In all its well-deserved glory, it gobbles up oxygen to such an extent that other wow-factor buildings don’t get the credit they deserve.
There’s a hallowed spot in the grandiose Mitchell Library Reading Room of the gorgeous State Library of NSW. With the books floor-to-ceiling around the giant room’s circumference, you’re immediately struck by a sense of occasion, heft and spaciousness.
The most famous building that I, and countless others, associated with Sydney before arriving here was the Opera House. with a beat set to the insistent typing sounds heard in the silent Mitchell Reading Room. As I watched, I felt the world cottoning onto a secret I’ve long suspected: libraries, long underrated,Once, people visited places like the NSW State Library to pour over dated print archives; now they go for dirty martinis at its rooftop bar or to view a groundbreakingFew inside are reading books; most stare at computer screens. But they’re still reading. Ironically, I read most books on my Kindle.
Public libraries reflect what a city thinks about the importance of its public service users. Neglected ones speak volumes. Writer Neil Gaiman observed, libraries are among the “few places you’re allowed to exist without the expectation of spending money.” ALoading
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