The World's Most Beautiful Libraries

Embark on a journey around the world's most breathtaking libraries!

From Sweden to Australia, via Egypt, India, or Colombia, this book celebrates the oldest and grandest of these sanctuaries, as well as their youngest and smallest successors, and explores the vital role of these repositories of memory. Because libraries are far more than just a pile of books.

They are the archives of our knowledge, places of study and encounter, but also a symbol and a living testimony to the societies that built them.

Discover the diverse architectural daring they have inspired, from Baroque and Rococo palaces to micro-libraries made of recycled plastic, and the most improbable gems that exist in between.

A book that will delight literature lovers and architecture enthusiasts alike!