30 Amazing Libraries and Bookshelves

1. The McAllen Public Library

The McAllen Public Library in an abandoned Wal-Mart:

2. The Libreria Acqua Alta in Venice:

The Libreria Acqua Alta in Venice:

Source: pixmule.com

3. This cozy reading nook:

This cozy reading nook:

4. This person’s amazing home library:

This person's amazing home library:

Source: enochliew

6. House on the Rock in Wisconsin:

House on the Rock in Wisconsin:

Source: thefabweb.com

8. The reading room at the New York Public Library:

The reading room at the New York Public Library:

Source: imgur.com

9. The Royal Portuguese Reading Room:

The Royal Portuguese Reading Room:

10. This former theater turned bookstore in Buenos Aires:

This former theater turned bookstore in Buenos Aires:

Source: imgday.com

11. Leakey’s Second Hand Bookshop in Scotland:

Leakey's Second Hand Bookshop in Scotland:

Source: facebook.com

12. This library in The Netherlands:

This library in The Netherlands:

Source: bustler.net

13. This person’s bathtub:

This person's bathtub:

14. This house:

This house:

15. The Liyuan Library near Beijing:

The Liyuan Library near Beijing:

Source: nedhardy.com

16. The Rijksmuseum Research Library in Amsterdam:

The Rijksmuseum Research Library in Amsterdam:

17. This library in France:

This library in France:

18. The Bodleian Libraries at Oxford University:

The Bodleian Libraries at Oxford University:

Source: westga.edu

19. More from the Bodleian Library:

More from the Bodleian Library:

20. The Oxford Union Library:

The Oxford Union Library:

Source: www

21. The Biltmore House Library in North Carolina:

The Biltmore House Library in North Carolina:

22. The Long Room at Trinity College:

The Long Room at Trinity College:

Source: reddit.com

23. International Library of Children’s Literature in Japan:

International Library of Children's Literature in Japan:

Source: www

24. Professor Richard A. Macksey’s personal library:

Professor Richard A. Macksey's personal library:

25. The Hearst Castle Library:

The Hearst Castle Library:

26. The University of Coimbra General Library:

The University of Coimbra General Library:

27. This living room:

This living room:

28. The Public Library of Cincinnati:

The Public Library of Cincinnati:

29. The Lello & Irmao Bookstore in Portugal:

The Lello & Irmao Bookstore in Portugal:

Source: genuardis.net

30. The Library of Congress:

The Library of Congress:

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Published by fcmalby

F. C. Malby writes novels, poetry and short stories. Her debut novel, Take Me to the Castle, won The People’s Book Awards. She is a contributor to four print anthologies, and her stories and poems have been widely published both online and in print. Her most recent publication is A Place of Unfinished Sentences.

4 Comments

  1. Sara McBride's avatar Sara McBride says:
    March 4, 2013 at 06:18

    This is an amazing list! I shall add many of these to literary travel itineraries I’m creating. Thank you so much!

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    1. fcmalby's avatar fcmalby says:
      March 5, 2013 at 12:29

      They are beautiful places. Glad you have found them.

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  2. strugglingwriter's avatar strugglingwriter says:
    February 27, 2013 at 17:19

    I want to live in all of them.

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    1. fcmalby's avatar fcmalby says:
      February 27, 2013 at 19:20

      I know! I think I’ll be looking at these on the days when I want to escape somewhere and read. Beautiful in so many ways, aren’t they?

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