By Gemma Cleanslate
It was
with great pleasure that I attended a party that celebrated this
first anniversary of the Arcadia Asylum Living Library and Freebie
Center in
Makazi. You may recall that the original library disappeared back in
June 2012
and all the network vendors went down. It was a great loss to all fans
of
Arcadia. Horror spread across the grid because of the sudden closing.
Interested people began to collect and form a new library in the same
month (Aug 2012 article). 
The
Anilis Freebie Center Becomes the New Arcadia Asylum Living Library.
Thanks To generous Sponsor Ship by Mingmanx. A new group, The Arcadia
Asylum Libraries & Exhibits group was formed to aid in collecting all the
lost items. Conrad Evaneir donated his freebie vendors to the
library group. Professor Grey added the Mieville Branch Library, thanks to
the owner of the region, Perryn Peterson, in August. The Anilis branch was
moved to Makazi in November. It was decided to spread the vendors around so
they would never be lost again and there are now almost a dozen affiliate
libraries around the grid. 
The party was a celebration of the efforts of the
group over the past year as they continue to add to the collection as items are
recovered and as Aley, as Arcadia is known today, makes new ones they are added
to the collection. It was a pleasure to see most of the collection on a plot at
SL10B in June. There were many colorful avatars and costumes at the party
as there was a contest for the best male and female costumes. Gunner von Phoenix
(masterperry) provided the music. 
Prof. Grey (BrienL61 Landar), the curator at
Mieville, commented “And, what can I say, all of this is thanks to ALL of
you -- the donations you make, the time you spend talking about the great
freebies or Arcadia Asylum, the time you take to share what you have gotten ...
and most of all, thanks to you Aley for your creative generosity. With out your
support and the donations you toss our way these doors wouldn't be open.So now
that we have done the work, it is time to celebrate our successes.”
Pay a visit
to the library and see what treasures you can get all for free thanks to Alley
and the group that is preserving them. Make sure to drop over to check out all
the treasures.
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