The sight of shelves of neatly and alphabetically arranged books can be truly beautiful, whether it is just a small collection of books in a modern apartment or an endless book museum in a national library. If there is something else that is worth seeing on a trip and that we almost always forget, it is definitely a library, which can hide a lot more than just stories and knowledge inside.
1. Seattle Public and Central Library
The library of the 21st century should not only be the capital of books, but should be a center of information, where all forms of media, both old and new, are equal, said the Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, who, together with business partners, drew the plans for the Seattle Central Library, first opened in 2004.
2. New University Library in Aberdeen, Scotland
University of Aberdeen is one of the oldest English-speaking schools in the world, but it only got its New Library two years ago. The exterior of the library is made of glass, so students have plenty of light to study. The interior is also extremely bright, and books are abundant on elegantly rounded shelves.
3. Nigella Lawson Private Library, London
One of the most famous chefs in the world Nigella Lawson she has more than six thousand books devoted to cooking in her library, and new ones are constantly piling up around her table.
4. Private library of Karl Lagerfeld, Paris
An eccentric designer Karl Lagerfeld he is also a big lover of books. Its spacious and modern library has more than 60,000 titles and is one of the largest private book collections in the world.
5. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, United States of America
The library Beinecke, which was the project of an award-winning architect Gordon Bunshaft and keeps half a million books, she celebrated her 50th birthday last year.
6. Admont Abbey Library, Austria
A library built in 1776 Admont Abbey it could also be compared to the one from the Disney cartoon Beauty and the Beast. In the largest monastery library in the world, we can find more than 70 thousand books.
7. Cincinnati National Library, United States of America
Although it is National Library already closed in Cincinnati, its spacious rooms were originally intended for an opera, but it functioned as a library for 80 years. Because there was no space, they found a new place for the books.
8. Austrian National Library, Austria
Our neighbors have quite a few books stored. National Library is another magnificent mansion that houses more than 7.4 million titles in its museum, gallery and archive.
9. Diane von Furstenberg Private Library, California
"Sanctuary, salon and archive" is what the fashion designer calls her book paradise Diane von Furstenberg, which has a wonderful collection of books on fashion and its history.
10. George Peabody Library, Baltimore
George Peabody was one of the richest men in the United States in the early 19th century, and he built quite a few museums and libraries. The library named after him in Baltimore was built in gratitude for the generosity and hospitality of the people of this port city.
