The Arthur Ross Reading Room of the recently renovated American Academy in Rome library

…is one of the great treasures of the facilities here, and I finally got my official tour by the librarian today – having missed it this weekend – and I’m looking forward to spending a lot of time here – especially at odd hours, since Academy fellows have 24 hr access – I am already getting excited about cuddling up at 3am in one of the reading rooms with a book like “The food of Rome and Lazio : history, folklore, and recipes” by Oretta Zanini De Vita. (more info from the AAR)