Library portfolio

Here is an incomplete list of the libraries I have visited and photographed over the years. Some of the images below are clickable and will lead you to a short description of that library and more photos.

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Canada

Robarts Library | Toronto, ON
Fisher Library | Toronto, ON
A large, historic stone building with arched windows and a tall clock tower stands beside a snowy sidewalk and leafless trees under a partly cloudy sky.
Gerstein Science Information Centre | Toronto, ON
E. J. Pratt Library | Toronto, ON
Bora Laskin Law Library | Toronto, ON
A spacious, traditional library room with high vaulted wooden ceilings, large arched windows, wooden tables and chairs, bookshelves, chandeliers, and framed portraits on the walls.
Knox College Caven Library | Toronto, ON
Emmanuel College Library | Toronto, ON
Kelly Library | Toronto, ON
Massey College Library | Toronto, ON
Former University College Library | Toronto, ON
Interior view of a contemporary library inside a historical, Romanesque Revival building. There are tall bookshelves above a mezzanine lined with a black slat railing. Arched stained glass windows line three sides of the room. Intricate woodwork frames the ceiling.
New University College Library | Toronto, ON
Hart House Library | Toronto, ON
A large, symmetrical red brick building stands behind a snow-covered courtyard.
Trinity College Graham Library | Toronto, ON
A stone building with tall, narrow windows and a peaked roof stands in front of a snow-covered area, with modern high-rise buildings visible in the background. Two people walk along a path near the fence.
Wycliffe College Leonard Library | Toronto, ON
Interior of a brutalist library atrium, with cascading terraces lined with planters, in which lush green interior plants grow. Students are working at cubicles. Boxy staircases lead from one level to another. A person stands on top of the topmost staircase and looks at the atrium below.
Scott Library, York University | Toronto, ON
St Michael’s Hospital Library | Toronto, ON
Toronto Metro University Student Learning Centre | Toronto, ON
Osgoode Hall Great Library | Toronto, ON
Don Mills Library | Toronto, ON
North York Central Library | Toronto, ON
Exterior of a brick Carnegie library.
High Park Library | Toronto, ON
Beaches Library | Toronto, ON
Exterior of a brick Carnegie library with a contemporary extension at dusk, with cars moving in front.
Wychwood Library | Toronto, ON
Bloor-Gladstone Library | Toronto, ON
A modern, two-story building with a combination of brick and metal siding. Large windows are illuminated from inside. Snow is on the ground, and a person walks along a cleared sidewalk carrying bags.
Eatonville Library | Toronto, ON
A modern two-story building with tall windows and stone and metal exterior, illuminated from within at dusk. Several cars are parked along the street and patches of snow are visible on the ground.
Brentwood Library | Toronto, ON
A red brick building with arched windows and a sign above the entrance reading “Weston Public Library.” The building has a low stone wall, bare trees in front, and patches of snow on the ground.
Weston Library | Toronto, ON
A modern public library building with glass and weathered metal exterior, large entrance doors, a library sign above, and a mural on the side; two people walk on the sidewalk in front. Snow is on the ground.
Mount Dennis Library | Toronto, ON
A stone building with a red door and multiple windows sits along a street. There is some ice and snow on the ground, a lamppost with a blue banner, a traffic light, and a few people walking on the sidewalk.
Runnymede Library | Toronto, ON
Exterior of a brick Carnegie library. It is a symmetrical building with Neoclassical elements. The entrance door is recessed in the facade and flanked by two stone columns. On top of the frontispiece is a stone sign reading "Public library". The words "Annette Street Branch" are written on a modern sign above the door.
Annette Street Library | Toronto, ON
A red and white streetcar is stopped at a shelter on a city street. Nearby, there are parked vehicles and low-rise buildings, including a modern glass-fronted structure and older storefronts. The sky is overcast.
St. Clair/Silverthorn Library | Toronto, ON
A brick library building with a central entrance supported by columns, large arched windows on either side, and glass extensions. People are walking and pushing a stroller past on the sidewalk in winter.
Dufferin/St. Clair Library | Toronto, ON
A three-story concrete library building with large glass windows and a sign with the Toronto Public Library logo. Several parked cars are in front of a fenced parking lot. The sky is clear and blue.
Fairview Library | Toronto, ON
A small, single-story building with a mix of tan and weathered wood exterior sits on a snowy lot. A blue sign with the Toronto Public Library logo stands near the concrete ramp and entrance steps.
Humber Bay Library | Toronto, ON
A modern, two-story brick building with large rectangular windows sits on a snowy lot. Small shrubs and a leafless tree are in front, with a sidewalk and street in the foreground.
Mimico Centennial Library | Toronto, ON
Exterior of a modern round library on an overcast day.
S. Walter Stewart Library | Toronto, ON
Exterior of a Carnegie library. It is a Georgian Revival brick building with a corner entrance on top of two short flights of stairs. The words "Public Library" and "Riverdale Branch" are written above the door.
Riverdale Library | Toronto, ON
Exterior of a Neoclassical post office converted into a library. It is a stone building with columns on two sides and a corner entrance with a portico and a clock.
Queen/Saulter Library | Toronto, ON
Exterior of a postmodernist brick library at sunset. It is a flat-roofed, two-storey rectangular building, with a single storey extension covered by a hipped roof to the left. The entrance on the main facade to the front is marked by a half-cylinder with a glazed atrium at the top. The library is lit from within and bookshelves can be seen in the inside. People are walking in front of the building.
Danforth/Coxwell Library | Toronto, ON
Exterior of a brick library.
Gerrard/Ashdale Library | Toronto, ON
A two-story Tudor-style building with a brown roof and timber accents, surrounded by leafless trees and snow-covered ground. Some windows are lit from inside, and a green fence is visible on the left.
Main Street Library | Toronto, ON
A contemporary library building with large wooden beams and glass walls is set among skyscrapers. Grasses and bare shrubs grow in landscaped beds along concrete walkways leading to the entrance.
Scarborough Civic Centre Library | Toronto, ON
Lillian H. Smith Library | Toronto, ON
Exterior of a small Neoclassical library. It is a symmetrical, single-story brick building. The entrance door is framed by a pediment supported by four columns on top of a flight of stairs. The words "Public Library, erected 1906" are engraved on the pediment. A fan window above the door bears the words "Yorkville branch, 22 Yorkville Avenue". In front of the library, a modern sign reads "tpl: Toronto Public Library". There is snow on the ground and the sky is overcast.
Yorkville Library | Toronto, ON
Toronto Reference Library | Toronto, ON
Former Toronto Reference Library (UofT Bookstore) | Toronto, ON
OISE Library | Toronto, ON
City of Toronto Archives | Toronto, ON
A modern, multi-story building with glass panels and geometric shapes. Several people walk on the path toward the main entrance. Patches of snow and trees are visible in the surroundings.
Former Humber College Library | Toronto, ON
Humber College Library | Toronto, ON
Exterior of a Modernist library, a rectangular building with glass facades covered by offset concrete lattice panels, surrounded by trees. A person walks on the street in front of the building
Mills Memorial Library, McMaster University | Hamilton, ON
H.G. Thode Library, McMaster University | Hamilton, ON
Hamilton Public Library | Hamilton, ON
Former Hamilton Main Library | Hamilton, ON
Mohawk College Library | Hamilton, ON
Brampton Library | Brampton, ON
Public Library | Hillsburgh, ON
Dana Porter Library | Waterloo, ON
John M Harper Library | Waterloo, ON
Kitchener Public Library | Kitchener, ON
Idea Exchange | Hespeler, ON
Idea Exchange | Cambridge, ON
Musagetes Architecture Library | Cambridge, ON
Interior of a modern library with tiled walls. To the right is sunken area with a magazine display and a concrete balcony overhead.
Sault College Library | Sault Ste Marie, ON
Interior of a library, with red and yellow columns and angled bookshelves. To the left is a large window with tables in front.
Collège Boréal Library | Sudbury, ON
Fanshawe College Library | London, ON
Exterior of a contemporary library, an angular building covered in large rectangular metallic tiles inscribed with the words "The Parrot Centre".
Loyalist College Library | Belleville, ON
Queen’s University Library | Kingston, ON
St. Lawrence College Library | Kingston, ON
Georgian College Library | Barrie, ON
Ontario Tech/Durham College Library | Oshawa, ON
Sheridan College Library | Oakville, ON
Lakehead University Library | Thunder Bay, ON
D. B. Weldon Library, Western University | London, ON
Image of the Bata Library, a brutalist building reflected in a river.
Bata Library, Trent University | Peterborough, ON
Exterior of a brick modernist library, a symmetrical rectangular building with a bay of concrete-framed windows to the centre.
Leddy Library, University of Windsor | Windsor, ON
Algonquin College Library | Ottawa, ON
Image of the Library of Parliament in Canada, a neogothic building with tall wooden bookshelves.
Library of Parliament | Ottawa, ON
City Centre Library | Surrey, BC
Exterior of a contemporary library at nightfall. Each level is slightly offset from the others, resembling a stack of boxes. The top floor is cantilevered over the plaza below. The library is brightly lit from the inside.
Central Library | Halifax, NS
Interior of a classical library with dark wood shelves adorned with intricate black iron railings. plaster busts on consoles and oil portraits. A chandelier hangs from the ceiling.
Nova Scotia Parliamentary Library | Halifax, NS
Interior of a library room, a red-carpeted room with bookshelves on all walls and a large wooden table surrounded by chairs in the middle. The back wall has a fireplace underneath a framed portrait. Chandeliers hang from wooden beams on the ceiling. There is a lectern at the back.
Cambridge Military Library | Halifax, Canada
Exterior of a Brutalist library with a facade of large textured concrete panels between which are narrow vertical slit windows.
Killam Memorial Library | Halifax, NS
Interior of a 1990s public library. Tables are set along a bay of windows opening toward the Halifax harbour, which can be seen in the background.
Alderney Gate Public Library | Dartmouth, NS
Exterior of a former mall movie multiplex converted into a library. It is a symmetrical brick Postmodern building. A blue sign with the words "Woodlawn Public Library" stands above the entrance. Cars are parked at the front. There is snow on the ground.
Woodlawn Public Library | Dartmouth, NS
Exterior of a Queen Anne Revival building, with facades of white-painted shingles with horizontal black accents and red shingled roof. Two square towers raise above the three-storey structure.
Lunenburg Library | Lunenburg, NS
Interior of an English Neogothic church transformed into a library, viewed through a community room constructed in the former choir. The community room is separated from the nave by a glass partition, through which the library can be seen.
Kentville Library | Kentville NS
Exterior of a Brutalist structure at sunset.
McGill University McLennan Library | Montréal, QC
Inside of a library reading room with a large triangular window with multiple horizontal panes at the centre. Below the window it is a sculpture on a pedestal. The room has dark walls and red-cushioned chairs around tables, with city buildings visible outside.
McGill University Nahum Gelber Law Library | Montréal, QC
A historic library room with wooden paneling and a circular balcony. Stained glass windows and bookshelves line the walls. A round table with chairs is in the foreground, and a spiral staircase leads to an upper level filled with more books.
McGill University Islamic Studies Library | Montréal, QC
A spacious library with wooden tables and chairs, featuring large windows and high ceilings. People are seated, reading and working on laptops. Bookshelves line the back walls, and framed pictures hang on the walls.
McGill University Birks Reading Room | Montréal, QC
Concordia University Library | Montréal, QC
Grey Nuns Reading Room, Concordia University | Montréal, QC
Interior of a large neoclassical chapel converted to a library.
Bibliothèque de la Compagnie de Jésus | Montréal, QC
BAnQ Vieux-Montréal | Montréal, QC
Dawson College Library | Montréal, QC
Marianopolis College Library | Montréal, QC
Interior of a Beaux-Arts building, a rectangular atrium surrounded by columns and a mezzanine.
Bibliothèque Centrale | Montréal, QC
A historic building with classical architecture is flanked by modern glass structures on both sides. Snow covers the ground, and a blurred car passes by on the road in front. The scene is illuminated by soft evening light.
Bibliothèque Maisonneuve | Montréal, QC
Exterior of a three-storey Beaux-Arts building, with a stone-clad main facade to the right and a simpler, brick facade to the left. A narrow square tower marks the angle, and another brick tower is seen at the back. There is snow on the ground around the building.
Bibliothèque Éva Circé-Côté | Montréal, QC
Exterior of a Beaux-Arts brick building in the snow. It is a three-storey building with a cupola-topped corner tower. On a stone frontispice wrapping the building are the words "Sapeurs Pompiers" and "Bureau de Poste" (fire hall and post office).
Bibliothèque Réjean-Ducharme | Montréal, QC
Interior of the Henri-Bourassa library. A service desk is in the front. The left wall is whitewashed brick with curved openings. A row of shelves topped by a mezzanine is at the right.
Bibliothèque Henri-Bourassa | Montréal, QC
Exterior of a brick church with a side extension, on a snowy street with cars parked in the front.
Bibliothèque Mordecai-Richler | Montréal, QC
Exterior of a rectangular brick library on a residential street. People are walking on snow covered sidewalks in front.
Bibliothèque Robert-Bourassa | Montréal, QC
Exterior of a contemporary glass building, a two-storey structure with glazing supported by zigzag trusses. The sky is overcast and the building is surrounded by snow.
Bibliothèque Marc-Favreau | Montréal, QC
University of Montréal Law Library | Montréal, QC
HEC Library | Montréal, QC
Interior of a contemporary library. It is a symmetrical room surrounded by a mezzanine and with large work tables in the middle.
CCA Library | Montréal, QC
A person walks while talking on the phone outside a large brick building with tall windows. Modern high-rise buildings are visible in the background. The scene is set in an urban environment with cloudy weather.
Bibliothèque des Sciences UQÀM | Montréal, QC
Exterior of a Midcentury-modern building. It is a three-story building with rectangular bays of windows and a gently curving facade to the left. The entrance is to the back of the building, at the base of a rectangular stairwell with glass brick windows.
Former Jewish Public Library | Montréal, QC
A historic brick building with a turret and warm lights shining from the windows, framed by leafless trees. Snow covers the ground and steps leading to the entrance, which is adorned with ornate stonework. Two lampposts stand on either side.
Westmount Public Library | Westmount, QC
Interior of a modern library with wood-panelled walls. It is a large room with rows of tables and large windows to the left. Students are working at the tables and computer workstations.
Bibliothèque François-Hertel | La Pocatière, QC
Interior of a modern library, with a service counter at the back with the words "Retour" and "Prêt". To the left is a set of stairs leading to an elevated area with bookshelves. The words "Espace biblio" are written on a partition wall. To the right, an art print representing flowers hangs from a wall. The back wall is structured in a zigzag pattern, with T-shaped windows in each fold.
Bibliothèque la Mosaïque | La Pocatière, QC
An elegant interior of a building with large red marble columns and a detailed stained glass window at the far end. A reception desk is on the left, and various displays and seating areas are visible. The floor features a patterned design.
Bibliothèque de l’Assemblée Nationale | Québec, QC
Exterior of a modern library at nightfall. It is a rectangular building with a facade of thin concrete fins. The building is lit with a warm yellow light. There is snow on the ground.
Bibliothèque de l’Université Laval | Québec, QC
Interior of a library in a converted chapel, wide-angle image of a reading room and librarian's workspace, with low metal shelves and cabinets, tables, and card catalogues. The vaulted ceiling is white with golden details.
Bibliothèque historique du Séminaire de Québec | Québec, QC
Bibliothèque Claire-Martin | Québec, QC
Maison de la Littérature | Québec, QC
Long-exposure photo showing the side of the library illuminated at dusk, with a parking lot in the foreground.
Bibliothèque Monique-Corriveau | Québec, QC
A modern, angular glass and steel building is lit from within at dusk, with large, illuminated windows and straight lines. The surrounding area includes a sidewalk, bicycles, and other buildings in the background.
Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Roy | Québec, QC
Bibliothèque Félix-Leclerc | Québec, QC
Bibliothèque Collège-des-Jésuites | Québec, QC
Bibliothèque Étienne-Parent | Québec, QC
Bibliothèque Chrystine-Brouillet | Québec, QC
Bibliothèque Paul-Aimé-Paiement | Québec, QC
Bibliothèque Fernand-Dumont | Québec, QC
Bibliothèque du Cégep Garneau | Québec, QC
Exterior of a presbytery converted to a library. It is a low, single story stone building with simple pitched roof. It is surrounded by mature trees and a well-kept lawn.
Bibliothèque Luc-Lacourcière | Beaumont, QC
Exterior of a "boomtown"-style general store converted to a library. It is a rectangular building covered in wood planks with a gallery in front supported by timber posts and crowned by a pastiche facade. The number 1917 is written on top. Colourful bunting and Quebec flags hang across the street in the front.
Bibliothèque Municipale | St. Malachie, QC
Exterior of a contemporary library at dusk. A car is turning in front of the building.
Bibliothèque Jean-Gosselin | Lévis, QC
Bibliothèque Pierre-Georges-Roy | Lévis, QC
Bibliothèque Félicité-Angers | Neuville, QC
Bibliothèque de Paspébiac | Paspébiac, QC
Bibliothèque Lisette-Morin | Rimouski, QC
Exterior view of a civic plaza with a group of modernist buildings. A woman is walking in the forefront.
Bibliothèque Gatien-Lapointe | Trois-Rivières, Canada
Exterior of a contemporary library, a three-story structure with gently curving glass walls. The ground floor is recessed from the upper stories, providing a covered area. In the foreground are flowering shrubs, a Quebec flag flying on a mast and a parking lot on which the letters DMV (for Drummondville) are painted.
Bibliothèque de Drummondville | Drummondville, QC

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USA

Class of 1945 Library | Exeter, NH
Exterior view of a brick and concrete brutalist library, showing a variety of shapes and forms. A person walks on a sidewalk in front.
Robert Hutchings Goddard Library | Worcester, MA
Doe Memorial Library, UC Berkeley | Berkeley, CA
Berkeley Law Reading Room | Berkeley, CA
C.V. Starr East Asian Library, UC Berkeley | Berkeley, CA
Interior of an art-deco library.
Berkeley Public Library | Berkeley, CA
San Francisco Public Library | San Francisco, CA
The Mechanics’ Institute | San Francisco, CA
LA Public Library | Los Angeles, CA
Doheny Library, USC | Los Angeles, CA
Exterior of a modernist tower surrounded by lower buildings with an arched portico.
Caltech Hall | Pasadena, CA
Sherman Fairchild Library, Caltech | Pasadena, CA
Interior of a postmodern library atrium. We see four levels of the library, with patrons seated at tables, and bookshelves. Escalators are seen to the left.
Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Library | San José, CA
Alameda County Law Library | Oakland, CA
Beinecke Library, Yale University | New Haven, CT
Sterling Memorial Library, Yale University | New Haven, CT
Providence Atheaneum | Providence, RI
Uris Library, Cornell University | Ithaca, NY
A large, rectangular, modernist building with a grid of windows, flat roof, and concrete facade stands beside a snow-covered landscape with leafless trees under a cloudy sky.
Olin Library, Cornell University | Ithaca, NY
George Peabody Library | Baltimore, MD
Jacksonville Public Library | Jacksonville, FL
Image of the Haydon Burns Library, a modernist building with a green tiled facade and vertical fins.
Haydon Burns Library, Jacksonville, FL
Image of the Cook Library, a neogothic reading room with a decorated ceiling and chandeliers.
Cook Legal Research Library | Ann Arbor, MI
The front entrance of a Neoclassical stone library building with three arched doorways and columns. There are steps leading up, and the words "William L Clements Library" are engraved on the frontispice.
Clements Library | Ann Arbor, MI
Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library | Ann Arbor, MI
Interior of a Beaux-Arts library building, showing a large mural depicting the bust of a man holding allegories of scientific achievements.
Detroit Public Library | Detroit, MI
Exterior of a brick Modernist library.
Wayne State University Law Library | Detroit, MI
Exterior of a brick Modernist library. The words "G. Flint Purdy Library" are displayed in white letters on the facade.
Kresge-Purdy Library, Wayne State University | Detroit, MI
Harper Memorial Library | Chicago, IL
Joe and Rika Mansueto Library | Chicago, IL

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Mexico

Biblioteca Vasconcelos | Mexico City
UNAM Library | Mexico City
Biblioteca Pública Amalia González Caballero de Castillo Ledó | Mexico City
Palacio de Minería library | Mexico City
National Library | Mexico City
Interior courtyard framed with trees.
Biblioteca de Mexico “Ciudadela” | Mexico City
Luis Martínez Library | Mexico City
Fondo Mexico, Mexico City
Interior of a contemporary library with wooden bookshelves framing niches for computer workstations.
Biblioteca Carlos Monsiváis | Mexico City
Interior of a contemporary library with stainless steel and glass structures interspersed with wooden bookshelves. Through a doorway, a sculpture representing a pink standing figure can be seen.
Biblioteca Antonio Castro Leal | Mexico City
Interior of a contemporary library reading room. Patrons are seated at computer workstations or reading. There are tall bookshelves on either side and a mobile hanging from the ceiling.
Biblioteca Jaime García Terrés | Mexico City
Interior of a contemporary library with wooden bookshelves on either side and balconies.
Biblioteca Alí Chumacero | Mexico City

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Finland

Töölö Library | Helsinki
Finnish National Library | Helsinki
Helsinki University Library | Helsinki
Turku City Library | Turku
University of Turku Library | Turku
Åbo Akademi University Library | Turku
Åbo Akademi Arken Library | Turku
Kela Library | Helsinki
Vuotalo library | Helsinki
Vikki Campus Library | Helsinki
Aalto University Library | Helsinki
Rikhardinkatu Library | Helsinki
City Library Oodi | Helsinki
Interior of a modern library, showing a large circular atrium with a fountain in the middle and surrounded by a mezzanine. The photo is taken from the mezzanine. On the bottom floor are rows of bookshelves in blond wood. Round tables, chairs and houseplants are arranged around the fountain.
Pasila Library | Helsinki
Maunula Library | Helsinki
Kallio Library | Helsinki
Vallila Library | Helsinki

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Switzerland

University of Basel Library | Basel
Fachbibliothek Germanistik | Basel
Bibliothek für Gestaltung | Basel
HGK FHNW Library | Basel
Bibliothek Kunstmuseum | Basel
Vera Oeri music library | Basel
St. Johann Library | Basel
FHNW Campus Library | Muttenz
Interior of a library in a converted wine store with prominent timber rafters. The modern elements are all coloured lime green and contrast sharply with the original timber elements. A woman is climbing a flight of stairs, in front of her is a level full of bookshelves.
Kantonsbibliothek Baselland | Liestal
Médiathèque Valais | Sion
Swiss Federal Archives | Bern
Bern City Archives | Bern
Interior of a baroque library with gilded decorations.
City and University Library | Bern
Interior of a contemporary library. It is a rectangular room with a mezzanine to the left. The room is filled with large work tables and surrounded by bookshelves. There are no windows but natural light comes from lightwells in the ceiling.
City and University Library | Bern
Swiss National Library | Bern
vonRoll Library, University of Bern | Bern
ZHdK Library | Zürich
University of Zürich Romance Languages Library | Zürich
University of Zürich English Seminar Library | Zürich
Zentralbibliothek | Zürich
University of Zürich Law Library | Zürich
Interior of a modern library with a mezzanine in the centre and light wells illuminating the periphery.
Baubibliothek ETH | Zürich
University of Zürich Sciences Library | Zürich
Zürich state archives | Zürich
Pestalozzi Bibliothek | Oerlikon
ETH Library | Zürich
Interior of a contemporary building, a library reading room and reception area. It is a sparsely furnished concrete space, with large bare concrete walls pierced by six round windows through which a tree can be seen.
Bibliothek Landesmuseum Zürich | Zürich
A person rides a bicycle past the entrance of a modern building with large windows and a glass canopy; a red sign stands near the entrance, and white star patterns decorate the pavement.
Stadtbibliothek | Rapperswil, SG
Public Library | Spiez
Public and University Library | Neuchâtel
A spacious library with high ceilings and large windows, featuring rows of tables and chairs for studying. Shelves filled with books line the walls on both floors, and several people are seated, engaged in reading or working on laptops.
Bibliothèque de Genève | Geneva
A modern library interior with people ascending a staircase. To the right, shelves filled with books and a cart are visible. The space features wooden paneling and a mix of open and enclosed areas with contemporary lighting.
Bibliothèque Uni Bastions, UNIGE | Geneva
Image of a spacious, modern library. Rows of individual study cubicles with chairs are organized under the angled glass roof. A person is seated at one of the desks.
Bibliothèque Uni Mail, UNIGE | Geneva
A modern library interior with two levels of shelves filled with books. The lower area features white tables and chairs, with several people seated or walking. Large windows allow natural light, and round ceiling lights enhance the space.
Bibliothèque Ernst & Lucie Schmidheiny, UNIGE | Geneva
Interior of a 1970s library with blue armchairs, a white table, and a potted plant in the foreground. Shelves filled with books are visible, along with a staircase leading to an upper level. Bright lighting and exposed beams and pipes adorn the ceiling.
Bibliothèque du CMU, UNIGE | Geneva
A modern library interior with white shelves filled with books on the right. On the left, large glass windows reveal a view of green plants and a building facade. A white desk and computer monitor are in the foreground.
Bibliothèque des Sciences de l’Environnement UNIGE | Geneva
Bibliothèque du MEG | Geneva
Graduate Institute Library | Geneva
Interior of a modernist library, a lattice of metal supports with glass inserts.
Bibliothèque du Jardin Botanique | Geneva
Exterior shot of a Modernist office block on stilts. To the left is a street where a man is walking.
Bibliothèque HEAD | Geneva
Universität & Pedagogische Hochschule | Luzern
Zentral- und Hochschulbibliothek | Luzern
A modern library interior with tall bookshelves, people browsing books, and large windows letting in natural light. Some individuals are seated reading or working, while others walk or explore the space.
Stadtbibliothek | Luzern
Bibliothek Hauptpost | St. Gallen
A three-story white building with large windows and stone detailing, surrounded by parked cars and trees, under a partly cloudy sky.
Kantonsbibliothek Thurgau | Frauenfeld
Espace Jules Verne, Maison d’Ailleurs | Yverdon-les-Bains
Bibliothèque publique et scolaire | Yverdon-les-Bains
Bibliothèque publique et scolaire | Orbe
Bibliothèque communale | Prilly
Supreme Court Library | Lausanne
Rolex Learning Centre | Lausanne
Image of empty library shelves at the EPFL library.
EPFL central library | Lausanne
Interior of a neoclassical library with vaulted ceilings.
BCU Riponne | Lausanne
A person walks past an orientation kiosk with a digital map and directory at the entrance of a library, with bookshelves visible through glass doors on either side.
BCU Unithèque | Lausanne
A spacious, modern library interior with tall bookshelves, tables and chairs arranged for study, a mezzanine level with glass railings, and a ceiling with exposed white beams and large windows letting in natural light.
BCU Internef | Lausanne
A modern, rectangular building with floor-to-ceiling windows, metal steps leading to the entrance, and surrounded by grass, paving stones, and adjacent to another structure with horizontal blinds.
Bibliothèque Edouard Fleuret | Lausanne
Bibliomédia | Lausanne
Interior of a contemporary library, viewed from a wood-panelled stairwell. A patron is moving in front of a row of tables.
BiUM | Lausanne
Exterior view of a 1970s pavilion with crenellated roof. The facade is made of vertical stripes of varying shades of orange and pierced with oval windows.
Bibliothèque Chauderon | Lausanne
Exterior of an U-shaped 1920s multistory apartment building in Lausanne, Switzerland. Filling the courtyard in the middle of the building is a one-storey retail pavilion, now occupied by a public library. A cyclist is riding in front of the building.
Bibliothèque jeunesse | Lausanne
Exterior of a postmodern building, comprised of curved sections fanning out towards a grass meadow. Two people are walking on a path to the left.
Archives Cantonales Vaudoises | Lausanne
A symmetrical courtyard with a central statue and fountain, surrounded by neatly trimmed trees, leads to a yellow two-story building with arched windows, a clock, and a gabled roof under a partly cloudy sky.
Biblioteca architettura USI | Mendrisio
A large, light yellow and orange building with multiple floors stands at the center, featuring a courtyard with outdoor seating, umbrellas, and parked motorcycles; hills and clear sky are visible in the background.
La Filanda | Mendrisio
Exterior of a three-storey neoclassical palazzo, showing the rear facade. The lowest floor has two short arms enclosing a paved courtyard that opens to a garden to the left.
Biblioteca cantonale | Locarno
Exterior of the USI library in Lugano, Switzerland. It is a neobaroque building with vaulted windows and unadorned stone facade, with a contemporary concrete and metal extension to the right. The modern extension resembles a lattice of concrete elements supporting dark metal boxes. A woman walks in front the building.
Biblioteca universitaria USI | Lugano
Interior of a modernist library reading room with a large window to the right opening to a park with trees. To the left is a long bookcase, with globe lights above it. The room is filled with tables topped with work lights.
Biblioteca cantonale | Lugano

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France

Bibliothèque du Sénat | Paris
Bibliothéque de l’Hôtel de Ville | Paris
Bibliothèque Publique d’Information | Paris
Interior of a Modernist library, a large double-height space supported by large, geometric concrete columns. To the left, a steel mezzanine can be seen.
UNESCO Library | Paris
Centre de documentation, Musée des Arts et Métiers | Paris
Bibliothèque Forney | Paris
Médiathèque de la Canopée | Paris
French National Library | Paris
Médiathèque Françoise Sagan | Paris
Bibliothèque Václav Havel | Paris
BSB Learning Center | Dijon
Interior of a church converted to a library, viewed from a gallery. There are work tables on the ground floor. String lights hang from the ceiling.
Bibliothèque patrimoniale et d’étude | Dijon
Interior of a Gothic church converted into a library, looking down the nave. On either side, a gallery installed partway up the columns holds bookshelves.
Bibliothèque Colette | Dijon
Exterior view of a brick chapel converted to a library. It is a tall, narrow neo-gothic building, with a rose window on top of a vaulted door. A sideways sign bearing the word "Médiathèque" is affixed to the facade.
Médiathèque | Cassel
Exterior of a late modernist library, a boxy structure covered in terrazo tiles, some of which are missing. At the front is a windowless block on which is an outline of a winged animal with antlers. The name of the library is written underneath it: MEDIATHEQUE VALERY LARBAUD.
Médiathèque Valéry-Larbaud | Vichy
Interior of an industrial space converted into a library with a multistory roof lit by clerestory windows supported on iron beams and poles. Colourful modern library furniture fills the space.
Bibliothèque Méjanes – Allumettes | Aix-en-Provence
Interior of a library in a stone vaulted space with white modern bookshelves on wheels. A fresco showing a bathing scene is on the back wall.
Bibliothèque Méjanes – Halle aux Grains | Aix-en-Provence
Exterior of a traditional French bastide house in a lush green park, with trees in the foreground.
Bibliothèque Méjanes – Les Deux-Ormes | Aix-en-Provence
A modern building with large glass windows and horizontal yellow and orange fins wrapping around the upper levels; the ground level features glass doors and people are visible inside. A tree and benches are seen outside.
BU Fenouillères | Aix-en-Provence
Two people walk on a paved path past a modern building with large vertical windows and a red and white sign reading LE CUBE. Trees and grassy areas border the walkway.
Ancienne BU Lettres | Aix-en-Provence
Exterior view of a library entrance, showing a beige stone and white building facade with large windows, an entrance door, and a brown information kiosk outside, partially shaded by green leafy trees. The words "Bibliothèque R. Schuman" are written above the entrance.
BU Schuman | Aix-en-Provence
A modern, white building with horizontal slats is surrounded by green trees and a paved courtyard featuring a large metal spherical sculpture under a blue sky with wispy clouds.
BU l’Hexagone | Marseille
A rectangular, three-story concrete building with rounded corners, horizontal windows, weathered surfaces, and some green discoloration. A paved path and trees surround the structure on a sunny day.
Ancienne BU Luminy | Marseille
A stone building with large windows and columns on the upper level, featuring a courtyard with benches, planters, and a few potted plants under a partly cloudy sky.
BU Saint-Charles | Marseille
Large indoor library with two floors, central staircase, and a Quiet Zone sign at the top. Photographs on the second floor railing display people studying. Bookshelves and reading areas are visible on both levels.
BU Saint-Jérôme | Marseille
A modern building with white walls and red accents features the word médiathèque vertically on its facade. There are large windows with horizontal blinds and a tree partially visible on the left.
Médiathèque Marcel-Pagnol | Aubagne
Médiathèque La Passerelle | Vitrolles
A modern library interior with white walls, high ceilings, exposed beams, bookshelves, desks with chairs, computers, and large windows letting in natural light. A cartoon cutout stands near the foreground.
Médiathèque Simone-Veil | La Ciotat
A spacious classical library with tall bookshelves filled with books on both sides, a wooden floor, green reading lamps hanging from the ceiling, and a skylight letting in natural light. Display cases are on the lower floor.
Bibliothèque du Musée d’Art | Toulon
A modern library interior with large windows, glass railings, bookshelves, and lounge seating on an upper level. A person is lying on a couch reading, and trees are visible outside through the windows.
Médiathèque Chalucet | Toulon
Médiathèque Espace Van Gogh | Arles
Exterior of an old house converted to a library. The original building to the left is a three-story house with green shutters and a wrought iron pergola. The modern wing of the library to the right has a curved wall and window to accommodate a large mature tree growing in front of the house. A person on a bicycle moves through the scene.
Médiathèque Pierre-Bottero | Pélissanne
A Neoclassical building stands on a sunlit plaza. In the foreground, there is a statue of a person on a stone pedestal.
BU Bourse du Travail | Perpignan
A modern, sunlit atrium with glass skylight and stairs leading to lower floors. Bookshelves and tables can be seen through windows on the far wall.
Médiathèque Centrale | Perpignan
A wood-paneled room with ornate fireplace, bookshelves, stacked chairs, low tables, and colorful mats set up as a children’s reading area. Large windows let in natural light.
Bibliothèque Bernard-Nicolau | Perpignan
A modern library interior with wooden shelves filled with books, large windows on both sides, tables displaying open books and magazines, and labeled storage boxes under the tables. Ceiling lights hang above the tables.
Bibliothèque des Abattoirs | Toulouse
A spacious library interior with large arched windows, wooden floors, red bookshelves, a central information desk, a clock on the back wall, and several people reading or working at tables.
Bibliothèque d’étude et du patrimoine | Toulouse
A person in a green shirt and red shorts walks through a sunlit corridor with brick walls, large windows above, wooden benches, and a few people sitting on the left side.
BU Manufacture | Toulouse
A three-story brick and concrete building with repetitive vertical fins, rectangular windows, and a visible tree branch in the foreground. The ground is grassy with some patches of dirt.
BU Arsenal | Toulouse
A modern library interior with yellow flooring, a staircase with a perforated metal railing, potted plants on either side, and a display stand with books and magazines in the center.
Aérothèque Marie-Marvingt | Toulouse
A long, arched hallway with polished stone floors and framed plaques on both walls, separated by thin railings; light enters from a doorway at the far end of the corridor.
Bibliothèque Inguimbertine | Carpentras
Interior view of a patrimonial library with rows of oak bookshelves filled with ancient books on either side and an antique globe in the middle.
BMI | Épinal
Interior of a rare book library with dark wood shelves filled with precious volumes behind protective netting. The photo is taken close to the surface of a glass table on which the shelves are reflected.
Médiathèque Protestante | Strasbourg
A large historic library room with wooden bookshelves on two levels filled with old books, chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, display cases, and tables with red tablecloths arranged throughout the room.
Bibliothèque du Grand Séminaire | Strasbourg
Bibliothèque de médecine | Strasbourg
Exterior of a contemporary library, a white curvy building with vertical brise-soleils.
BU Le Studium | Strasbourg
Exterior of a contemporary library at dusk, a glass facade illuminated in warm colour with a cyclist passing in front.
BU du PEGE | Strasbourg
Interior of a modernist library, with a mezzanine overlooking a reading room.
BU L’Alinéa | Strasbourg
Interior of a library under a lightwell.
BU Arts | Strasbourg
Interior of a contemporary library inside a Neoclassical palace.
Bibliothèque de Recherche en Sciences Historiques | Strasbourg
Interior of a modern library.
BU Histoire 1er cycle | Strasbourg
Interior of a contemporary library, a vast vaulted white hall.
BU Cardo | Strasbourg
Interior of a renovated neoclassical library, a reading room under three large arches.
BNU | Strasbourg
Exterior of a library in a refurbished grain store, a six-story concrete structure with rectangular windows near a canal.
Médiathèque André-Malraux | Strasbourg
A person rides a bicycle past a large Neo-Romanesque building of red stone, arched windows and a decorative facade that bears the words "Stadtbibliothek - Museum" and "Bibliothèque Humaniste". There is a patch of greenery at the front.
Bibliothèque Humaniste | Sélestat
Modern library interior with large floor-to-ceiling windows, bookshelves, desks with computers, and a few people reading or working. Natural light fills the space, and trees are visible outside.
Médiathèque | Sélestat
Spacious library reading room with wooden beams, rows of tables and chairs, bookshelves lining one wall, and several people reading or working at desks.
Bibliothèque des Dominicains | Colmar
UHA Learning Centre | Mulhouse
UHA La Fonderie | Mulhouse
Interior of a contemporary library, an angle shot of a large window in front of which is a row of small tables with colourful lamps on top. Another wing of the library can be seen through the window.
Médiathèque Georges-Pompidou | Châlons-en-Champagne
Exterior of an Art-Deco building with the word "BIBLIOTHEQUE" above the entrance. The facade is made of stone with decorated basrelief. A bronze bust of Andrew Carnegie stands in front of the entrance.
Bibliothèque Carnegie | Reims
Médiathèque Jean-Falala | Reims
Bibliothèque Alan Seeger, Sciences Po | Reims
Bibliothèque Peter Awn, Sciences Po | Reims

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Hungary

CEU Library | Budapest
Hungarian Academy of Sciences Library | Budapest
Ervin Szabó Library | Budapest
Interior of a neoclassical library
ELTE Library | Budapest
Library of Parliament | Budapest
Interior of a Neogothic library reading room, showing a high rib vaulted ceiling and fan windows. Large chandeliers hang from the ceiling. The room is filled with long work tables, on which a few students are seated.
BME-OMIKK Library | Budapest

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Germany

Grimm Zentrum, Humboldt University | Berlin
Theology Library, Humboldt University | Berlin
Philology Library, Free University | Berlin
Berlin State Library | Berlin
Berlin State Library | Berlin
Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek | Berlin
Blumenthal Academy Library | Berlin
Modern architectural building with a circular design element and large windows is situated by a river. The structure has an angular roof and sits next to a walkway. The sky is overcast with scattered clouds.
Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders-Haus | Berlin
Reformation Research Library | Wittenberg
Eberhard Zeidler Library | Leipzig
German National Library | Leipzig
Interior of a contemporary library, a large atrium with a bright red stairwell.
Public Library | Frankfurt
Wüttembergische Landesbibliothek | Stuttgart
Stadtbibliothek | Stuttgart
Interior of a contemporary library with white walls. A person walks up a staircase on the left, while another stands by a railing on the upper level. The lower level has boxes of CDs and DVDs. Light comes from a square window high up the wall.
Stadtbibliothek | Heidenheim
A modern three-story building with a metal grid facade and wooden walls, featuring large windows and balconies on each floor. The structure is surrounded by other similar buildings and shrubs.
Hochschulbibliothek | Aalen
A 1980s, multi-story building with gabled roofs and large windows is situated on a corner. It features a cylindrical glass stairwell on the right. The foreground includes a cobblestone area with bike racks, signs, and street lamps. Clear blue sky above.
Public library | Aalen
A large, yellow three-story building with white detailing and a red-tiled roof stands on a sunny street corner; a person rides a bicycle past the entrance.
Stadtbibliothek | Donauwörth
Exterior of a former granary transformed into a library. It is a steeply pitched four-storey whitewashed building with a red tiled roof. A small bridge over a paved brook is in the foreground.
Stadtbücherei | Biberach
Exterior of a former granary transformed into a library. It is a half-timbered six-story building with an arched door. The words "Stadtbibliothek" are written on the wall.
Stadtbibliothek | Göppingen
A modern library interior with wooden ceiling beams, bookshelves, and a group of people standing at a central service desk. Large windows and overhead lights brighten the space. At the back is a wall of medieval arches framing ancient windows.
Stadtbibliothek | Memmingen
A lavish baroque library with ornate marble columns, statues, gold accents, detailed ceiling frescoes, and bookshelves lining the walls, illuminated by chandeliers and natural light.
Abbey library | Wiblingen
An ornate baroque library with pastel blue bookshelves, marble columns, statues, and a grand piano in the center. The ceiling features elaborate frescoes and gold accents. Balconies line the upper level.
Abbey library | Schussenried
A large, ornate library room with wood parquet flooring, white shelves filled with books, glass display cases, and a decorative balcony. Portraits and intricate moulding detail the walls and ceiling.
Abbey library | Salem
A modern glass pyramid building stands at the end of a cobblestone plaza with people sitting at outdoor tables, walking, and bicycles parked nearby. Trees and older buildings line the sides of the scene.
Stadtbibliothek | Ulm
A hallway in a library with bookshelves on the left, a row of wooden doors along the wall, and large windows covered by sheer white curtains on the right, letting in natural light.
HfG-Archiv | Ulm
Bücherei | Kressbronn am Bodensee
A modern glass building labeled "Medienhaus am See" with a large black sculptural structure attached. People walk nearby and bicycles are parked outside.
Medienhaus am See K42 | Friedrichshafen
Three levels of a library in a repurposed industrial hall with metal railings, bookshelves filled with books, and study desks arranged in the upper levels. Large windows provide natural light. Vertical columns structure the space.
Bibliothek HTWG | Konstanz

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Austria

Economics University Library | Vienna
A large, bright library reading room with rows of wooden tables and chairs, green desk lamps, tall bookshelves filled with books, and a high arched ceiling with skylights.
Universitätsbibliothek | Vienna
Hauptbücherei | Vienna
A stone and stucco building entrance with steps, arched windows, and a sign reading STADTISCHE BÜCHEREI above the door. Bicycles are parked on the left, and a tree branch hangs overhead.
Bücherei Sandleiten | Vienna
A corner library with large glass windows displaying books and posters. The building exterior is gray, and there are red neon signs reading "Städtische Bücherei" above the windows.
Bücherei Ottakring | Vienna
A cyclist rides past the entrance of a library marked with a sign reading “buechereien wien", located on the ground floor of a residential building with balconies lined with plants and yellow railings.
Bücherei Engerthstraße | Vienna
A grand, ornate library hall with high ceilings, tall bookshelves, wooden ladders, display cases, and people walking or reading. The ceiling has detailed artwork, and statues line the main walkway.
National Library | Vienna
Exterior of a contemporary library and office complex. It is a four-story rectangular building. Each level is marked by a thick grey slab separated by glass walls, flush on the two lower floors and recessed on the two upper ones. On the roof, a structure recalling an airport tower cantilevers from a slanted pillar.
Stadtbibliothek | Salzburg
Interior of a library inside a Renaissance palazzo, showing a long and narrow reading room with work tables lining both walls. Between large vaulted windows, the walls are decorated with frescoes depicting maps.
PLUS Alte Residenz | Salzburg
PLUS Freisaal | Salzburg
Exterior of a contemporary university campus, showing a rectangular building on stilts with a facade of vertical pare soleils. Pedestrians and a cyclist are in motion on the plaza in front of the building.
PLUS UNIPARK Nonntal | Salzburg
A spacious, ornate library in a former church with high arched ceilings, tall bookshelves filled with books, large windows with stained glass, and rows of wooden chairs arranged in the centre.
Vorarlberger Landesbibliothek | Bregenz

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Iceland

Nordic House Library | Reykjavík
Iceland National Library | Reykjavík
Kópavogur Library | Kópavogur

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United Kingdom

Central Library | Cardiff
New Birmingham Central Library | Birmingham
Former Birmingham Central Library | Birmingham
Saltire Centre | Glasgow
Barbican Centre Library | London
Exterior of a modern brick industrial complex.
London Metropolitan Archives | London
Exterior of a Modernist library, a gently curving facade clad in teal, burgundy and black ceramic tiles with concrete aggregate panels. At the forefront is a porte cochère with steel letters reading "St John Street".
Finsbury Library | London
Wide-angle interior shot of a brutalist library. It shows a large atrium with waffle ceiling and three levels filled with bookshelves. The top of bookshelves can be seen in the foreground.
SOAS library | London
Interior view of a modern library. On the left is a large black glass box filled with rare books that glow in a warm light. A staircase with people moving on it is seen in the middle. In the front is a seating area with small cafe-like tables and people working on laptops.
British Library | London
Interior of a library looking down from a mezzanine. The library has rows of bookshelves that end in a semicircular stone column. There are windows to the left, separated by half columns recalling those of the bookshelves.
RIBA Library | London
Exterior of a concrete modernist library.
South Norwood Branch Library | London
19th century brick industrial building converted to a library. The view is taken across an interior passage, the facade in the backdrop shows traces of former industrial sheds. A bank of modern elevators are in motion against it.
Central St Martins library | London
Interior of a modern university library with rows of wooden shelves surrounded by a mezzanine on which more shelves can be seen. To the left is the blurry figure of a person in motion.
MMLL Library | Cambridge
Exterior of a modernist brick and glass library. Two persons are walking in front of it.
Seeley Historical Library | Cambridge
A round, modern building with large windows and brick accents, set on a paved area with a sign and some greenery in the background under a clear blue sky.
Moore Library | Cambridge
A modern library interior with bookshelves, glass railings, desks with computers and chairs, under a rounded steel and glass canopy.
Squire Law Library | Cambridge
A large brick building with a tall rectangular tower, rows of windows, and a sloped roof, surrounded by greenery and a paved road under a partly cloudy sky.
University Library | Cambridge
Jerwood Library, Trinity Hall | Cambridge
A long, symmetrical library hall with checkered black-and-white floor, tall bookshelves lined with books, wooden tables with red tops, large windows, white statues, and a high coffered ceiling.
Wren Library, Trinity College | Cambridge
A large, grand library hall with high arched ceilings, tall bookshelves filled with books, reading tables, chairs, and lamps. Natural light enters through a stained glass window at the far end of the room.
Gonville & Caius College Library | Cambridge
A built-in wooden bench is set in front of a tall arched window with decorative stained glass, flanked by bookshelves filled with old, leather-bound books.
Queen’s College Old Library | Cambridge
A library room with a high vaulted ceiling, wooden bookshelves on both sides, several desks with chairs, and spiral staircases leading to upper shelves.
War Memorial Library, Queen’s College | Cambridge
A long, ornate library room with a vaulted ceiling, wooden bookshelves lined with old books, display cases along the walls, and a portrait hanging at the far end above a set of chairs and a table.
Parker Library | Corpus Christi College | Cambridge
A historic library with wooden floors, tall bookshelves filled with old books, wooden tables and chairs, and a beamed ceiling. An door is visible at the far end of the room.
Old Library, Jesus College | Cambridge
A spacious, bright library with two levels of bookshelves, white walls, a high arched ceiling, and glass barriers. People are reading and working at desks on the lower floor. Green plants decorate the study areas.
Quincentenary Library, Jesus College | Cambridge
A spacious library interior with high arched ceilings, tall bookshelves lining both sides, and a central aisle leading to a large window at the far end.
Rosemary Murray Library | Cambridge

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Estonia

National Library of Estonia | Tallinn
Interior of a contemporary library, showing the library's entrance and welcome desk in a large glass atrium. Three floors of bookshelves and worktables can be seen above the service desk. The elevator shaft is decorated with a leaf pattern in green and black.
Tallinn Institute of Technology Library | Tallinn

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The Netherlands

Interior of a brick church converted to a library with rows of contemporary bookshelves contrasting with the church interior.
De Petrus | Vught
A large, historic brick building with arched windows and decorative brickwork stands under a cloudy sky. A street lamp and street sign reading "Shakespearehof" are in the foreground, and bushes line the sidewalk.
Bibliotheek Oog in Al | Utrecht
An interior view of a large hall with a high arched brick ceiling, a chandelier, a circular balcony, striped flooring, display booths, and several red and white banners hanging from the balcony.
Bibliotheek Neude | Utrecht
A contemporary, angular building with reflective upper windows and textured black/gray panels. Trees and outdoor seating areas are in front, and two people walk along a curved path in the foreground.
Universiteitsbibliotheek Uithof | Utrecht
A large, multi-level library with ornate railings, tall shelves filled with books, and people studying at desks on the ground floor. Natural light enters from tall windows in the background.
Universiteitsbibliotheek Drift | Utrecht
Public Library | Amsterdam
Avans Xplora | Breda
Large white multi-story building with many windows along a city street; a red city bus passes by, several trees line the sidewalk, and bicycles are parked near the entrance. The sky is overcast.
Public library | Eindhoven
A man walks past a large brick building with arched windows and a small tower. Next to it is a modern white building with a shop and a bicycle parked outside. Several bicycles are near the entrance of the brick building.
Bibliotheek Baarle-Hertog/Baarle-Nassau
A modern indoor food hall features a red-tiled counter with a large illuminated ocHal sign on top, surrounded by wooden tables, red chairs, potted plants, and a tree, all under high industrial ceilings.
LocHal | Tilburg
A hallway with vaulted ceilings, a large arched window above double wooden doors with frosted glass, a tall potted plant, and a black bookshelf filled with books and magazines along the left wall.
Bibliotheek Berkel-Henschot | Tilburg

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Belgium

A person rides a bicycle in front of a Modernist brick building with vertical windows. Flags hang from the buildings corner, and several bicycles are parked along the sidewalk.
Public Library | Bruges
A colorful carnival ride with bright lights is set up in front of an ornate historic building with a tall clock tower, as people walk and gather around in the early evening.
Universiteitsbibliotheek | Leuven
A spacious library reading room with long wooden tables, bookshelves lining the walls, brick accents, pendant lights, and several people seated and studying during the day. Sunlight streams through tall windows.
Campusbibliotheek Arenberg | Leuven
A street scene featuring a red brick building with large windows and ivy growing on the walls. Bicyclists ride along the road, and parked cars line the street. A red van is parked on the right. Nearby, an apartment building has balconies with railings.
Public Library | Leuven
A large brick building with arched windows and pointed roof sections stands alongside a street. Lines of lighter coloured bricks contrast with the dark red brick of the facades. Several parked cars are visible. A tall brick chapel with a pointed tower stands behind it. The sky is cloudy.
European Commission Library | Brussels
A symmetrical stone building with classical architectural features with a triangular roof line flanked by two turrets topped with decorative urns. It has tall windows and a wooden door and is surrounded by trees and a neatly trimmed hedge in the foreground.
Bibliothèque Solvay | Brussels
A large, renovated brick building with a dark roof, arched windows, and modern glass additions on the upper floor, stands on a paved area with grass in the foreground.
Het Predikheeren | Mechelen

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Denmark

The Black Diamond, Royal Danish Library | Copenhagen

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