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Sheila L de Bretteville. Search: Literature, 1996.
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A large, new public library building replaced a storefront library in a neighborhood of diverse and new immigrant groups who had little experience of public libraries. I chose a metaphor shared by immigration and library use -- looking for something you do not have at home and titles of essays, classic epics, poems and folk tales found through talking with many members of the diverse communities familiar to each of those communities. Over 30 titles etched into the 7 front tentrance steps with ample space between indicate there is always room for more. NYC Dept. of Cultural Affairs. Completed April 1998. Flushing, Queens.
Medium:
Public/Site-specific
Tags:
Queens, etched granite, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
Eastern Parkway/Brooklyn Museum