Books + Boats

Given the choice, I'd rather hang out at a library than pretty much anywhere else. Except in a castle, of course. But come to think of it, usually castles have a library, so nix that.

Anyway, here in Jotunheim, I mean Minnesota, our library system is pretty much your standard white bread. Shelves of books. Nice. Yawn.

And nothing at all like what New York City is about to get: a floating library. Not even kidding. It is housed on space aboard the historic Lilac Museum Steamship, berthed at Pier 25 on the Hudson River, September 6-October 3, 2014.

The main deck is transformed into an outdoor reading lounge. How sweet is that? In their own words:
"The Floating Library intends to recodify how we occupy public spaces by bringing activities that are typically confined within privileged institutional walls--such as reading, writing, researching, questioning and debating--to open space."

Sounds a little fluffy to me, but still, I'd love to go read a book on a ship's deck, how 'bout you?