Carnegie libraries visited: North Portland, St. John’s, Albina, all in Portland, Oregon. The 8 a.m. “Dignitaries” AA meeting in Portland...

Carnegie libraries visited: Centralia, Tacoma, Bellingham-Fairhaven, and Port Townsend, Washington I know I’m in Oregon, as today I...

I am putting my library tour on pause for two weeks. During this time I will be visiting my sisters for Easter and going to my Bethesda...

Carnegie libraries visited: Greenlake, University, Fremont, Queen Anne, all in Seattle, Washington Seattle once had eight Carnegie...

Yesterday morning at the hostel I was mourning the loss of conviviality among travelers. At breakfast the dining area was almost silent...

Carnegie libraries visited: San Rafael, San Anselmo, Petaluma Having neglected to do my laundry over the weekend, I drove to the BB...

Carnegie libraries visited: Jefferson Driving away from Will’s home, I had a rare feeling of joy and peace on this Sunday morning. I’m...

Carnegie libraries visited: Las Vegas (NM) Goldfinger was wrapped in a light layer of snow this morning. It was 26 degrees. Cold, but not...

Carnegie libraries visited (all part of the San Francisco system): China Town, Golden Gate Valley, Noe Valley, Presidio It was time for a...

Carnegie libraries visited: San Jose East, Alameda, Oakland Melrose, Oakland Temescal, Oakland Golden Gate The Alameda Carnegie library...

Carnegie libraries visited: Lincoln Heights, Vermont Square, and Cahuenga.  The “Grounded at Grand Central” AA meeting at 7.15 am today...

Carnegie libraries visited: Pacific Grove, Santa Cruz The ‘Start Your Day Right’ morning AA meeting in Santa Barbara is held upstairs in...

Carnegie libraries visited: Santa Monica, Santa Barbara, California It’s National Pie Day (3.14) and Los Angeles graciously offered me...

Carnegie libraries visited: Beaumont, South Pasadena I could see a long line of cars snaking towards our southern border when I woke up...

Carnegie libraries visited: Phoenix (AZ), Yuma, Calexico At the Camp Verde Community library in Arizona I ran into a librarian named...

Carnegie libraries visited: None Michael’s Kitchen Coffee Shop and Bakery is a must-stop for anyone traveling through Taos at breakfast,...

Carnegie libraries visited: Ballinger Most of the things I packed for this trip purely for functional reasons: towels, socks, battery...

Carnegie libraries visited: Jennings If you walk into the Carnegie in Jennings, Louisiana you will be facing directly into the library’s...

Carnegie libraries visited: Eufaula, Alabama Too safe: it was a three police car morning. When my alarm went off at 7.30 I heard what...

Carnegie libraries visited: New Orleans Algiers, New Orleans Childrens’ Resource I woke up to three of Baton Rouge’s landmarks. 1. From...