The Kansas State Library is located on the 3rd floor in the North Wing of the Capitol building. Its beautiful decorated doors and flooring will be a sure sign that you have found the library. The State Library was founded by the Kansas Territorial legislature in 1855 and the State auditor had the duties of Librarian. In 1900, the Library was moved to its current resting place where it lies now. Actually, the State Library was the very first place in the State Capitol building that introduced electric lighting to the room. That soon carried out to the rest of the Capitol building as you can assume. The second deck of the library showcases glass floorboards in order to take advantage of the lighting scheme of the room. The final deck (the 3rd deck) was not added until 1917, and now it features offices and computers for individuals who want to browse the Libraries inventory. The beauty of the room comes from the lighting and floor scheme. The Kansas State Library is one of a kind and is very unique to this building. This room has to be in your top 3 to stop by and just take a glance while you're visiting.
(Enjoy some beautiful photos below)
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The Kansas State Library also
has two elevators that are specially
made for books to be moved from the
1st to 2nd floors for easy access to store
them away. |
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| Jo Budler (The current State Librarian) |
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| Elevator for books. |
This blog post was made with the help of the Kansas State Historical Society (KSHS) at kshs.org
For further information regarding the State Library please visit the following link (
http://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-state-capitol-online-tour-state-library/18657)
Thank You,
Love the staircase and lighting in the Library. An amazing feature of the State Capitol building for sure!
ReplyDeleteIt truly is mesmerizing when you walk in. The use of direct and indirect lighting is a true art form that they put to the test!
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