incredible_libraries_fropki1.jpgMoldova National Library
These pillars of higher learning are also home to some of the world's most incredible architecture. Below is a small collection of stunning libraries around theglobe. From the historical to the modern, these centres of knowledge and learning also preserve the history and culture of their respective periods. Personally, I would find it hard to concentrate in some of these places, they are too beautiful for the eye not to wander. More images after the break...
1. University Club Library - New York City, United States
2. Canadian Library of Parliament - Ottawa, Canada
4. Iowa State Capital Law Library - United States
3. Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library - New Haven, Connecticut
5. Suzzalo Library at the University of Washington - Seattle, Washington
6. Admont Abbey Library - Austria
7. State Library - Victoria, Australia
5. Suzzalo Library at the University of Washington - Seattle, Washington
6. Admont Abbey Library - Austria
7. State Library - Victoria, Australia
8. Library at El Real Monasterio de El Escorial - Madrid, Spain
9. Jos Vasconcelos Library - Mexico City, Mexico
10. Real Gabinete Portugu's de Leitura - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
11. National Library of Finland - Helsinki, Finland
12. Mitchell Library - Sydney, Australia
9. Jos Vasconcelos Library - Mexico City, Mexico
10. Real Gabinete Portugu's de Leitura - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
11. National Library of Finland - Helsinki, Finland
12. Mitchell Library - Sydney, Australia