Libraries
Alvar Aalto Viipuri Library
Also referred to as Vyborg Library, Viipuri Library was designed by Alvar Aalto and completed in 1935. It is considered to be a masterpiece of International Modernism. Description,…
Bodleian Library
Oxford University's page about its main research library, one of the oldest in Europe and which today consists of the buildings on the central site and nine other libraries.
Carnegie Libraries of California
History, architecture and use of over 100 libraries constructed between 1902 and 1921 from funding by Andrew Carnegie. Search by city, region, architectural style, or name of archi…
Carnegie Libraries of Scotland
An illustrated guide by Gerry Blaikie to the architecture and history of libraries funded by Andrew Carnegie in Scotland.
Designing Libraries - Library Buildings Online
A database of descriptions and images of recent UK public library building projects. A resource for sharing expertise and experience on library planning and design.
Glasgow University Library
An illustrated timeline of one of the largest libraries in the United Kingdom, with its origins in the Middle Ages, but now housed in a building of the 1960s.
Great Buildings Online: Libraries
Photographs, dates and discussions of a selection of the world's most outstanding library buildings from ancient to modern, with references.
McLennan Library Building
A seven-storey reinforced concrete structure built in 1969 at the McGill campus in Montreal and designed by Dobush, Stewart, and Bourke. Description and photographs.
Minneapolis Public Library
A factsheet on the Sumner Community Library, a Carnegie Library in the Tudor Revival style, which first opened in 1915 and was restored and expanded in 2004.
New York Public Library
The history of the library designed by architects Carrère and Hastings, and completed in 1911. The design is based on the innovative ideas of its director, Dr. John Shaw Billings.
Pasadena Public Library
A brief history from its founding in 1882, with illustrations and links to further details. The 1924 buildings designed by Myron Hunt and H.C.Chambers were restored and renovated b…
Researching the Fabric and Fittings of the Historic Library in the British Isles
Methodology for recording information on library buildings, including a bibliography. [PDF]
Sacred Geometry
Analysis by Ben Nicholson of the Laurentian Library designed by Michelangelo in 1523, focusing on its original geometric floors.
Seattle Public Library
Arcspace's page about the innovative design for the new Central Library by architect Rem Koolhass, with brief description and photographs.
South Christchurch Library
An environmentally friendly building opened in 2003 and winner of a supreme award for architecture at the NZIA awards. Designed by Architecture Warren and Mahoney. Links to photogr…
Tales from the Book Room: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Country House Libraries and their Books
Conference paper by Susie West on the absence of contextual information in the historiography of private libraries. [PDF]
The British Library at St Pancras
Some of the highlights of the new building designed by the architect Sir Colin St John Wilson and formally opened by HM The Queen in June 1998.
The Forum, Norwich
The architecture and construction of The Forum library in Norwich, designed by Hopkins Architects and completed in October 2001 on the site of the former Central Library which was …
The George Peabody Library, Baltimore, Maryland
The history of the library, widely recognized as one of the most beautiful library spaces in North America. Includes a link to a small photo gallery.
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