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…
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.
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.
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.
The State Library of Victoria
A four-part detailed history of the origins and evolution of Australia's first free public Library.
Wikipedia: Biblioteca Joanina
The Baroque library of the University of Coimbra, built in the 18th century. An illustrated description from the collaborative online encyclopedia.
Wikipedia: Bibliotheca Alexandrina
This huge modern library in Egypt designed by Norwegian architects Snøhetta, commemorates the famous ancient Library of Alexandria. An illustrated description from the collaborati…
Wikipedia: Danish Royal Library
An illustrated description with a link to a Wikimedia Commons thumbnail gallery of images of the new (1999) 'Black Diamond' library extension building designed by the Danish archit…
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