Some say libraries are obsolete in the age of information and technology, but for myself personally, libraries will always hold a special allure that fascinates me, and commands my admiration and respect.
So much knowledge; so many stories; so much imagination; so much history — all in one place — and as someone who was literally saved from depression, anxiety, and the growing contemplation of suicide — because I simply started dedicating serious time to reading and researching books — a library for me is a sacred place… a hospital for the broken mind… a church for the lost soul.
So I decided to put together a blog of some of the most amazing libraries from around the world for people who appreciate them as much as I do.
Enjoy!
H/T Bored Panda & Citi IO
St. Florian Monastery, Austria
Image Credit: Renate Dodell
Image Credit: Stift Saint Florian
Image Credit: Gerhard Trumler
The National Library of the Czech Republic
Image credit: Sean Yan
Image Credit: Iztok Alf Kurnik
Image Credit: Olivier Martel Savoie
Biblioteca Real Gabinete Portugues De Leitura, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Image Credit: Michael Klug
Image Credit: Boris G
Image Credit: Hady Khandani
The Tianjin Binhai Library, China
Image Credits: MVRDV
The Austrian National Library
Image Credit: Richard Hopkins
Image Credit: onb.ac.at
Trinity College Library, Dublin, Ireland
Image Credit: loki010
Image Credit: jponic
Image Credit: Lost At E Minor
The Admont Library, Admont, Austria
Image Credit: Benediktinerstift Admont
Image Credit: Jorge Royan
George Peabody Library, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Image Credit: Matthew Petroff
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Handelingenkamer Tweede Kamer Der Staten-generaal Den Haag Iii, Netherlands
Image Credit: Tweede Kamer
Kansas City Public Library
Image Credit: Stile Antinco
Image Credit: The Missouri Times
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Bibliothèque Nationale De France, Paris, France
Image Credit: Franck Bohbot
The Iowa State Law Library, Iowa, Usa
Image Credit: legis.iowa.gov
Image Credit: CNN
The City Library, Stuttgart, Germany
Image Credit: Philipp Hilpert
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University, Connecticut, USA
Image Credit: Michael Marsland
Image Credit: Michael Marsland
Vennesla Library, Vennesla, Norway
Image Credit: Helen & Hard
Image Credit: de zeen
Bibliothèque Mazarine, Paris, France
Image Credit: Franck Bohbot
The National Library Of China, Beijing, China
Image Credit: Tian-yu Xiong
Boston Public Library, Boston
Image Credit: Franck Bohbot
The Great Library Of The Reformed Church College Of Sarospatak – Sarospatak, Hungary
Image Credit: Áron Kovács
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt
Image Credit: James Willis
Image Credit: Bibalex.org
El Escorial Library, Spain
Image Credit: el-escorio.com
Central Library of National Autonomous University of Mexico
Image Credit: David Valencia
Image Credit: Chilango/Shutterstock
Wiblinglen Abbey Library – Ulm, Germany
Image Credit: Getty
Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice, Italy
Image Credit: marciana.venezia.sbn.it
State Library of South Australia
Image Credit: slsa.sa.gov
Image Credit: AdelaideConvention.com
New York Public Library
Image Credit: www.nypl.org
The Strahov Monastery Library, Prague
Image Credit: Alexandr Ukolov
So which one was your favorite? Did I miss any you think should’ve been included?
Please leave your comments below…
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