Sunday, May 20, 2018

Inside The World's Most Incredible Libraries


Daily Mail: Truly novel tourist attractions! Inside the world's most incredible libraries, from Hogwarts-style galleries to gold-leaf monasteries

* Some are fascinating old halls with wooden ladders and mesmerising ceilings that are hundreds of years old
* One of the most beautiful is Prague's Clementinum library, featuring baroque halls, globes and ornate balconies
* Bibliotheque Joanine shimmers with dazzling gold, whereas Tama Art University in Tokyo has futuristic architecture

It's hard to imagine these libraries have problems with late returns - as users are surely desperate to come back again and again.

They are the most spectacular in the world.

Some are fascinating old halls with wooden ladders and mesmerising ceilings that have housed literary works for centuries. Others modern masterpieces.

One of the most spectacular is the Clementinum library which features baroque halls, a collection of globes and ornate balconies lining the walls.

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Bookyards Editor: Very impressive.

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