Returned Books on Library Cart in Ballard Woodshop

Flat noon light falls through sheer curtains, casting a cool, even glow across a metal library cart stacked with returned books. The cart sits in a woodshop classroom where sawdust speckles the concrete floor and workbenches line the walls. Shelves of tools and clamps stand silent against the back wall, their dark wood against the bright paper spines. The books show signs of use, their edges worn and pages slightly curled. Dust motes hang suspended in the shafts of light. A row of windows frames the Seattle neighborhood outside, visible through the glass panes. The cart's wheels rest on a clean patch of floor, casting a sharp shadow that stretches toward the workbench.