The Itinerant Poetry Library

Since May 2006, The Itinerant Poetry Librarian has been travelling the world with a library of ‘Lost & Forgotten’ poetry, installing the library & librarian and archiving the sounds, poems and poetry of the cities, peoples and countries she meets. Welcome to the project's blog . . . Our Itinerant Poetry Librarian lives wherever her library is - come join the cause!

FAQs: • Yes we carry our entire life and the library with us as we go • Yes, it is quite heavy • No, we're not mad. As Charles Simic said, 'But what if poets are not crazy?' That's the spirit boyo!

We exist to: remind people of the importance of free public libraries...subvert mainstream channels of distribution...remind people that access to knowledge should be free and not dependent upon economic wealth hierarchies... show people that poetry/art can provide answers to questions we ask of life...experiment in existing outside of 'the market' – thereby, instead, investing in social capital, social innovation and community.

We aim to make life taste better. Word.

Where have we been . . . ?

(2006) Amsterdam, Berlin, Dresden, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Munich, Paris, Barcelona, London, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Norwich, York, Antwerp, (2007-2008) San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, Leipzig, (2009) Ulm, Chemnitz, Rotterdam, Huntingdon, Callander, (2010) Cork, St. Andrews . . . Where'd you like us to go? Can you help? Get in touch!

What We Are Up To Right Now . . .

Archive

Monday, 31 July 2006

Hola Espana . . .

. . . yes, the librarian and her entourage of books, which right now feels the heaviest she has ever noticed (something to do with the heat, the sun, and for some reason the French additions to the library, it was only one title, but it seems like it has taken us over the top and it may be the straw that broke the camel slash librarian’s back so to speak), have made it to Barcelona. We are here for the week, installing the library and garnering some fresh poetic souls to the cause. As soon as we have the addresses of where we’ll be, as usual, of course we’ll post ‘em right on up. It took us three days to get here however, as we had to go via Switzerland, Italy and Nice. Which was a nice view. But a long trip. At least we took some pictures to amuse ourselves . . . la voila:




First up we found ourselves in Bern . . .





. . . which was pretty . . .





. . . and then we drove past lake Interlachen





. . . then made it to Lauterbrunnen . . .





. . . noticed a sign for our favourite cheese on the way outta France via Italy . . . Mmm. Brie de Meaux. . .





. . . and then there was a cow. Again.

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