Book 2013

The Library: A World History

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Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2013

Libraries
History
Library buildings
Library architecture
Pictorial works
Libraries, history

A library is not just a collection of books, but also the buildings that house them. From the great dome of the Library of Congress, to the white facade of the Seinäjoki Library in Finland, the architecture of a library is a symbol of its time as well as of its builders' wealth, culture, and learning.