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"A library is a true fairyland, a very palace of delight, a haven of repose from the storms and troubles of the world. Rich and poor can enjoy it alike, for here, at least, wealth gives no advantage."
Sir John Lubbock
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Per Request: Duke University’s Lilly Library. Durham, North Carolina, United States.
Library of Congress by Matito on Flickr.
From yesterday evening, the glorious Morgan Library and Museum. The upper floors of this room are accessed through hidden staircases!
Peadbody Library - wedding reception… OMG this is perfection.
Future wedding plans now include THIS. It’s like a dream.
George Peabody Library, Baltimore
This phone booth/library is where people can take a book/leave a book in New York.
I think this is a pretty nifty idea.
NYC Public Library [Be-at]
What up one of the most beautiful libraries in the world? I’m looking forward to making your acquaintance one day once I end my love affair with O’Neil.
[image: a photo of part of the United States Library of Congress, showing a huge circular room of white plaster and red-ish marble with giant domed ceilings, multiple levels of walkways, ornate windows and decorations all over basically everything, and on the ground level, rows of wooden desks arranged in a circle around a large librarian’s hub.]
Click though for some absolutely lovely libraries—35 of them, in fact. This is a collection of 35 of the most amazing libraries in the entire world and my new life goal is to visit every single one of them.