"I have always imagined that paradise will be a kind of library," wrote Jorge Luis Borges. I've visited NYC's Morgan Library & Museum, above, and it is most certainly paradisiacal. Smithsonian ...

Libraries are one of the cornerstones of modern society, and though technology continues to change, libraries have not lost ...

We have handpicked the most gorgeous libraries in the world for you to marvel at. Be it their modernist exteriors, palatial appearances, or detailed ceiling frescoes, they are as remarkable for ...

and frescos, while Taipei's Beitou Branch resembles a treehouse more than a shelter for books. We scoured the internet and found 20 of the most beautifully designed libraries around the world.