Unexpected smiles - State Library of NSW

While on the Fodi tour (discussed here & here), there were a few surprises for me that made me smile!

Firstly, before the tour started I walked past the children's play area to discover all the Wild Things were waiting to be read to....

The compass is on the floors of the stacks as you are several levels underground with no windows and apparently it can get disorientating for those who spend all day down there....

The footstools are used not just as a step ladder but to stop you getting crushed in the automatic shelving if somehow someone doesn't see you in there befre closing them to open another. BUT someone hadn't left the footstool there and that made me chuckle...

You would have all worked out how much I love the Harbour Bridge. My grandfather was there that day. What people don't know, while De Groot cut the first ribbon with his sword unofficially - they just tied it back together and cut it again officially (funny how that bit never got told to me in the story! Just the scandal of the man on the horse in protest). However, there was a ribbon both ends to be cut. This is part of the southern end ribbon that was cut as per protocol. Seeing this delighted me no end.

So while not striking photography, these are my #FavouriteFotos for this week...

Linking with #TravelTuesday  #WWOT #WWOAT & #AwwMondays for the Wild Things.