Vienna

A modern library interior with wooden study desks separated by partitions, wooden chairs, bookshelves, a tall potted plant, large windows, and high white ceilings with skylights.

Universitätsbibliothek BOKU Wien

Part greenhouse, part sanatorium, this unusual glass extension of a Vienna Reformstil hospital hosts the library of the university of natural resources and life sciences.
A white Neoclassical building stands between trees on a riverbank. The facade is painted white with a large stylized red letter A.

Bibliothek der Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien

Of the former Finance Directorate in Vienna, only the shell remains. The interior was filled by an "inward campus" for the University of Applied Arts and its library.
A library interior with bookshelves filled with books, tables and wooden chairs arranged for reading or studying, large windows letting in natural light, and a gray sofa with orange pillows.

Bibliothek der Graphischen, Wien

The print shop of this design school and research institute in Vienna is now a bright library.
A spacious library with wooden floors, rows of bookshelves filled with books, study tables with chairs, a ladder by the shelves, and a ceiling decorated with a baroque fresco.

Bibliothek der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften

For over 150 years, the library that saw the birth of higher education in Vienna laid all but forgotten, ending up as a table tennis court for policemen. A spectacular renovation brought it back to life.
Futuristic architectural interior featuring curved white walls, large windows, and multiple levels. The ceiling has linear light fixtures and skylights.

Universitätsbibliothek der WU Wien

The Library and Learning Centre at the Vienna University of Economics and Business is an impressive building raising on the ashes of an even grander one.