You know I am an avid fan of the Guardian (UK) newspaper, which I’ve been reading on-line since September 12, 2001. They have an excellent photography section and their photo galleries cover the broadest range of topics imaginable. I go for the home/design/architecture/culture ones myself, and I frequently find some spectacular things.
This Guardian gallery presents university libraries. Now, we’ve got a pretty amazing library or two around Baltimore, like the Peabody Library, below. It’s a stunning, stunning building and is a great place to have an event.
But I found some more great libraries.
Bangor University Library in Wales.
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Durham University, England
University at Delft, The Netherlands
Round Reading Room, Maughan Library, King’s College London (I had a chance to visit this room when I worked at King’s)
Medical Library, Queen Mary University, London
University of Leuven, Belgium. Damaged during both world wars and rebuilt both times.
Which is your favourite? I am a huge fan of old libraries, having spent much of my childhood roaming the stacks of various local branches. I adore the smell of old books. Do you?
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