The K.I.D.S. Corner Library

The K.I.D.S. Corner Library

This page shows the collection of the K.I.D.S. Corner Library, which is currently located at the corner of Leonard and Withers in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

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    7 December 2011

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    Title: The Old Farmer’s Almanac (2010)Author: Robert B. Thomas  Sometimes, astronomical information comes from the most unlikely of sources. I first started into a lifelong interest of astronomy as a kid, growing up in the backwoods of northern Maine. There, a pristine sky that would be the envy of any backyard astronomer awaited almost every night, right beyond my doorstep. But I soon found that my access to resources and information was limited; like so many subjects I became immersed in, I quickly devoured the half dozen out-dated books at my local library and desperately searched for more. I had heard of Sky & Telescope  and Astronomy magazines, but our local bookstore had yet to carry them. I eagerly awaited the monthly column, (which still runs!) on astronomy in our local Bangor Daily News and clipped it out, saving it for reference… but what I needed was information. I needed to know the “what” and “when” of a particular eclipse or the local times that Saturn would rise for viewing. Keep in mind, this was well before the Internet was around to give us up-to-the-minute Tiger Woods updates; I remember when Comet IRAS-Araki-Alcock did its close buzz by Earth in 1983 we all heard about it weeks later; contrast this with 2007, when my RSS feeder lit up with news of Comet Holmes brightening a thousand-fold and I could step out and observe it that night! These days, the information, (and dis-information) is there for anyone who has the patience to sift through it… source: Astroguyz (dot) com 

    Title: The Old Farmer’s Almanac (2010)
    Author: Robert B. Thomas 


    Sometimes, astronomical information comes from the most unlikely of sources. I first started into a lifelong interest of astronomy as a kid, growing up in the backwoods of northern Maine. There, a pristine sky that would be the envy of any backyard astronomer awaited almost every night, right beyond my doorstep. But I soon found that my access to resources and information was limited; like so many subjects I became immersed in, I quickly devoured the half dozen out-dated books at my local library and desperately searched for more. I had heard of Sky & Telescope  and Astronomy magazines, but our local bookstore had yet to carry them. I eagerly awaited the monthly column, (which still runs!) on astronomy in our local Bangor Daily News and clipped it out, saving it for reference… but what I needed was information. I needed to know the “what” and “when” of a particular eclipse or the local times that Saturn would rise for viewing. Keep in mind, this was well before the Internet was around to give us up-to-the-minute Tiger Woods updates; I remember when Comet IRAS-Araki-Alcock did its close buzz by Earth in 1983 we all heard about it weeks later; contrast this with 2007, when my RSS feeder lit up with news of Comet Holmes brightening a thousand-fold and I could step out and observe it that night! These days, the information, (and dis-information) is there for anyone who has the patience to sift through it…

    source: Astroguyz (dot) com 

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We placed a K.I.D.S. Corner Library at Leonard St. & Withers St. in north Brooklyn, in collaboration with Eyelevel BQE. The collection of the K.I.D.S. Corner Library is shown on this blog. If you are interested in the corner libraries, get in touch with Colin (Emcee C.M., Master of None). He is the contact person for the project and seeks input and collaboration from you and everyone else. His email is colin (at) emceecm (dot) com. We are especially interested in finding people interested in being Corner Librarians, especially in New York City, which means being responsible for checking your local Corner Library once a day to make sure it is running smoothly. Of course, we are also interested in library patrons and thoughtful contributions to the libraries, especially in the neighborhood where you live or work. This theme was designed by http://blog.linedandunlined.com/tagged/tumblr