The 15 Coolest Libraries Around the World and How to Visit Them

 

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hile your municipal library might have white walls and garish carpet, be furnished with nothing fancier than metal shelves, and be equipped with loud and ugly electronic checkout systems, and printers, it’s not the case of all libraries. Many libraries around the world are built to impress and be as grandiose as the volumes they host. The coolest libraries in the world have extraordinary architecture, display amazing art, and hold tens of thousands of books, some of them incredibly rare, and the best part is: You can visit most of them.