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Alvar Aalto Viipuri Library - - Also referred to as Vyborg Library, Viipuri Library was designed by Alvar Aalto and completed in 1935. It is considered to be a masterpiece of International Modernism. Description, photographs and details of its restoration.

Bodleian Library - - The official history of one of the oldest libraries in Europe, founded for Oxford University by Sir Thomas Bodley, a scholar and diplomat for Queen Elizabeth I.

The British Library at St Pancras - - Some of the highlights of the new building designed by the architect Sir Colin St John Wilson and formally opened by HM The Queen in June 1998.

Carnegie Libraries of California - - History, architecture and use of over 100 libraries constructed between 1902 and 1921 from funding by Andrew Carnegie. Search by city, region, architectural style, or name of architect.

Carnegie Libraries of Scotland - - An illustrated guide by Gerry Blaikie to the architecture and history of libraries funded by Andrew Carnegie in Scotland.

Danish Royal Library - - Wikipedia page, with a link to a Wikimedia Commons thumbnail gallery of images of the new (1999) 'Black Diamond' library extension building designed by the Danish architects Schmidt, Hammer & Lassen.

Designing Libraries - Library Buildings Online - - A database of descriptions and images of recent UK public library building projects. A resource for sharing expertise and experience on library planning and design.

The Forum, Norwich - - A photo gallery and information about the history of Norwich Library and the construction of the new Millenium Library designed by Hopkins Architects.

The George Peabody Library, Baltimore, Maryland - - The history of the library, widely recognized as one of the most beautiful library spaces in North America. Includes a link to a small photo gallery.

Glasgow University Library - - An illustrated timeline of one of the largest libraries in the United Kingdom, with its origins in the Middle Ages, but now housed in a building of the 1960s.

Great Buildings Online: Libraries - - Photographs, dates and discussions of a selection of the world's most outstanding library buildings from ancient to modern, with references.

The Howe Library, Hannover, New Hampshire - - The story of the library founded in 1900 by Emily Howe, with history and future plans.

The Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity - - About the building, constructed in Boston in the neoclassical style between 1932 and 1934, and restored by Ann Beha Architects in 2002.

McLennan Library Building - - A seven-storey reinforced concrete structure built in 1969 at the McGill campus in Montreal and designed by Dobush, Stewart, and Bourke. Description and photographs.

Minneapolis Public Library - - A factsheet on the Sumner Community Library, a Carnegie Library in the Tudor Revival style, which first opened in 1915 and was restored and expanded in 2004.

Pasadena Public Library - - A brief history from its founding in 1882, with illustrations and links to further details. The 1924 buildings designed by Myron Hunt and H.C.Chambers were restored and renovated between 1984 and 1990.

Private Libraries in Ancient Rome - - An essay by Jerry Fielden in 2001.

Researching the Fabric and Fittings of the Historic Library in the British Isles - - Methodology for recording information on library buildings, including a bibliography. [PDF.

Sacred Geometry - - Analysis by Ben Nicholson of the Laurentian Library designed by Michelangelo in 1523, focusing on its original geometric floors.

Seattle Public Library - - Arcspace's page about the innovative design for the new Central Library by architect Rem Koolhass, with brief description and photographs.

South Christchurch Library - - An environmentally friendly building opened in 2003 and winner of a supreme award for architecture at the NZIA awards. Designed by Architecture Warren and Mahoney. Links to photographs and further information about the building.

The State Library of Victoria - - A four-part detailed history of the origins and evolution of Australia's first free public Library.

The Sterling Memorial Library - - Contemporary description and photographs from the April 1931 issue of the Yale Library Gazette.

Tales from the Book Room: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Country House Libraries and their Books - - Conference paper by Susie West on the absence of contextual information in the historiography of private libraries. [PDF.

University of Cambridge History Faculty Library - - Subject of a limited competition won by architect James Stirling, the library building was completed in 1968 and awarded an RIBA Gold medal. Photographs and brief description.

Wikipedia: Biblioteca Joanina - - The Baroque library of the University of Coimbra, built in the 18th century.