26 Of The World’s Most Extraordinary Libraries That Every Book Worm Will Love
For us book worms, libraries are sacred places that can be nearly impossible to leave once you enter. They are filled with decades or even centuries worth of knowledge, and the smell of old paper is often overwhelming for the faint of heart.
Sure, the ancient libraries should be on your traveling list, but there are also plenty of new ones that are already considered to be pearls of modern architecture.
This list covers the most impressive old and new libraries around the world!
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The National Library Of Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Trinity College Library, Dublin, Ireland
Biblioteca Real Gabinete Portugues De Leitura, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
St. Florian Monastery, Austria
The Admont Library, Admont, Austria
George Peabody Library, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Handelingenkamer Tweede Kamer Der Staten-generaal Den Haag Iii, Netherlands
Austrian National Library, Vienna, Austria
Biblioteca Joanina, Coimbra, Portugal
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University, Connecticut, USA
Bibliothèque Nationale De France, Paris, France
The Old Public Library Of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
The Iowa State Law Library, Iowa, USA
The City Libary, Stuttgart, Germany
The Oberlausitzische Library Of Science, Gorlitz, Germany
Bibliothèque Sainte Geneviève, Paris, France
New York Public Library
Walker Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Technical University “Gheorghe Asachi” Library, Iasi, Romania
St John’s College Library, Cambridge, UK
The Library Of Congress, Washington, D.C., USA
Bibliothèque Mazarine, Paris, France
Vennesla Library, Vennesla, Norway
The National Library Of China, Beijing, China
Harper Library, USA
Palácio Nacional De Mafra, Portugal
