Warning: Library garage’s wall of books not drawn to scale

The parking garage adjacent to the Central Branch of the Kansas City Public Library elicits two kinds of reactions. The most common response: “Hey, neat! Books!” But there are also those who think the south face of the garage’s exterior, which resembles a bookshelf lined with classics, is a little on the nose.

Abraham Piper, the Minneapolis-based keeper of the blog 22 Words, found images of the garage on the Web and typed out a few thoughts. His first reaction was along the lines of “Hey, neat! Books!” But then he took a closer look at the titles.