After a decade of exploring libraries – tales were found. Some new and many old. In all they contain mysteries of truths of lives who have come before us, walk with us and are in us.
Please take steps alongside us as we quietly tell these stories found in the gravity of our libraries in their strife and peace.
We look forward to sharing more as Celebrate Libraries steps in a new direction.
Jon and Robin
September 2026 Update:
A new project is in the works. How is the European hotel pictured in the attached photograph connected with a historic library?
Image courtesy TripAdvisor
October 2026 Update:
Imagine a desperate landless agricultural worker escaping a war zone with his spouse and two young sons. They sail on a wooden scow down one of Northern Europe’s great rivers to the sea. Swift and unpredictable currents require vigilance. Multiple toll stations along the route demand payment. The man believes he has been promised free land in another country and his family must register at a transport hub 330 miles away. They are joined along the route by hundreds of others who have been told similar stories and have chosen to risk everything to better their lives.