The Brautigan Library

The Brautigan Library is a place where authors can go to deliver their transcripts, making them available to the public mass. It currently has over 300 transcripts and is accepting more, both physically and digitally.

The Brautigan Library has a semi romantic history. It was founded in 1990 by Todd Lockwood, who was a fan of the book The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966, written by Richard Brautigan. The book is about a fictional Library based in San Francisco, where authors could go to place transcripts of their books on the libraries shelves. Nobody was allowed to enter the library, but the focus was less on making a commercial success, rather it was about telling a story and finding a place for it to be reserved.

Todd's library, of course, is open to the public. In fact, you're allowed to read any transcript in the library that you please. The only rules are, put the transcript back when you're done or when the library closes, and no transcript must ever leave the library. As long as you comply with these rules, you're welcome to roam and explore the library of over three hundred transcripts.

The library is a place for unpublished authors, or even established authors who wish to put out a story that's not confined to the usual rules that one might expect when reading a commercial book. The library represents total freedom and a place for authors to push themselves and their ideals. Originally located in Vermont, the library was moved to Vancouver, in the Clark County Historical Museum. The reason for the switch was simply that the Vancouver location was more ideal. The library also accepts and displays digital transcripts, which can be found at their website.