On the newly re-configured upper level of the Library, there
are several rooms in the Morris Memorial wing that are dedicated to particular
segments of our adult book collection.
One of these is the Sara and Rudy Ruggles, Jr. Reading Room, which
houses books on art, photography, music, theater, dance, film, television and
radio. Specially designed extra-deep
shelving accommodates the large portion of oversized books that are typical in
these subject areas, and waist-high countertops provide a convenient place to
browse through a bulky coffeetable format volume. A study table and several wingback chairs
complement the traditional elegance of this restored section of the original
1903 building.
Among the volumes to be found in the Ruggles Reading Room
are the newest acquisitions made possible by a generous gift arranged some
years ago by a donor in memory of Theodore Barnes, Jr. Each year, our librarians are invited to
select several dozen books from the latest catalog of the Yale University
Press, known for its exceptional offerings in many scholarly areas, including
the fine arts. Recent selections include “Vermeer and Music” by Marjorie E.
Wieseman; “Van Gogh at Work” by Marije Vellekoop; and “The impressionist Line
from Degas to Toulouse-Lautrec” edited by Jay A. Clarke.
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