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Carnegie Libraries of Scotland Open in a new windowLink Details
- An illustrated guide by Gerry Blaikie to the architecture and history of libraries funded by Andrew Carnegie in Scotland.
- http://www.scotcities.com/carnegie/index.htm

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Bodleian Library Open in a new windowLink Details
- Oxford University's page about its main research library, one of the oldest in Europe and which today consists of the buildings on the central site and nine other libraries.
- http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/

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New York Public Library Open in a new windowLink Details
- The history of the library designed by architects Carrère and Hastings, and completed in 1911. The design is based on the innovative ideas of its director, Dr. John Shaw Billings.
- http://www.nypl.org/pr/history.cfm

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The Forum, Norwich Open in a new windowLink Details
- The architecture and construction of The Forum library in Norwich, designed by Hopkins Architects and completed in October 2001 on the site of the former Central Library which was destroyed by fire in 1994.
- http://www.theforumnorwich.co.uk/about-the-forum-building/architecture-and-construction.htm

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The State Library of Victoria Redevelopment Project Open in a new windowLink Details
- Describes the Domed Reading Room, a massive eight-sided polygon built in 1909, and the current renovation and construction project involving 22 buildings.
- http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/about/pastfuture/building/redevelopment.html

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Wikipedia: Bibliotheca Alexandrina Open in a new windowLink Details
- This huge modern library in Egypt designed by Norwegian architects Snøhetta, commemorates the famous ancient Library of Alexandria. An illustrated description from the collaborative online encyclopedia.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibliotheca_Alexandrina

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Wikipedia: Danish Royal Library Open in a new windowLink Details
- An illustrated description 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 and Lassen.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Library,_Copenhagen

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The Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity Open in a new windowLink Details
- About the building, constructed in Boston in the neoclassical style between 1932 and 1934, and restored by Ann Beha Architects in 2002.
- http://www.marybakereddylibrary.org/news/aboutbuilding.jhtml

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Pasadena Public Library Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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.
- http://www.cityofpasadena.net/library/brief-history.asp

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South Christchurch Library Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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.
- http://library.christchurch.org.nz/South/

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Minneapolis Public Library Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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.
- http://www.mplib.org/su_factsheet.asp

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McLennan Library Building Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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.
- http://cac.mcgill.ca/campus/buildings/McLennan_Library.html

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Designing Libraries - Library Buildings Online Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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.
- http://www.designinglibraries.org.uk/

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Glasgow University Library Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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.
- http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/exhibns/timeline/

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The George Peabody Library, Baltimore, Maryland Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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.
- http://www.peabodyevents.library.jhu.edu/history.html

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The Howe Library, Hannover, New Hampshire Open in a new windowLink Details
- The story of the library founded in 1900 by Emily Howe, with history and future plans.
- http://www.thehowe.org/history.html

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The British Library at St Pancras Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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.
- http://www.bl.uk/about/stpmap/stpancras.html

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The State Library of Victoria Open in a new windowLink Details
- A four-part detailed history of the origins and evolution of Australia's first free public Library.
- http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/about/pastfuture/history/detailed/long1.html

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Private Libraries in Ancient Rome Open in a new windowLink Details
- An essay by Jerry Fielden in 2001.
- http://www.jerryfielden.com/essays/privatelibs.htm

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Seattle Public Library Open in a new windowLink Details
- Arcspace's page about the innovative design for the new Central Library by architect Rem Koolhass, with brief description and photographs.
- http://www.arcspace.com/architects/koolhaas/Seattle/

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Alvar Aalto Viipuri Library Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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.
- http://www.alvaraalto.fi/viipuri/building.htm

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University of Cambridge History Faculty Library Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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.
- http://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/faculty/building/

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Wikipedia: Biblioteca Joanina Open in a new windowLink Details
- The Baroque library of the University of Coimbra, built in the 18th century. An illustrated description from the collaborative online encyclopedia.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblioteca_Joanina

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The Sterling Memorial Library Open in a new windowLink Details
- Contemporary description and photographs from the April 1931 issue of the Yale Library Gazette.
- http://www.library.yale.edu/gazette/

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Tales from the Book Room: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Country House Libraries and their Books Open in a new windowLink Details
- Conference paper by Susie West on the absence of contextual information in the historiography of private libraries. [PDF]
- http://www.tu-cottbus.de/lookingforwards/pdf/11west.pdf

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Researching the Fabric and Fittings of the Historic Library in the British Isles Open in a new windowLink Details
- Methodology for recording information on library buildings, including a bibliography. [PDF]
- http://www.cilip.org.uk/groups/lhg/hbuildings.pdf

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Great Buildings Online: Libraries Open in a new windowLink Details
- Photographs, dates and discussions of a selection of the world's most outstanding library buildings from ancient to modern, with references.
- http://www.greatbuildings.com/types/types/library.html

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Carnegie Libraries of California Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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.
- http://carnegie-libraries.org/

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