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Inconceivable!


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« Reply #15 on: February 22, 2013, 09:58:58 am »

What's a library?

It's a backup copy of the internet.
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« Reply #16 on: February 24, 2015, 04:23:48 pm »

Last Sign Comes Down in Latest Central Library Renovation Update

http://publicradiotulsa.org/post/last-sign-comes-down-latest-central-library-renovation-update



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The last Central Library sign comes down as renovations continue on the downtown branch.

Tulsa City-County Library CEO Gary Shaffer said interior demolition is complete.

"Plumbing piping has been installed. Heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment is being installed. Interior wall framing is underway. Cutouts between floors for new stairs and elevators are complete," Shaffer said. "Electrical systems are being installed, and, fortunately, there have been no accidents to delay work and, overall, we are on schedule for the project."

Total cost for the renovation is $50 million. Shaffer said the library just got the first portion of voter-approved funds from the city.

"Upcoming milestones, again, in construction will include rebuilding stairs to meet new building codes, drywall installation, new thermal windows will be installed, a new roof, new exterior wall panels where the river rock panels have been removed and the beginning of the parking garage construction," Shaffer said.

Private donors have given more than $30 million toward the project. A fundraising campaign will continue, with proceeds from library merchandise going toward the renovation.

Though Shaffer is ready for the next step in the project, he took a moment to share other library news. The entire system is in the running for the 2015 National Medal for Museum and Library Service.

"[It's] the highest honor that a library can achieve," Shaffer said. "We are a finalist, we are not yet a winner. There are 30 finalists, museums and libraries from across the country."

Ten winners of the federal award will be announced, likely sometime in April. More than 150 institutions were nominated.
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« Reply #17 on: February 25, 2015, 04:13:06 pm »

Good riddance, that thing was fugly
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« Reply #18 on: August 23, 2016, 05:46:44 pm »


Related Tulsa World article:

August 23, 2016 Librarium customer appreciation event

I hope they'll keep using the Dewey Decimal System...

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« Reply #19 on: August 23, 2016, 07:41:11 pm »

Related Tulsa World article:

August 23, 2016 Librarium customer appreciation event

I hope they'll keep using the Dewey Decimal System...



“Dewey” is a bad word around this town.
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« Reply #20 on: August 23, 2016, 07:52:36 pm »

“Dewey” is a bad word around this town.

And Bartlett is a square in Tulsa. It fits the decimal math theme.
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« Reply #21 on: August 24, 2016, 07:34:08 am »



“Dewey” is a bad word around this town.


Not in my book.

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« Reply #22 on: August 24, 2016, 10:47:29 am »

Not in my book.




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« Reply #23 on: August 24, 2016, 12:53:22 pm »


Okay, I'll try again:


“Dewey” is a bad word around this town.


Not in my books...

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« Reply #24 on: August 24, 2016, 12:55:41 pm »

Okay, I'll try again:

Not in my books...




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« Reply #25 on: August 24, 2016, 12:58:44 pm »


And again:

As a library, the old Safeway store had its limitations.  It was never anything more than a single story building.
 
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« Reply #26 on: August 24, 2016, 03:45:26 pm »

And again:

As a library, the old Safeway store had its limitations.  It was never anything more than a single story building.
 

ba dum, ching...
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« Reply #27 on: August 24, 2016, 04:38:45 pm »

And again:

As a library, the old Safeway store had its limitations.  It was never anything more than a single story building.
 


I am gonna copy these and use them on the kids!  They are gonna "love" it....

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« Reply #28 on: August 25, 2016, 11:37:36 am »

And again:
As a library, the old Safeway store had its limitations.  It was never anything more than a single story building.
 
I had to read that twice.  Then it made me snort.

Thanks for the chuckle. Smiley

By the way, does anyone remember what a library is?  I'm sort of worried that if you close something for too long, people get used to living without it and just move on.

Of course, if that philosophy holds true, maybe we can turn Riverside Drive into an enormous skate park...
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