Letterbook

Re: [LbNA] Letterbook

From: Elizabeth Tripp (elizabeth.tripp@yale.edu) | Date: 2002-04-12 11:58:47 UTC-04:00

Way Cool! If I am in the area - I will definitely do this box!

Local History/Genealogy wrote:

Dear Group: Per the instructions at www.leterboxing.org, the Local History/Genealogy Dept. of the Onondaga County Public Library, is announcing our 1st "Letterbook" placed today to celebrate National Library Week (starting on April 14th). A LETTERBOOK is an indoor variation on a letterbox. First attempted by the Kimball Library in Randolph, Vermont, letterbooking struck the Local History/Genealogy Department as a perfect way to entertain visitors to the library in celebration of National Library Week. Clues are available in person or online to help locate the OCPL letterbook. www.ocpl.lib.ny.us The hunt is on! Let the fun begin! Letterbook Clues In this library (Central Library of the Onondaga County Public Library in downtown Syracuse, New York), is a book that has been hollowed out. Inside the book you will find a stamp, a stamp pad and notebook. Clues, supplied below, will enable you to determine on which floor the book is hidden, and then to discover the book itself. 1. If it's reality you're looking for, come visit us here, on this floor. 2. With liquid thoughts, powered by stubborn "engines," our travels took place. 3. East to west, through local towns, they traveled not on solid ground. 4.

From: Local History/Genealogy (ocplgene@ocpl.lib.ny.us) | Date: 2002-04-12 12:05:35 UTC-04:00

Dear Group:

Per the instructions at www.leterboxing.org, the Local History/Genealogy Dept. of the Onondaga County Public Library, is announcing our 1st "Letterbook" placed today to celebrate National Library Week (starting on April 14th).

A LETTERBOOK is an indoor variation on a letterbox. First attempted by the Kimball Library in Randolph, Vermont, letterbooking struck the Local History/Genealogy Department as a perfect way to entertain visitors to the library in celebration of National Library Week. Clues are available in person or online to help locate the OCPL letterbook.

www.ocpl.lib.ny.us

The hunt is on! Let the fun begin!

Letterbook Clues

In this library (Central Library of the Onondaga County Public Library in downtown Syracuse, New York), is a book that has been hollowed out. Inside the book you will find a stamp, a stamp pad and notebook. Clues, supplied below, will enable you to determine on which floor the book is hidden, and then to discover the book itself.

1. If it's reality you're looking for, come visit us here, on this floor.

2. With liquid thoughts, powered by stubborn "engines," our travels took place.

3. East to west, through local towns, they traveled not on solid ground.

4. From lower to higher and back again, this device a hand did lend.

5. Both thermometers and stocks, both emotions and tides; this common thread cannot hide.

6. In song as children we sang this ditty, now heads go down or it will be a pity.

Please note: Treasure hunters are asked to be discreet and not disturb other library patrons. You may wish to use CoolCat, the library's computerized catalog, or ask a librarian for help in locating specific books.

Hurrah! Congratulations! You have found the OCPL letterbook!

Please sign the notebook found in our letterbook and include the date and time the letterbook was found. If you have your own personal stamp, please stamp our notebook too. If you have your own notebook, you will want to stamp your book with our stamp hidden inside the book. This could be the first of many future letterbooks. Watch our Web site for details.

Thanks for participating. We hope you enjoyed the hunt.

Janet Park, Department Head

Onondaga County Public Library
Local History/Genealogy
The Galleries
447 S. Salina Street
Syracuse, NY 13202-2494

Re: [LbNA] Letterbook

From: (PPogie@aol.com) | Date: 2002-04-12 12:20:14 UTC-04:00

I second Elizabeth's "Way Cool." I hope it catches on in other areas.

Priscilla

Re: [LbNA] Letterbook

From: Tom Cooch (tcooch@sover.net) | Date: 2002-04-12 16:13:55 UTC-04:00

I third Elizabeth's "Way Cool," Janet. I will post your clues this week-end.

I will also (happily) change the line in the Kimball Library Letterbook clue page that says it is the first (and only) letterbook to be hidden, and put in a direct link to yours.

Tom

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I second Elizabeth's "Way Cool." I hope it catches on in other areas.

Priscilla

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