Bottom Left South Case:  Down at eye level for children & those smaller passing by, items to thrill & inspire.  A small glassblown dragon sat next to a wonderful dragon model, from Essential Origami (book on left)     A classic fortune teller model, butterflies, mouse, my own hummingbird model on stake, a most unusual & scary bat, & colorful parrot as well.      Animals remain very popular & from simple to complex models remain fascinating to all ages of folders.      On the floor of the glass shelf, another stack of designer  patterned papers available for purchase.     I was careful to put in lists of online origami websites, those with models, those with diagrams, those with supplies & papers for sale, those with excellent book lists, history and more.    On cards visible on the shelves I put this information for the visitors to the library.    The book on the right... Classic Origami is great for beginners interested in animals and traditional origami models.     If you have questions on something in this display not mentioned here, please feel free to send your question to info@origamidesigns.com. 
Middle Shelf South Left Display:   Books & more books!   What would an exhibit/display be in a library if one didn't include books!   There are so many wonderful books published & available.   There was not room to just stacks books here, (& many of mine are constantly in use!)    So I included many of my own books in the display & made little front/back copies of other books from my collection that I enjoy.    Lists of book sites & links was also included for those who wanted more detailed information.  Above, the two large books:  Complete Origami, & The New Origami.  In the middles an elegant crane mounted on base, & attached to the stand, a bookmark with little crane.  Also on the stand -  a white, glitter dusted origami peacock. 
Top shelf, eyelevel for adults:  About that book, (see insert photos above left of the book cover for those who read Japanese.  Whether you read it or not, you can fold these beautiful & figure out the templates provided to make these unusual items.  Many of the items/models however are folded using cigarette papers & so you much collect them in quantity, & hopefully have connections to find the smoker & papers with these designs.  But the models can be adapted to other papers.  It's a "Floral display" limited in sample models but enough to peak the interest of most folders.  On the left: the orange lotus, in the vase tulips, on the glass in back a yellow and red iris petal, & in the GREEN ball hanging - a floral irirs ball!  The other flowers shown here: are  the "butterfly" petal folds (Kusudama, Ball Origami pg 70), These flowers with stems are an example of those butterfly flowers made by Origami Designs for weddings.  The twisted stem holds a roll paper printed with the  poem, song, or chosen words, etc. from the bride and groom.  There are many wonderful flowers that can be folded in origami, and they are very popular models.

North Entrance South Left Case, Pasadena, CA Central Library 2003
     
Top shelf, eyelevel for adults:  About that book, (see insert photos above left of the book cover for those who read Japanese.  Whether you read it or not, you can fold these beautiful & figure out the templates provided to make these unusual items.  Many of the items/models however are folded using cigarette papers & so you much collect them in quantity, & hopefully have connections to find the smoker & papers with these designs.  But the models can be adapted to other papers.  It's a "Floral display" limited in sample models but enough to peak the interest of most folders.  On the left: the orange lotus, in the vase tulips, on the glass in back a yellow and red iris petal, & in the GREEN ball hanging - a floral irirs ball!  The other flowers shown here: are  the "butterfly" petal folds (Kusudama, Ball Origami pg 70), These flowers with stems are an example of those butterfly flowers made by Origami Designs for weddings.  The twisted stem holds a roll paper printed with the  poem, song, or chosen words, etc. from the bride and groom.  There are many wonderful flowers that can be folded in origami, and they are very popular models.
Middle Shelf South Left Display:   Books & more books!   What would an exhibit/display be in a library if one didn't include books!   There are so many wonderful books published & available.   There was not room to just stacks books here, (& many of mine are constantly in use!)    So I included many of my own books in the display & made little front/back copies of other books from my collection that I enjoy.    Lists of book sites & links was also included for those who wanted more detailed information.  Above, the two large books:  Complete Origami, & The New Origami.  In the middles an elegant crane mounted on base, & attached to the stand, a bookmark with little crane.  Also on the stand -  a white, glitter dusted origami peacock. 
Bottom Left South Case:  Down at eye level for children & those smaller passing by, items to thrill & inspire.  A small glassblown dragon sat next to a wonderful dragon model, from Essential Origami (book on left)     A classic fortune teller model, butterflies, mouse, my own hummingbird model on stake, a most unusual & scary bat, & colorful parrot as well.      Animals remain very popular & from simple to complex models remain fascinating to all ages of folders.      On the floor of the glass shelf, another stack of designer  patterned papers available for purchase.     I was careful to put in lists of online origami websites, those with models, those with diagrams, those with supplies & papers for sale, those with excellent book lists, history and more.    On cards visible on the shelves I put this information for the visitors to the library.    The book on the right... Classic Origami is great for beginners interested in animals and traditional origami models.     If you have questions on something in this display not mentioned here, please feel free to send your question to info@origamidesigns.com. 
It is difficult to photograph a public display quickly (without arranging special equipment & set up)  during library hours. Please look past the reflections from the glass of my origami display across the isle,        Thank you to the photographer John G. Blair  www.jgblairphoto.com for his generous efforts & talents here.