I love reading and I pop into the Walmer Library every couple of weeks to see if there is anything interesting on the shelves. I’ve been wanting to take a photo like this for a while now, but keep on forgetting. So here it is, a photo between the shelves of the Walmer Library.
Firefly the Travel Guy 
Just lovely! And the research is so fascinating too. Thanks for taking the time to present an intriguing image and facts.
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Beautiful interior and very interesting commentary. Thanks.
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The architecture is incredible. The openness is wonderful. I wonder if some mischievious little fellow has ever thrown a book over the edge. Perhaps they don’t allow children in the upper reaches. It’s nice to see that it is being well utilized.
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Incredible. What an awesome picture.It looks exactly the same as it did in the sixties when my father used to take us kids there. I can still smell the musty odor and hear the hushed silence.
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Oh, but wait, there is one amazing difference in the picture, and that is that that ALL the citizens of PE are welcome to share and enjoy the historic surroundings.
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Being Greta’s brother I too was schlepped to the library quite regularly – the thing that I remember most was that there was a model of a ship in the lobby – is it still there?
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Greta, the musty odor and hushed silence is still there is adds to the atmosphere of the library. Arnieo, as for the ship, last time I looked it was still there, but I will go and check next time I’m in the area.Thanks for the visit and comments. You are always welcome.
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nice one JF, very cool angle and lighting! One of my favourite places, so glad this part of town has been revived and it is safe to go back and enjoy it again! Yes, the ship is still there, in all its fascinating detail!Suzi-k
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Wow, haven’t been there in ages, really should pay it a visit though….
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Wow – I love your blog so much, thanks. I too recall the musty odour and hushed silence.My mum would take me to the kids library, and whilst waiting for her, I’d go up into the balconies and hidden bits – I was convinced they were off bounds to kids because the books contained something unsuitable.I never found anything untoward though.
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amazing interior historic library! I love the library!!
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Lovely interior design, kwonwed a few Port Elisabeth, but more cap and Johanesburg.When i stay congo.greeting from Belgium, my blog passion retriever,always corner fotos land: links likasi, ptpo, vertpomme..http://blog.seniorennet.be/louisette/
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What a wonderful shot! I always loved the main library – going there was such a big event, as opposed to the plain old Walmer library 😉 Those walkways and the stained glass make it more like a cathedral of learning than a room full of books.
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This place has wonderful memories for me, having grown up in PE and taken to the library every Friday afternoon by my mother. I couldn't wait to be old enough to use the main library (the children's section was downstairs). It gave me an abiding enjoyment of books. I now live in the UK and have been to many libraries worldwide, but the PE library remains my favourite. It's also so good to see, to echo an earlier comment, that ALL of Port Elizabeth's citizens can now visit and use the library. Long may it continue.
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I used to spend hours in Walmer Library 🙂 Thank you for posting this picture. x
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I love libraries, i could spend hours there.
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Now this is my kind of photo. Not that you should take photos like me. But you know what I mean.
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