The Brand Library

I went to the Brand Library today in the Glendale hills. It is a funky Islamic looking structure with an excellent collection of art and architecture books. As always, I would bring home more books but I could only carry so many. They also have a huge selection of music and an art gallery. The art gallery building was done in (I think) the '60s and was modern for that time, but does not go at all with the main library building, which it connects. The good thing is the site is very sloped, so the gallery building is sort of hidden from view by hills and trees.

I made this sketch a few years ago of the original house on the property.