Thankfully, not all libraries are wrecks. A good number are still functional, fashionable and far from abandonment.
(i.e. There is hope.)
The stacks at Austria National Library by joiseyshowaa
And so, with pomp and applause, here are ten types of libraries that deserve celebration:
1. Libraries that remind you of the Matrix
Vista de la Biblioteca Vasconcelos by Eneas De Troya
2. Libraries with swirly staircases…
Mechanics' Institute Libary - San Francisco by Mike Behnken
3. Or bright escalators
Symmetry by Andrew E. Larsen
4. University libraries with Harry Potter vibes
Gould Reading Room by Alex
5. University libraries with large, clean spaces—possibly reminiscent of Vulcan architecture
Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library by Lauren Manning
6. University libraries that look suspiciously similar to churches
Suzzallo Library, one of the great libraries of the world - studying here embues you with a feeling of scholarly history, Seattle, Washington, USA by Wonderlane
7. Miscellaneous European university libraries
Study, study, study by Eric Mueller
8. Libraries that encourage annotation, book trading, and reading in the park
Library! by Reading In Public
9. Libraries with natural lighting
Inside Salt Lake City library by Casey Serin
10. Personal libraries that are organized by color
Rainbow of Books (Explore #93). by mind on fire
Now—really—go read a book.
