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ataraxion2013-03-31 08:13 pm
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To the inhabitants of the Tranquility I, Tiberius Claudius This, That, and The Other send greeting.
We the Tranquilitii have many rooms called libraries, but few books as I have known them. Now, I am certainly less knowledgeable than most of my fellow passengers of what has passed in literature since my own day, which was a good deal earlier than that belonging to many of you, so my puzzlement over the contents of the books I have found therein is likely not shared by all. But I have read and heard enough laments at a lack of paper books that I have busied myself in seeking to gather together those we do have.
I arrived, myself, with a complete set of Livy's Books from the Foundation of the City, and Pollio's history of Rome, to which I have added several works previously collected by Petyr Baelish before his departure. All of these I would be glad to share with any who wish to borrow, and I have thought that perhaps a room might be designated a paper library.
This much I have done, but I must now ask assistance in the setting up of such a room. I thought one of the media libraries might serve, but some shelving must be cleared and the books carried in, with any other furnishings you would want in a library such as books and chairs or couches. If I am to act as librarian, it would be easiest if the books could be held within an easy distance of the tenth floor or at least the lifts, as I cannot walk very far without assistance. I am also willing to tutor anyone who is interested to read the languages I know.
Finally, if any among you possess books you would be willing to share with your fellow travellers, I do not demand them in recompense for the borrowing of books, since even if this were feasible it would be ungracious, and certainly there may be papers too delicate or precious to their owner to be lent out among strangers. But whatever you may share would be much appreciated.
We the Tranquilitii have many rooms called libraries, but few books as I have known them. Now, I am certainly less knowledgeable than most of my fellow passengers of what has passed in literature since my own day, which was a good deal earlier than that belonging to many of you, so my puzzlement over the contents of the books I have found therein is likely not shared by all. But I have read and heard enough laments at a lack of paper books that I have busied myself in seeking to gather together those we do have.
I arrived, myself, with a complete set of Livy's Books from the Foundation of the City, and Pollio's history of Rome, to which I have added several works previously collected by Petyr Baelish before his departure. All of these I would be glad to share with any who wish to borrow, and I have thought that perhaps a room might be designated a paper library.
This much I have done, but I must now ask assistance in the setting up of such a room. I thought one of the media libraries might serve, but some shelving must be cleared and the books carried in, with any other furnishings you would want in a library such as books and chairs or couches. If I am to act as librarian, it would be easiest if the books could be held within an easy distance of the tenth floor or at least the lifts, as I cannot walk very far without assistance. I am also willing to tutor anyone who is interested to read the languages I know.
Finally, if any among you possess books you would be willing to share with your fellow travellers, I do not demand them in recompense for the borrowing of books, since even if this were feasible it would be ungracious, and certainly there may be papers too delicate or precious to their owner to be lent out among strangers. But whatever you may share would be much appreciated.
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