Some libraries aren't just places to borrow books — they're destinations with deep history and architecture that tell stories beyond the pages. The 1000 Libraries Awards 2025 highlights some of the ...

Some libraries aren't just places to borrow books — they're destinations with deep history and architecture that tell stories beyond the pages. The 1000 Libraries Awards 2025 highlights some of the ...

There are few things I love more than books and traveling, and any opportunity I have to combine the two is a like a literary dream come true. That's why I've started to create a bucket list of the ...

Bridging the past and the present, the world's finest libraries are not just sources of knowledge but also the cornerstones of communities. The myriad of books on their shelves allow readers to ...

Libraries hold a romanticised role in society, valued as rich sources of information and loved as avenues for entertainment and escapism. As Vincent Phan, the Melbourne-based founder and chief ...

A lavishly illustrated new book pays homage to the cathedrals of free knowledge that are libraries, from the 1600s until today. “Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future,” wrote ...

Architecture critic Jonathan Glancey writes in praise of the world’s great storehouses of knowledge – from the vaulted frescoes of Spain’s Escorial to the timber enigma of China’s National Library.

Built by monks at the height of the German region’s 18th-century wealth, these flamboyant and colorful libraries are more than meets the eye. Former Travel Editor It is one of the most dramatic about ...

Photographer Thomas R. Schiff’s obsession with libraries began over 20 years ago. “I became fascinated by how the history of the United States is reflected in our civic buildings; how the great old ...

Whether you’re a bookworm or you just love beautiful buildings, there’s something special about libraries. The UK is home to plenty of these peaceful, book-lined sanctuaries, filled with cosy nooks ...