Come to the car wash

I just love being in the William Smith Morton Library when it's raining.  It's raining heavily this morning, and the sound is amazing.  Something about the way the rain beats on the roof, the skylights and the windows amplifies the sound ... when we get a real storm, it's like being inside a car wash.

The lighting looks beautiful, too, when the sky is dark ... all of those silk lampshades create a warm, cozy ambiance.  If you need to study today, I'm telling you, the Reference Room is the place to be.  The Reserve Room is very cozy, too.

It's true that rain is not all good news -- we sometimes have distressing leaks here and there.  Today, one of the gutters is blocked and rain is pouring against the windows in a way that shouldn't be happening.  If you see water sneaking inside, please tell us right away!

Paula