Cincinnati, Ohio: Sculpture of Big Rare Books
Artfully piled giant ceramic tile books by artist Michael Frasca, dedicated 1990. Water streamed over them in a fountain until 2021. Restored as just big books in 2024.
- Address:
- 800 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH
- Directions:
- Between 9th St. and 8th St. At the northwest corner of the South Plaza at the downtown Main Library.
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The fountain/sculpture has returned! It was temporarily removed during renovations, but is now back. However, it is moved and tucked back in a little area near the main entrance now. This is as of July 2024.
[Stacy Cherry, 08/03/2024]The fountain is back as a sculpture. It has been carefully restored and reinstalled in the South Plaza of the Downtown Main Library of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library.
[liz foreman, 08/03/2024]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.
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