Mayhem in the Library

We had a few interesting visitors yesterday, as we sometimes do.
The folks from Gibbon Slacklines stopped by to see if they could set up a line in the library. Turns out they couldn’t do it without crushing the sheetrock around the poles, but they DID seem to get pretty excited about the new library books [...]

The Library Has Books

Just a reminder that if you are looking for some summer reading without spending money, the library can help, plus it’s a great place to sit and read on your rest day, or when it’s raining. And if you don’t live here – no worries! We’ll mail the book to you for free as part [...]

Which Magazines and Journals Does the AAC Library Have?

The American Alpine Club has approximately 580 climbing magazines and climbing club periodicals from around the world.
Some, like the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society (1830-1880) and Geographical Journal (1893-2009)are historic, and some, like The Alpinist (2002-2009) are considered classics-to-be.
Journals are obtained by donation or in exchange for the American Alpine Journal.  If you have [...]

New Books and DVDs in the Library!

We’ve added about 80 books and dvds to the library catalog.  They’re ready for checkout – and ready for your comments and reviews!
There are three ways to add a book or dvd review

Write one and send us an email about it
Put it in the comments section below this post
Join LibraryThing and post your review there

Or… [...]

New North Table Mountain Guidebook

Local climbers will be excited to learn that a new, updated guide to the Golden Cliffs is now available! Local authors Jason Haas and Ben Schneider of Fixed Pin Publishing just arrived with several copies of this must-have resource for North Table Mountain.
Meticulously researched and filled with excellent photos, this new guidebook clearly describes and [...]

The Blog Has Moved!

We wanted to improve the services of our blog, so we started over with wordpress.com.  We hope you enjoy our new look!