"I have always imagined that paradise will be a kind of library," wrote Jorge Luis Borges. I've visited NYC's Morgan Library & Museum, above, and it is most certainly paradisiacal. Smithsonian ...

and frescos, while Taipei's Beitou Branch resembles a treehouse more than a shelter for books. We scoured the internet and found 20 of the most beautifully designed libraries around the world.

Universities across the U.S. aren’t just home to academic excellence, they also boast some of the most beautiful libraries in ...