tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post1621723587555525909..comments2024-03-08T11:16:16.812+00:00Comments on A Postcard a Day: A chain librarySheila @ A Postcard a Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140046386364588303noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post-54331060713063672542012-04-10T14:03:37.295+01:002012-04-10T14:03:37.295+01:00What a delightful post. I could do with some of th...What a delightful post. I could do with some of those chains, but no dount my brother would have managed to cut through them.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post-30137621542445817242012-04-09T17:15:13.408+01:002012-04-09T17:15:13.408+01:00Fascinating post! It makes sense that in the midd...Fascinating post! It makes sense that in the middle ages the books were chained to the shelves. We do take books for granted these days! My mother was a librarian; she would have loved this photo and article.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587300140099806425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post-48827446300456964252012-04-09T06:25:15.194+01:002012-04-09T06:25:15.194+01:00It is comforting to know the staircase is more rec...It is comforting to know the staircase is more recent...<br />;)~<br />Wouldn't it have been simpler to have someone keep watch over the room<br />instead of chaining up everything? Someone could still rip a page off, <br />couldn't they?!? <br />:/~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post-18724322546830072202012-04-08T23:06:20.154+01:002012-04-08T23:06:20.154+01:00Ooh, love this one! I saw a programme recently wh...Ooh, love this one! I saw a programme recently where they were showing chained books. Maybe it was these ones...Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420150980378381269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post-87140710939798695682012-04-08T18:54:29.716+01:002012-04-08T18:54:29.716+01:00Oh, my goodness; that has to be one of the oldest ...Oh, my goodness; that has to be one of the oldest libraries! The chain idea is new to me also.<br /><br />Kathy M.Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post-57428754247997047752012-04-08T07:50:07.597+01:002012-04-08T07:50:07.597+01:00Chain letters - Yes; chain library - No, I'd n...Chain letters - Yes; chain library - No, I'd never heard of one before. Intriguing; I'd love to go there.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post-59145582553688069782012-04-08T03:36:28.842+01:002012-04-08T03:36:28.842+01:00I've never heard of a chain library, but can u...I've never heard of a chain library, but can understand why they kept the books locked up. I imagine printing books was costly and the printing technique may have taken more time in the late 1600s, so there were fewer of them. Books were probably a valuable commodity. Of course this is just a guess on my part. :)Queen Beehttp://www.beeskneesdaily.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post-75927793788395877452012-04-08T00:06:55.676+01:002012-04-08T00:06:55.676+01:00Chain library -- I first thought it was going to b...Chain library -- I first thought it was going to be like a chain restaurant. Obviously not! I'm glad you posted this card -- so very interesting.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post-34705597857005946802012-04-07T20:29:27.706+01:002012-04-07T20:29:27.706+01:00I've never heard of a chain library. Do you th...I've never heard of a chain library. Do you think there were more like that. It seems so extreme. You'd have to really want to read one of those books to get through the security.<br />NancyNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post-5219468644128870972012-04-07T19:08:14.484+01:002012-04-07T19:08:14.484+01:00I've never heard of this system of security, a...I've never heard of this system of security, and I'm delighted to hear that the library has been preserved for people to see. Interesting post, thank you :-) JoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post-14938486639162587132012-04-07T16:59:53.323+01:002012-04-07T16:59:53.323+01:001686? Wow, it looks like our Minneapolis Historica...1686? Wow, it looks like our Minneapolis Historical Society research library today! Amazing right?! I would love to dig around in all those books...and speaking of precious, I don't go to their extremes of security but I too guard my books and very seldom let them leave! ha ha!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post-15534092363275932742012-04-07T16:24:12.482+01:002012-04-07T16:24:12.482+01:00I don't think I have ever heard of chaining bo...I don't think I have ever heard of chaining books to prevent theft- that seems a tad extreme to me. What a neat place though- I would love to visit.Coloring Outside the Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15289093479063221765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post-67853300763684328382012-04-07T15:53:18.408+01:002012-04-07T15:53:18.408+01:00Thanks! Very interesting post and a place to visit...Thanks! Very interesting post and a place to visit.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00742777265021634232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post-42130556426779402912012-04-07T15:06:41.925+01:002012-04-07T15:06:41.925+01:00That library looks very interesting. I suppose tha...That library looks very interesting. I suppose that they must have had some kind of indexing or labeling that helped locate books.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post-21655925004848671222012-04-07T12:06:17.186+01:002012-04-07T12:06:17.186+01:00I'd love to see it too but it sure seems a poo...I'd love to see it too but it sure seems a poor way to have securityAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920831144240024660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post-5970182326446626582012-04-07T11:41:54.283+01:002012-04-07T11:41:54.283+01:00That’s something I’d love to see. I’ve been to WIm...That’s something I’d love to see. I’ve been to WImborne many times but never knew about this. Fascinating.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.com