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Minneapolis Central Library Winter Evening Christmas Minneapolis Minnesota

On a crisp winter evening in downtown Minneapolis, I captured this scene featuring the striking architecture of the Minneapolis Central Library. The modern design—with its dramatic lines, glass walls, and bold geometric forms.

fineartamerica.com/featured/mi

#Mineapols #minnesota #centrallibrary #architecture #night #Landscape #photography #travel #travelphotography

#Geograph Picture of the Day from #Birmingham, 2007 #England #POTD #Photography #Arcitecture #brutalist
#CentralLibrary #ParadiseCircus Https://geograph.org.uk/p/5566

Built 1969-74, Designed by John Madin. Demolished in recent years following the opening of the Library of Birmingham.
See also geograph.org.uk/photo/4679701

Replaced by geograph.org.uk/photo/7246950

Free to use – please credit David Stowell/Geograph

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@brembs #Wisconsin was rich in #German nomenclature right up until everyone associated the #dialect with #krauts (those #nazis over there)

Then everyone said: Nope, I'm #Polish just to avoid being kicked in the teeth.

If you're ever in #Milwaukee schedule a visit to #read the #past to #inform your #future

mpl.org/local_history/historic

mpl.orgHistoric Newspapers · MPLThe Milwaukee Public Library: inspiration starts here - we help people read, learn, and connect.

Leila Aboulela arrived in Aberdeen 30 years ago with her husband and two young children. At first, she was homesick, but joined a creative writing course at Central Library and has subsequently become a prize-winning, internationally-renowned author. Her magnificent new book is “River Spirit” which was praised in the New York Times! #LeilaAboulela #Aberdeen #CentralLibrary #RiverSpirit pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/lifes

Press and JournalHow Aberdeen inspired Leila Aboulela to become an award-winning global writerThe author joined a writing session at the city's Central Library in the 1990s and it was the springboard for international success.