Unique library

Big Books for Little Readers by Non Paratus on Flickr. This is the entrance to the children's library at the Cerritos Library. Impressive, eh? I hope that the person who designed this got an award…

Stunning home libraries, what could be better? Let's take a look at 15 home libraries that have caught my design eyes. Ready to curl up with a good book?

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Architect Masayoshi Nakanishi has created a library aimed exclusively at women in Fukui, Japan.

This day an age of technology we can't forget the analog internet cafes with dark wood, detailed workmanship, leaded glass windows and tier after towering tier of books – classic historic libraries are a bibliophile’s dream.

To inspire little ones to keep coming back to their library to learn and play, it is important that a children’s library is colourful and exciting. For us, a children’s library represents an opportunity to create a magical world of discovery by capturing their imagination using bold colours, fun graphics and customised furniture. A child may be a new library user, but the perfect kid’s zone can inspire and create a life-long library user.

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992 Likes, 19 Comments - Atria Books (@atriabooks) on Instagram: “All grand staircases must include at least one floor to ceiling bookcase (but preferably more) - 📷:…”

“Many a book is like a key to unknown chambers within the castle of one’s own self.” ~ Franz Kafka

A city destined for greatness steps away from a turbulent past in the most beautiful way. Bucharest should be on your short list and for good reason. Though communism will have forever left its mark on the city, it doesn’t mean it’s forever this way — it’s changing and has changed. Dubbed as the “Little Paris