 |
An
Experimental Library Grows in Brooklyn
Bookmarks:
5.06.2019
Welcome
to Shhh…Secrets
of the Librarians, a new series (inspired by our long-running Secrets
of the Book Critics) in which *bibliothecaries (yes, it’s a real word) from
around the country share their inspirations, most-recommended titles, thoughts
on the role of the library in contemporary society, favorite fictional
librarians, and more. Each week we’ll spotlight a librarian—be they Academic,
Public, School, or Special—and bring you into their wonderful world.
This
week, we spoke to Dev Aujla,
the founder of New York’s Sorted
Library.
Book
Marks: What made you decide to open the Sorted Library?
Dev
Aujla: I wanted to create a space where people would be encouraged to look
across genres to answer the questions they were pursuing—a type of search that
is less directed than we’re used to. I wanted visitors to experience non-linear
thinking. Sorted Library does this by creating small reading rooms that are
full re-creations of famous creative people’s libraries. They are copies of the
books they used, and lived with and visitors to Sorted Library create
collections of 3-5 books from within these libraries. You don’t know what is in
the library before you come so it is really impossible to plan and you are
forced out of your genre fairly quickly.
READ
MORE >>
*Plural
for person in charge of a library
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment