In Which I Read in the Midst of Grandeur

Today I've been reading. And for a spell of that reading, I made my way into the Radcliffe Camera.

A few things you should know about the Radcliffe Camera, or Rad Cam.

1) It first opened in 1747.
2) It is part of the Bodleian Library.
3) It houses books, but functions primarily as reading rooms.
4) It is connected to the old Bodleian Library building via a tunnel, the Gladstone Link.
5) It has a lower and upper reading room(s).
6) As part of the Bodleian, non-members are not allowed inside.
7) No photography is permitted inside.

However, although I took no photos, I've found some online to share with you.

First, the outside:



The lower reading rooms:
      

The upper reading rooms:







There you have it. A beautiful building/library. I can't say how blessed I am to have the privilege to have the ability to study in it.