Wednesday, January 20, 2021 – It is always fun to see what books appear on the shelf
INAUGURATION DAY
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2021
THE 266th EDITION
FROM OUR ARCHIVES
FOUND ON THE
BOOKSHELF
Over 5 years ago I had the idea to put a bookshelf in our basement for people to leave books and others to take them. The idea was accepted and now we have 3 shelves that are usually full of books to take.
The original “Grab N Go”
It has been very successful and provides us with an amazing selection of titles left by tenants by over 300 residents of the apartments. Every few weeks we roll out a trash bin and editions that are in bad shape of have no hope finding a home go to recycling.
This is a sample of what was discovered one day on the shelf. If your building does not have a shelf, lobby to get one. It is a great source of reading and discovery for everyone.
We used to take videos to donate to charities, but they are not desired now. We can certify that the most frequently found video was Jane Fonda Workout.
Politicians have always ended up on the shelf. Maybe a safe place for them.
Great authors and late night hosts find a home here soon after publication
A cookbook for every taste
For those who dine out, here is the restaurant list from the 1990’s and a grand wine directory from 1982.
These two titles were sitting next to each other on the shelf.
Dictionaries in most every language have passed thru the shelves also with many foreign language books.
Diet books and self improvement have always been popular on the shelf.
Great book to doodle in while on a long ZOOM meeting……..
Any religion or belief has been well represented here
WEDNESDAY PHOTO OF THE DAY
fcd604Can you identify this photo from today’s edition?
Send you submission to
ROOSEVELTISLANDHISTORY@GMAIL.COM
TUESDAY PHOTO OF THE DAY
We used this photo last Tuesday
V. Harwood and Andy Sparberg got it right!
EDITORIAL
May today be a day of peace, harmony and celebration of the inauguration of our new President and Vice President.
Judith Berdy
FROM A READER
Hi Judy–
Thanks for the info on Tuesday’s 266th Edition of “From the Archives” on 1/19/21.
Astoria was my home for 7 years when I first moved to NYC in 1988.
I always wondered about the little cemetery on 21st St. & 26th Ave., so thanks for the background.
I have also always loved Astoria’s cute little version of the Flatiron Bldg on 21st St. & Astoria Blvd. Nice to know it actually preceded the Chelsea Flatiron Bldg & that it has a name: L.Gally Building & that it was originally a furniture store.
Continuing to learn little bits of our collective histories in this melting pot of NYC is a delight!
All the best:
Thom
Text by Judith Berdy
Thanks to Bobbie Slonevsky for her dedication to Blackwell’s Almanac and the RIHS
Thanks to Deborah Dorff for maintaining our website
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