Jane. 20. Studying Englishy-Languagey things at University of Minnesota-Minneapolis. My home is in Wisconsin. I like travel, Coca-Cola, folksy tunes, Beyonce, Ted Talks, impressionist art, thrift stores, inspiration, literature, culture... etc. I write poetry. I love love. I hate hate. Now, explore already!
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Japanese photographer Yuki Karo goes to various places around Maniwa and Okayama Prefectures in Japan and uses long exposure to capture some stunning shots of mating gold fireflies.
“Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future.” -Ray Bradbury
For centuries, books have housed the collective knowledge of the world and formed the foundations of educational institutions. Given that these objects that contain such value, it only makes sense that throughout history people have constructed beautiful buildings to house them.
We put together a list of some of the most beautiful libraries as captured by Instagrammers around the world. For more photos from these architectural wonders, check out their linked location pages below.