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Thank you for placing these magnificent treasures online for all of us to share. As a graphic designer, I particularly appreciate the style of the Flash site - lovely and it works very well. The zooming features and the hot spots were excellent for examining details. Wish I could see it in person!
Congratulations on a wonderful online exhibition. Unfortunately I won't have the opportunity to see the actual exhibition but this goes a long way towards allowing an apperception of the fascinating items in it. To be able to see close-ups of the treasures is great. My favourite was the Collector's Chest from Dixon Galleries. Thank you.
Jan Baskerville, Adelaide

Looks to be an important, wide-ranging survey. I hope to visit. My only wish is that Javascript (which does not bring much real functionality to a site) is not made the only way to view the high-resolution images. I would have liked to read the Shelley! The best thing about these exhibitions is that they make you want to go forth and create.
B.McIntyre, Mooroolbark

This is the best exhibition ever! I was amazed by some of the items you have here and I wish I could come here every day. I would like to thank the library for putting on such a show!
Alexei Dettman, Canberra

I have had the good fortune of visiting the National Library yesterday (Saturday 8 December) and seeing the exhibition in person. It was wonderful. I contacted my friend in Scotland last evening and we visited this web site and I had the pleasure of viewing the exhibition again. I would recommend anyone who has the chance to visit the National Library in person, do so. For me the highlights were the words of Martin Luther King (I guess as a 40 something person - this is very much part of my personal history too), - how ever it is difficult to pick from the wonderful items on display.

The exhibition is superb but the fact that people have to wait over an hour to view the exhibition if completely ridiculous. You should have charged a premium for it as a way of filtering those who most want to see it. $20 for example, is a small price to pay for anybody who values the experience.
Robert Woodley, Canberra

I really enjoyed the exhibit, but I was freezing!!!!!!!!
Helen S, Perth

I visited the exhibition last Thursday and was simply absorbed. I really valued the opportunity to get close to the exhibits and to read them for myself - obviously why you limited the admissions. Brilliant idea. The introductory comments while we were waiting our turn were also very valuable. This site is perfect for those who can't get there or who for some reason can't get around the exhibit. I can't wait to show my father (83 next weekend) when he comes to visit this week. He'll be thrilled, because he wouldn't have gone to see it himself, thinking it too difficult.
The library is to be congratulated on this wonderful exhibition. I wish I could be sure all my tax money was doing something as useful and beautiful as this. Thanks to all involved.

Carolyn Wright, Sydney

I thought the site was fantastic!! As someone who was contemplating whether it was worth making the trip from Ballarat to Canberra to see the exhibition all I can say is I can\'t wait to see the real thing. Congratulations to all involved.
Liesl New, Ballarat

The site Treasures from the Worlds Great Libraries is simply fantastic. It has whetted my appetite to come to see the exhibition on the 9th of February. I thought the various websites of the participating libraries is brilliant. I particularly liked the site of the US Library of Congress. Such a most interesting site to visit. Looking forward to my visit to the Exhibition.
Alex Dunn, Melbourne

I wish to thank the National Library of Australia for putting the exhibition Treasures from The World's Great Libraries on for all Australians to see and appreciate. It was awesome to look at, and to see that they were in mint condition was excellent. My favourite one is the Gutenberg Bible. That was magnificent. I thought looking on the website was brilliant but seeing them in the gallery was extra special. It was worth getting up early on Sunday morning (the 10th February) and coming in at 4.15am to see them. It is the best exhibition I have ever seen. Regards Alex. P.S Can you convey my thanks to the various participating Libraries for making it all possible.
Alex Dunn, Melbourne

Although I can't make my way to queue up for the number, I appreciate your effort in putting them all on the web page. Certainly I enjoyed my experience in a different format. May I say a job well done to your library and look forward to seeing more next time!
The gentleman who only had to wait an hour was fortunate. My daughter got her ticket at 8.30am and waited HAPPILY until 7.30 pm to see the exhibit. She understood the priviledge. Thanks for not charging us to go in, some of us are coming a long way, and I love it that so long as we make the effort to turn up, we are free to enter.
Jessica, Toowoomba

I was one of many prepared to queque two days running to gain entry. We made it in from 2am waiting to 8.30am actual entry Tuesday 19 Feb. I was prepared to be astonished and amazed. Instead I left after three hours simply overwhelmed. Thank you National Library for the opportunity of a lifetime. Also thank you for the site too - I'm reliving it all over again (Thursday 21 Feb) as I scroll through these pages.
Ronnie, Canberra

I travelled to Canberra to see the exhitition and was extremely impressed. I was also delighted with the staff who went out of their way to make my visit memorable. Thank you so much
Queensland