Libraries Collection

Gallery of the Old Library, Trinity College, Dublin, County Dublin, Eire (Ireland), Europe

Courtyard of Boston Public Library, Copley Square, Boston, Massachusetts, New England, United States of America, North America

Alexandria Library
Scholars examine the scrolls of the library of Alexandria, the greatest collection of the ancient world, burnt in 47 and finally destroyed by Moslem general Amrou 22 December 640

Sheffield City Libraries: Your help is needed - a few readers are stealing books and periodicals, c. 1930
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: y13767

Girl on Library Ladder
The girl on the library ladder

British Museum - reading room
The great domed reading room at the British Museum, forerunner of the British Library 1952

New Central Library and Art Gallery building, Surrey Street - elevations, c. 1930
Scale: 1 inch : 8 feet. From an original at Sheffield Libraries: arc01118

Interior of the Library, Trinity College, Dublin, Eire (Republic of Ireland), Europe

Dewey Decimal System
Card index showing use of the Dewey Decimal Classification system, the most widely used library classification system, devised by Melvil Dewey in the 1870s

Geisel Library in University College San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America, North America

Gallery of the Old Library, Trinity College, Dublin, County Dublin, Eire (Ireland), Europe

Kufic manuscript, Mashad Shrine Library, Iran, Middle East

Hereford Chained Library
Chained books in the library of Hereford Cathedral

Christ Church Library
The interior of Christ Church Library, Oxford showing ceiling to floor bookshelves. A student is shown working. Two ladies are being given a tour in the background

The Royal Exchange, now Stirling Library, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Lending Library Ticket
Ticket for G Hitchcock, Williams & Co Young Mens Library. Book: S58 has been borrowed for 7 days from a private lending library possibly at a booksellers

Rhodes House, Oxford (b / w photo)
3094735 Rhodes House, Oxford (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rhodes House, Oxford. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Quiet please, at the Birmingham Reference Library, Ratcliffe Place, 27th March 1961

Exterior of British Museum - reading room 1855
Construction of the great Reading Room of the British Museum, the forerunner of the British Library Date: 1855

Mobile library in an English village
Enthusiastic readers line up to enter a mobile library in an unidentified rural village in the 1950s. Date: 1950s

University Library and King Carol I, Calea Victoriei, Bucharest, Romania, Europe

Central University Library, Bucharest, Romania, Europe

The Library, Athens, Greece, Europe

Statue of Virtue, Arete, on the facade of the Roman Library of Celsus dating from between 110 and 135 AD, at the archaeological site of Ephesus, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

The Lords Library, Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Earl of Pembroke statue, Bodleian Library, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Detail, Bodleian Library, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The library of Lucullus, general & statesman, known for his lavish lifestyle

UK, England, Oxford, University of Oxford, Bodleian Library, Doors

Statue of Queen Victoria outside public library, Market Square, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

The Nuova Manica Lunga library in the Cini Fundation, San Giorgio Monastery, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Public library, Portland, Maine, US, c.1913 (postcard)
3782902 Public library, Portland, Maine, US, c.1913 (postcard); (add.info.: Public library, Portland, Maine, US. C. 1913.); Lebrecht History

The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, West Wales, Circa 1920

Deputy business and technical librarian Noel Hanson demonstrates the on-line computer terminals, the only ones in libraries in Tyne and Wear, at Newcastle Central Library. 16th January 1984

A special television monitor for Coventrys new central library will help people read the small print. The screen, which magnifies print was tested by the Lord Mayor, Bill McKernan

Both mother and child are getting on well with the new library push trolley so there will be no running around and making a nuisance of himself for this little one in November 1970

Interior of the Buenos Aires City Legislature Palace library, Monserrat, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Beaney House of Art and Knowledge - a museum, library and art gallery in a Grade II listed building in Canterbury, Kent, England

An ancient village of Chartham, Kent, England

Mala Strana palaces with Strahov monastery in the background at sunrise, Prague, Czech Republic

Ceiling of The National Library of Finland, Helsinki, Finland

Interior of The National Library of Finland, Helsinki, Finland

Women walking past Central Library on Tap Seac Square Macau, China

The Library of Birmingham, Centenary Square, Birmingham, England, UK

England, Oxfordshire, Oxford, The Radcliffe Camera Library

England, Oxfordshire, Oxford, Bodleian Library Building, The Clarendon Building

England, West Midlands, Birmingham, The Library of Birmingham

Austria, Vienna, Libary at Vienna University of Economics and Business - designed by Zaha Hadid

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Libraries: Portals to Knowledge and Timeless Treasures Step into the enchanting courtyard of Boston Public Library, nestled in the heart of Copley Square, Boston, Massachusetts. Here, amidst architectural grandeur, book lovers find solace in a sanctuary that transcends time. Travel back centuries to Alexandria Library, where ancient scrolls whispered secrets from civilizations long gone. The Gallery of the Old Library beckons visitors with its hallowed halls and shelves adorned with literary gems. In Sheffield City Libraries, an urgent call echoes through history - "Your help is needed. " A few readers dare to pilfer books and periodicals from this haven of learning during the 1930s. Let us stand united against such theft. The British Museum's reading room stands as a testament to intellectual pursuit. Within its walls lie countless stories waiting to be discovered by curious minds seeking enlightenment. Marvel at the New Central Library and Art Gallery building in Surrey Street during the 1930s; its elevations embody both functionality and artistic beauty. A beacon for knowledge seekers yearning for inspiration. Enter an interior oasis where silence reigns supreme – behold the library. Its serene atmosphere invites contemplation while offering respite from life's chaos. In this space, dreams are born and passions ignited. Organized by Dewey Decimal System's meticulous designations, libraries become labyrinths where order meets curiosity. This classification system ensures every book finds its rightful place on shelves worldwide. Venture westward to Geisel Library in University College San Diego; La Jolla embraces this architectural marvel as it rises above palm trees like a beacon of wisdom. Here lies a modern temple dedicated to knowledge-seeking souls. Christ Church Library whispers tales steeped in tradition within Oxford's hallowed walls. Ancient manuscripts guard their secrets while inviting scholars on journeys through time immemorial. Return once more to the Gallery of the Old Library; here resides a Kufic manuscript, an exquisite testament to the beauty of calligraphy.