BE INSPIRED: IF WE HAD COLLEGE LIBRARIES LIKE THESE, I WOULD'VE STUDIED MORE.

For some odd reason this reminds me of the Midas Hotel lobby.

The Benecke Rare book and manuscript library: Yale University , New Haven CT   

Central Library: University of Technology; Delft, Netherlands

Codrington Library: All Souls College; Oxford, UK

Cornell Law School Library; Ithaca, NY

Beautiful and intricate ceiling panes.

Duke of Humphrey's Library, Boldeian Library: Oxford University; UK

Fleet Library; RISD, Rhode Isaland

Interesting modern wooden interiors. Very conducive for learning.

Galway Mayo Institute of Technology; Galway, Ireland

(Jaw drop) George Peabody Library: John Hopkins University; Baltimore, MD

In awe at this modern multi-level set up. 

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm Zentrum Library: Humboldt University; Berlin, Germany 

From the exterior it can be mistaken for a stadium.

Come to think of it, its very energy efficient. Joe and Rika Mansueto Library: University of Chicago; IL 

(Goosebumps) Old library: St. John's College Cambridge University; Cambridge, UK

Retro yet modern feel to it.

Spherical is the new rectangle. Phililogical Library of the Free University; Berlin, Germany

Gothic yet modern. Perfect mesh of old meets new.

Pompeu Fabra University; Barcelona, Spain

Truly a perfect loft-like, multi-level solace for reading. If i were to have a library at home this would be it.
Pontifical Lateran University Library; Rome, Italy

Queen's College Library: Oxford University, UK

Suzallo Library Reading room: University of Washington 

Tama Art University Tokyo Japan

The Geisel Library: University of California San Diego

The Harper Library Reading room: University of Chicago

The Trinity College Library aka The Long Room , Dublin

University of Michigan Law Library

University of Salamanca Library, Spain

Widener Library Hardvard University

Wren Library: Trinity College
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There's nothing more inspiring than 
something new and something old.





Sometimes all you need is a change in perspective.