belong in the same sentence.

A Canadian cartoon artist who came under fire for creating diaper fetish art based on real babies is set to speak at a family-friendly event at the Central Library in Sheffield, UK.

On February 27, Sheffield Libraries will be hosting an Author Event with Sophie Labelle, the Canadian artist behind the Assigned Male franchise, at their central location. The Eventbrite page, which now lists tickets as being sold out, invites members of the community to attend and hear “acclaimed trans cartoonist Sophie Labelle speak about her art and activism.”

Using feminine pronouns to refer to Labelle, the listing goes on to describe him as a “neurodivergent trans cartoonist and novelist from Montréal, in French Canada,” and references Labelle’s comic franchise Assigned Male, which was first published in 2014. The Sheffield Libraries event page goes on to state that at the talk, Labelle will also “speak about her art and activism, her artistic process, building community through art and growing up trans.”

On February 14, Sheffield Libraries put out a call on social media reminding the community of the upcoming event, but has since deleted the posts. In addition to the library event in Sheffield, Labelle will also be speaking inEdinburgh at Kafe Kweer.

Word of Labelle’s event has caused some concern from members of the public, who note that the Canadian artist has a disturbing history with utilizing children in fetish art.

In February of 2021, Labelle came under widespread scrutiny after it was discovered that he had quietly been producing and posting diaper fetish art on secret social media accounts, as well as furry fetish site “FurAffinity.”

WafflesArt, Labelle’s now-deleted alternate online persona, was an “adult baby/diaper lifestyle” and “diaper fur” aficionado account which published Labelle’s drawings of anthropomorphic baby animal characters modeling in diapers, onesies, and behaving like toddlers.

The art is part of a fetish subculture known as paraphilic infantilism in which adults become sexually aroused by acting and dressing like babies. 

It was also learned that Labelle had used photos of real babies as “models” for his fetish art, taking pictures of toddlers from around the internet and utilizing them as reference points.

Internet sleuths were the first to connect Labelle to the accounts using post history and art style. Facing the beginnings of a scandal, Labelle attempted to “come out” as a ‘little’ on Facebook — a person who role-plays as a child during sexual encounters, connecting it to his transgender identity.

“Littleness and littlespace are mindsets in which adults regress to carefree and responsibility-free safety,” Labelle wrote in the post continuing, “In the past, many trans people’s lives, especially trans women’s, have been broken after being outed as littles, which is why I chose early on to avoid mentioning it.” He also stated the purpose of role-playing as a baby served the purpose of “connecting” with an “inner-child” for transgender people.

As backlash on social media increased, Labelle then admitted to creating the “diaperfur” art, but stated he “refused to be shamed for it,” and accused his critics of transphobia despite the fact many had even been transgender themselves.

In addition to his “furry” fetish, Labelle also appeared to have extended his affinity for the childhood role-play kink to humans as well.

On Twitter through his stealth profile, Labelle followed dozens of accounts which almost exclusively posted pornographic content, largely with men roleplaying as children for the purposes of sexual arousal. One such follow was of a model who calls himself “Little Boy” and posted sexually suggestive photos and videos of himself in diapers and surrounded by children’s toys. The user would mimic masturbation while wearing a diaper, utilizing baby oil and lotion to lubricate himself.

Aside from his “diaper fur” artwork, Labelle’s widely-distributed comic franchise has previously come under scrutiny from readers for its poor art style, complex ideological dialogue parroted by the child characters, and some of the sexual content focusing on the genitals and sex life of the underage main character.

This is not the first time Labelle has been invited to speak amongst children despite concerns about his history and sexual fetishes. 

In April of 2022, Reduxx learned that Labelle was doing a speaking tour at Canadian elementary schools in the Gaspé region of Quebec, stopping at local bookshops along the way in events primarily geared towards children. Despite the rampant safeguarding concerns and complaints from the public, the events went forward.

Reduxx reached out to Sheffield Libraries for comment as well as to request information on what child safeguarding measures are in place at the facility, but did not receive a response in time for publication. 

By Anna Slatz Anna is the Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief at Reduxx, with a journalistic focus on covering crime, child predators, and women's rights. She lives in Canada, enjoys Opera, and kvetches in her spare time.

#UK #Sheffield #Central Library #Sophie Labelle is a man who wears a diaper #Assigned Male #FurrAffinity #WafflesArt #Diaper kink

[folklifedprk]

By "Traveling Tania"

#books & libraries #library #books #librarycore #liminal spaces #liminality #old books #librarian #korea #pyongyang #central library #city

[isthespiceoflife]

How'd you like to take in some of your favorite, CLASSIC hip-hop movies of all-time, in NYC? Make that, at the Central Public Library in Brooklyn? Celebrating "50 Years of Hip-Hop", every Friday in March there's a movie (FREE) to watch. Say, the hip to the hop, no membership or sign up - just show up!

#50 years of hip hop #grand army plaza #central public library #nyc #art #music #rap #youtube #fashion #beat street #krush groove #style wars #central library #friday film club #movies at the library #hip hop 50 #film #a tribe called quest

[myheartwillbringmehome]

The Central Library in Calgary is gorgeous. I love the Indigenous section

#studyblr #new library #no filter #this place is just gorgeous #motivation #study #business studyblr #study space #central library #central library Calgary #Calgary #Alberta #Library #library aesthetic

[clairity-org]

Minneapolis Central Library 2/22/24 by Sharon Mollerus

#Central Library #rack #Minneapolis #b&w #bikes #monochrome #black and white #bicycles #Minnesota #MN #flickr

[mexicanistnet]

Juan O'Gorman: Architect and muralist extraordinaire, his Central Library is Mexico's Eiffel Tower, blending pre-Hispanic and European influences. Beyond aesthetics, his schools championed hygiene, anticipating modern needs.

#Juan O'Gorman #Architect #muralist #Central Library #pre-Hispanic

[paisleyphotographs]

Paisley Central Library Now Open

Paisley Central Library— a place for our people, in the heart of our town. Glowing with knowledge and know-how, this newly modernised space is a vital hub for our vibrant community, offering a range of unique services and support. The result of an impressive £7m investment, the existing High Street building has undergone a full internal remodelling across all four floors. The eye-catching…

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#central library #library #open #paisley

[ernestdescalsartwok]

CENTRAL LIBRARY-BRISTOL-PINTURA-ARTE-COLLEGE GREEN-INTERIOR-LUZ-ARQUITECTURA-PINTOR-ERNEST DESCALS por Ernest Descals Por Flickr: CENTRAL LIBRARY-BRISTOL-PINTURA-ARTE-COLLEGE GREEN-INTERIOR-LUZ-ARQUITECTURA-PINTOR-ERNEST DESCALS- Interior de la famosa CENTRAL LIBRARY en la ciudad de BRISTOL, Inglaterra, situada en el College Green y junto a la Catedral, es un edificio antiguo que se ha modernizado en la actualidad, escena con una bibliotecaria llevando un carro lleno de libros que colocar en las estanterías, la luz del local que alberga la biblioteca y su arquitectura funcional en una pintura del artista pintor Ernest Descals sobre papel de 50 x70 centímetros.

#CENTRAL LIBRARY #BRISTOL #UK #INGLATERRA #CIUDAD #CITY #BIBLIOTECA #COLLEGE GREEN #INTERIOR #INTERIORS #INTERIORES #BIBLIOTECARIA #PERSONAJES #CHARACTERS #ARQUITECTURA #LUZ #LIGHT #LIGHTING #LIBROS #BOOKS #BIBLIOTECAS #LIBRARIAN #ARTWORK #SCENE #ESCENA #EDIFICIO #ARTE #ART #PLASTICA #PINTAR

[rabbitcruiser]

Downtown Vancouver (No. 6)

As of 2021, Vancouver is the most densely populated city in Canada. Urban planning in Vancouver is characterized by high-rise residential and mixed-use development in urban centres, as an alternative to sprawl. As part of the larger Metro Vancouver region, it is influenced by the policy direction of livability as illustrated in Metro Vancouver's Regional Growth Strategy.

Vancouver ranks high on the Global Liveability Ranking and stood at number 1 on the list for a number of years until 2011. In recent years, it has dropped, ranking as low as 16 in 2021. As of 2022, Vancouver was ranked as having the fifth-highest quality of living of any city on Earth. According to Forbes, Vancouver had the fourth-most expensive real estate market in the world in 2019. Vancouver has also been ranked among Canada's most expensive cities to live in. Sales in February 2016 were 56.3 percent higher than the 10-year average for the month.

Forbes also ranked Vancouver as the tenth-cleanest city in the world in 2007.

Vancouver's characteristic approach to urban planning originated in the late 1950s, when city planners began to encourage the building of high-rise residential towers in Vancouver's West End, subject to strict requirements for setbacks and open space to protect sight lines and preserve green space. The success of these dense but livable neighbourhoods led to the redevelopment of urban industrial sites, such as North False Creek and Coal Harbour, beginning in the mid-1980s. The result is a compact urban core that has gained international recognition for its "high amenity and 'livable' development". In 2006, the city launched a planning initiative entitled EcoDensity, with the stated goal of exploring ways in which "density, design, and land use can contribute to environmental sustainability, affordability, and livability".

Source: Wikipedia

#Deloitte Summit #Cathedral of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary #Vancouver Public Library #Central Library #travel #original photography #vacation #tourist attraction #landmark #architecture #cityscape #BC #Vancouver #Canada #exterior #skyscraper #British Columbia #summer 2023 #downtown

[ladygavgav]

An Element of Emulation

New blog post: An Element of Emulation.

For an upcoming project, my poetry group has decided to look at forgotten poets from Dundee and bring them back to the forefront once more. As part of our research, we were invited up to the central library to look at archived copies of The People’s Journal. This was in print from 1858 to 1986, and the editions we looked at were all issued towards to the beginning of that period. Unfortunately,…

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#blogging #central library #david tasker #Dundee #fire #people&039;s journal #poetry #victorian #writing

[duranduratulsa]

Tulsa past and present: Tulsa Central Library #tulsa #oklahoma #tulsaoklahoma #centrallibrary #tulsacentrallibrary

#tulsa #oklahoma #tulsa oklahoma #central library #tulsa central library