August 31, 2017 at 3:23 pm
A fascinating glimpse into one of the most brilliant minds in human history
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July 17, 2017 at 6:46 pm
“Palaces of Self-Discovery” is a photo series of libraries across Europe by French photographer Thibaud Poirier
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February 7, 2017 at 10:55 am
The Duke Humfrey’s Library contains rare titles such as a Shakespeare First Folio and 1 of 42 Gutenberg Bibles
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September 15, 2016 at 11:26 am
The breathtaking entrance sets the stage for a literary adventure
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February 17, 2016 at 7:19 pm
At nearly 65 meters in length (213 ft), it is filled with over 200,000 of the library’s oldest books
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December 22, 2015 at 4:33 pm
It’s miniature literature!
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December 11, 2015 at 12:52 pm
From musical instruments and sewing machines, to board games and GoPros.
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November 27, 2015 at 3:38 pm
This is so cool.
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January 21, 2015 at 4:28 pm
Photograph by MATTHEW PETROFF The George Peabody Library is the 19th century research library of The Johns Hopkins University. It is located on the Peabody campus at Mount Vernon Place in Baltimore, Maryland. The collections are available for use by the general public, in keeping with the philanthropist George Peabody’s goal to create a…
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December 5, 2013 at 4:02 pm
© Jorge Royan / http://www.royan.com.ar / CC-BY-SA-3.0 Admont Abbey is a Benedictine monastery located on the Enns River in the town of Admont, Austria. It is the oldest remaining monastery in Styria and contains the largest monastic library in the world. The abbey is known for its Baroque architecture, art, and manuscripts. [Source] While…
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