With beaming columns, magnificent paintings and shelves upon shelves of books, libraries are artworks in their own right. And although the world of e-books has somewhat taken over the need to leave the house and go to libraries, many people still enjoy walking through the corridors to read their favourite books.
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George Peabody Library, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Handelingenkamer Tweede Kamer Der Staten-generaal Den Haag Iii, Netherlands
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Biblioteca Joanina, Coimbra, Portugal
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Bibliothèque Nationale De France, Paris, France
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The National Library of Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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Trinity College Library, Dublin, Ireland
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The National Library of China, Beijing, China
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The City Libary, Stuttgart, Germany
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The Admont Library, Admont, Austria
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© Flickr / Mathieu Bertrand Struck
Biblioteca Real Gabinete Portugues De Leitura, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
