Born of decades of controversy, Montreal's first French-language public library is now home to a very unusual collection.
Thanks to a group of volunteers, this 19th century church in the Netherlands was saved from destruction to become the cultural heart of the community.
Pews have given way to bookshelves in this former Presbyterian church in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley.
The hospital where Vincent Van Gogh was treated in Arles is now a cultural centre with a library occupying a surprising space.
In 1920, when Louis Roth took over his father Leonhard's business in Liestal near Basel, Switzerland, he took advantage of
This award-winning library combines contemporary design with a colourful reference to local industrial heritage.
The reorganization of the London boroughs robbed this library of its ambition as a cultural centre but gifted inhabitants of the nearby housing estates with a spacious library.
The 18th century presbytery of Beaumont was once a grander building serving as a schoolhouse before being reconstructed as it first stood.
At the heart of a bustling transit hub, the early modern Oerlikon post office now serves as a location for the Zürich public library.
Cass Gilbert's Beaux-Arts masterpiece was a key element of Detroit's City Beautiful aspirations.
Halifax's living room is a beloved community asset and a striking symbol for a city punching above its weight.
From instrument of colonialism to citadel of knowledge, this massive library in the heart of Mexico City is a joyful labyrinth where to get lost in a good book.