5 MORE STUNNING LIBRARIES: IT’S MORE #LIBRARYPORN
More, you cry. More! More! Ok, we know how much you enjoy ogling these special places. We do too. They are places of magic and majesty, and they smell really good, too. They are not just a room, not only some shelves filled with papery goodness. No, they are so much more than that.
They are beautiful libraries. They are Library Porn. And here’s a fresh batch of five stunning places dedicated to books and so much more. Enjoy your library porn. We know we will.
#1 The Codrington Library is an academic library in the city of Oxford, England. It is the library of All Souls College open to members of Oxford University by application, and to bona fide researchers by appointment. The collections are particularly strong in law and history. Yum.
#2 The George Peabody Library, formerly known as the Library of the Peabody Institute, is the 19th-century focused research library of The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. In addition to its traditional use, the library has now become a premiere wedding and event. Mmmn, yeah.
#3 The Harper Memorial was founded by president of the University of Chicago, William Rainey Harper, who set the course for Special Collections in 1891. The library’s collections are located in six sites: the Joseph Regenstein Library, the John Crerar Library, the D’Angelo Law Library, the Joe and Rika Mansueto Library, the Eckhart Library, and the School of Social Service Administration Library. Group library action — sexy.
#4 Riggs Library was the main library of Georgetown University from 1891–1970, until being replaced by Lauinger Library. Riggs Library is one of the few extant cast iron libraries in the nation. The library still serves its original function of storing books despite its primary use as a formal event space. We want to get all up in its business.
#5 Victor Hugo’s personal Library in his Hauteville House, Guernsey looks cosy as hell. For fourteen years, Hauteville House was home to famous French writer Victor Hugo, during his time in exile from France. Hugo spent his time there writing his masterpieces, as well as personally decorating the house. Keep the light son for this one.
And there we are. Another bout of beautiful places. We hope you enjoyed them as much as we did. We have a whole world of libraries to get through, so keep your eyes peeled. Until next time!
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Originally published at blog.theprose.com on March 26, 2016.
