Re: firestone library @princeton u
AntiUtopia@aol.com
Thu, 23 Dec 1999 08:51:07 -0500 (EST)
In a message dated 12/22/99 8:47:08 PM Eastern Standard Time,
wh14@is9.nyu.edu writes:
<< No, No, you turn right before the turnstiles and head for the rare books
room...but you will be stoped, fill out the forms, and then need to go to
their index and order the boxes you want.The reading room is octagonal I
think,
with huge windows, wooden tables with reading lights, and even outlets for
laptops. The readers sit facing the one or two librarians in the room and
it's all so thick with juicy ideas and ivy tinted creaminess that you have
to do something wild the moment you get out. When I go, I usually sit for
3-4 hours in one or two sittings and never leave hungry...good reading,
will >>
Alright, this is all sounding familiar. I've never tried turning right and
walking past the desk (before going through the turnstiles)...so thanks for
the help. The reading room is the one to the left as soon as you walk in,
right? I walked in there ONCE and had to run right back out again, having
been overcome with a sudden urge to dance on the tables barechested and
scream at everyone to QUIT TAKING THIS SO DAMN SERIOUSLY :)
So I think I know which room you mean :)
But lord, what a beautiful place. Have you checked out the used bookstore
across the street? If you're lucky you'll catch it right after a professor
has gone through a divorce or something a sold all his books for a little red
sports car. . . :) (me, leech). And there's a Wonderful CD store right down
a little side street...
I'm going there January for sure, now :)
Jim