Become A Library Tourist

One of the reading rooms inside the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana

Book Riot: Why You Should Become A Library Tourist: Critical Linking, June 10, 2018

While plane-hopping around the globe on a mission to view libraries might strike you as excessively privileged (Kells acknowledges that it was very much a ‘first world’ library tour), the core idea can be adapted to wherever you are. Make a point of visiting the library in whatever new city you’re in, and get a feel for that library’s role in the city’s life.

There is a practical side to it, too. Libraries are free, quiet, relaxing, air-conditioned in summer and heated in winter. They offer a pleasant respite from the streets and sometimes a great view. Many North American libraries have good play centers for young children, when they need a break from touristing, and they’re full of locals who can dispense valuable recommendations.

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WNU Editor: If there is a library that I would love to visit, it would be the Vatican Library.