A corner of the periodicals room in the Robbins Library.
January 6, 2012.
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Cat X-ing
A cat crosses Teel Street, no doubt to find some shade, on a hot June day.
June 20, 2014.
Netted
A detail over the main door of the Italian Renaissance library built in 1892.
September 12, 2013.
A New Wall
A young boy runs his hand along the old cap of a newly reconstructed wall at the Robbins Library.
September 12, 2013
Rebuilding the Wall
Masons work on reconstructing the retaining wall next to the Robbins Library that had been taken down for restorations.
August 28, 2013.
Rebuilding the Wall
Construction equipment where once a wall stood to keep the grounds of the Robbins Library from spilling out onto the sidewalk.
July 5, 2013.
A Tree Grows in Arlington
The hot summer sun provides energy for a tree along Massachusetts Avenue in front of the Robbins Library.
July 5, 2013.
Exoskeleton
Scaffolding surrounding the original building of the Robbins Library during restoration and maintenance.
July 5, 2013.
Traffic
Traffic in Arlington Center on a sunny first day of summer.
June 21, 2013.
Another Brick in the Wall
Snow begins to fall on the scattered stones of the wall which will be rebuilt as part of a construction project at the Robbins Library.
February 8, 2013.
Careful on the Steps
It’s a new year, be sure to visit the Robbins Library!
December 29, 2012.
Reading Room Ceiling
The seal of the Town of Arlington decorates the central arch over the fireplace in the reading room at Robbins Library. January 6, 2012.
Robbins Library: “My Boys”
A sculpture in plaster by Cyrus E. Dallin of his three sons, on display in the front lobby of the Robbins Library. January 6, 2011.
Robbins Library: Eagle
A golden eagle finial atop the American flag standing in the corner of the Robbins Library reading room. January 6, 2012.
Robbins Library: Corinthian Order
Columns of the Corinthian order support the dome in the second floor rotunda above the circulation desk. January 6, 2012.
Robbins Library: Oculus
A view up from the circulation desk of the Robbins Library. January 6, 2012.
Robbins Library: Kimono
A kimono hangs over the fireplace in the fiction wing of the library, a gift from Arlington's sister city, Nagaokakyo, Japan. June 6, 2012.
Robbins Library: Cornice
Library patrons can get an up-close look at the cornice of the original 1892 building that became indoor decoration when an additional wing of the library was opened in 1994. January 6, 2012.
Robbins Library: Woodwork
The intricate woodwork of the Corinthian capitals and engaged columns in the corner of the reading room. January 6, 2012.
Robbins Library: Reading Room
A view of the gilded-age, Italianate reading room, and out into the rotunda of Robbins Library. January 6, 2012.
Robbins Library: Light Fixture
The Shreve, Crump, and Low light fixtures that once illuminated the Robbins Library reading room with gaslight now diffuse light from compact fluorescent lamps. January 6, 2012.
Robbins Library: Fireplace
The fireplace in the reading room of the Robbins Library. January 6, 2012.
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