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.

"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 ...

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