Friday, June 5, 2009
FISKE FREE LIBRARY
The Fiske Free Library, sometimes known as, THE CLAREMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY, has ,at present, an excellent staff and is another focal point of the community always under attack by jFlatlanders and outsiders,who demand a lot more than what is there at times. However, the present building built by Carnegie, has seen many alterations over the years. Originally, the magnificent collection of books that once was there,until the BARBARIANS OF THE '60'S got in there, was at the building that bears its name on Sullivan Street, which also housed, if I am not mistaken, THE GAR, meaning to the iagnoramuses of today: THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC!
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Only a very small handful of the original collection can be found on the present day shelves as books, like time, water, and other things are treated as commodities,to be traded,bought, sold, discarded, burned,etc. and not to be preserved for posterity(which today means those that usually can't read).
ReplyDeleteThe Fiske Free Library has a number of programs that enhance the commmunity and leads to an appreciation of literary endeavors, particularly when writers are invited to talk and market their books, which include both fiction and non-fiction. Personally, I have enjoyed the few that I was fortunate and able enough(time-wise) to attend. I have met three authors there and have their books, all autographed to add to my slowly growing collection(s). Will discuss them in much more detail in the future.
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