Cincinnati, Ohio: Fountain of Big Rare Books (Gone)
Artfully piled giant ceramic tile books stream water in a fountain in front of the public library. Artist Michael Frasca, dedicated 1990. 2021: Removed during construction. 2023: still missing.
Cincinnati Public Library
- Directions:
- Vine Street Plaza, between 9th St. and 8th St.
- Hours:
- 2021: Removed during construction.
- Status:
- Gone
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Book Fountain has not been reinstalled as of June 2023, per the Cincinnati Public Library.
[Kristen Angelo, 06/30/2023]Still under construction. Nothing but a big dirt lot with a backhoe.
[Tania, 08/05/2022]Unfortunately the library is under reconstruction and the fountain is no longer there.
[Mia Davis, 11/10/2021]
There is a book fountain outside of Cincinnati Public Library.
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The Amelia Valerio Weinberg Memorial Fountain is a triangular arrangement sculpted to look like 20 old bound books with a central waterfall running into a pool. Dedicated in 1990.