From the Americas to Europe, Asia, and Africa, visually beautiful libraries exist on nearly every continent. Located on university campuses, in monasteries, and even within a shopping mall, these...

From an eco-conscious beauty in Taiwan to a fairy tale-like Austrian stunner, these magnificent spaces are as remarkable for their design as for the books filling their shelves. Whether you're an admirer of fine architecture or a self-described bibliophile, these beautiful libraries from around the world will make your literary bucket list.

Like a reader hooked on a bestselling thriller, the design of libraries has enthralled architects and the general public for centuries.

The best library designs, which seem to come from the future with their futuristic designs, have brand new features that fascinate us. These modern libraries contain various technological equipment such as podcast recording studios, game development laboratories and automatic book retrieval systems.

With this in mind, we’ve rounded-up 15 awe-inspiring libraries, including a Canadian church that was converted into a library, the first library in Muyinga, Burundi – built using participatory...